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JANUARY 29, 2024

But sometimes, the goal of excellence goes too far…and becomes perfection. Strategies to Overcome Perfection Paralysis Set Realistic Goals: I like to say, “Perfection is the direction, but progress is the goal.” We all want to be good at what we do. Perfectionism is a double-edged sword.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

What life goals do you want your career to support? Break Goals Down All projects are a series of interconnected tasks. It’s our job, as “project managers” (official or unofficial) to vigilantly monitor how resources are used and stay within the defined constraints, while still achieving the defined goal. Get curious.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Therefore, a big part of the job is helping to remove obstacles that may block team members or slow them down from achieving their goals. The goal is not to be popular; the better goal is to be respected. Managers are responsible for the results of their team. What a backwards approach!

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APRIL 8, 2024

Understanding these can help you make an informed decision about which environment will best support your career goals and work style. Making the Choice: Aligning with Your Career Goals Obviously, the above descriptors are generic. There are plenty of organizations that break the mold. But the observations are broadly true.

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 7, 2019

Define Weekly Goals. A week is a nice chunk of time in which to organize your goals. Start by thinking about what you need to accomplish that month and determining what portion of that bigger goal should be allocated for this week. goals given your schedule. If I wait until Monday, it’s already too late.

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MAY 18, 2021

Don’t expect anyone else to tell you what you should do with your career, what your goals should be, or how you should get there. If you don’t have clearly defined career goals and a plan to get there, my Build Your Professional Development Plan workbook can help. Business decisions are hard. Take Accountability.

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JULY 9, 2019

In the first part of this series, you learned that a professional development plan (or PDP) is a written document used to focus, evaluate and prioritize professional development goals and activities. Goal Setting : Define what exactly success means to you. How do you need to develop as a professional to achieve your goals?

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Eat Your Career

JULY 4, 2019

Everything I do today brings me closer to achieving my goals tomorrow. To learn more about affirmations and how to leverage them for career success, check out this article. The post Positive Career Affirmation #19 appeared first on Eat Your Career.

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Eat Your Career

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Whether you think “time management” is the appropriate terminology or not, it’s the best way we (as humans) can articulate our goal of using this precious limited resource wisely. How we choose to apply our attention and energy determines how our time is spent and, ultimately, whether we’ve been successful in our goal to use it wisely.

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Eat Your Career

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Ultimately, your goal is to understand what must be done vs. what could be done vs. what should be done. For this reason, I always like to remind people that prioritization at work should be a collaborative exercise, ideally with your direct supervisor/manager.

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Eat Your Career

JULY 15, 2019

You might not have any huge career goals right now, but that doesn’t mean you want to cut off your opportunities for the future. For those folks who do have career ambitions, but believe that creating an actual written plan is not necessary, I usually cite the many, many studies that offer definitive proof of the power of written goals.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

The goal is to consistently grow and not fall stagnant. Patterns: Trends in Performance & Competence Identifying patterns in your work can help you understand your performance and competence trajectory. No one is going to excel at every part of their role from day one. So, are you consistently improving or are there periods of decline?

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Eat Your Career

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

For those who happen to have other goals that don’t involve working for the company, the PDP becomes an exercise in futility. In fact, if the employee will later be judged on that criteria, he or she actually feels encouraged to aim low so as not to be set up for future failure.

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Eat Your Career

DECEMBER 3, 2018

As I’ve shared many times before, I am a total geek for goal setting. Habits are an interesting sub-set of goals. Over the past 6 months, for example, I’ve developed a new habit for morning workouts—and as a result, I’ve come closer to attaining several of my health and fitness goals. So, this time of year is my “happy place.”.

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DECEMBER 3, 2018

As I’ve shared many times before, I am a total geek for goal setting. Habits are an interesting sub-set of goals. Over the past 6 months, for example, I’ve developed a new habit for morning workouts—and as a result, I’ve come closer to attaining several of my health and fitness goals. So, this time of year is my “happy place.”.

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Eat Your Career

MAY 1, 2023

The different types of mentorships and how to determine which is right for you How to identify the right (internal or external) mentor or mentee for you Strategies to create a structure that supports your unique goals How to set your relationship up for success from the beginning How to know when it’s time to move on from a mentor/mentee and how to (..)

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 22, 2024

Regardless of the medium, the fundamental goal of documentation remains the same: to capture, track, and safeguard information. Ultimately, the method of documentation you choose should depend on what kind of information you’re capturing, for what purpose, and when you will be likely to need access to it in the future.

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MAY 1, 2018

These little gimmicks tell us we can reduce the time and effort it takes to achieve our goals by doing one ridiculously simple thing. But, according to the author, there is no way to shortcut complex things, like learning a new skill or achieving a large goal. In reality, hard work is what makes achieving a goal so satisfying.

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

Before you set goals and think about the future, it’s always wise to spend some time reviewing the past. How are you doing professionally? Are you thriving or barely surviving? Maybe you’re somewhere in between… The end of the year is a perfect time to reflect and reassess.

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APRIL 3, 2023

However, the replay is only available for members of the Career Success Library. If you’re not yet a member, learn more and sign up here!

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APRIL 13, 2022

A PDP is used to define career goals and map out activities to help you achieve them. If you’ve been put on a PIP, this article can help you approach the situation strategically. What is a PDP? PDP stands for Professional Development Plan. It can be a useful step in career development and advancement.

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Eat Your Career

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

It’s about more than just setting goals—it also involves actively managing your behavior, engaging in continuous self-reflection and improvement, tracking your progress, and keeping an ever-vigilant eye on your next steps. Many set goals, and some even create plans for achieving those goals.

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Eat Your Career

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

How to identify the different mindsets and go beyond the two ends of the spectrum Why the fixed mindset can create additional obstacles and prevent you from achieving your goals How to assess your own areas of strength and opportunity, without being overly critical Strategies to nurture your mindset and take progressive steps toward growth.

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

They don’t want to focus so deeply on their own career goals that they harm others in the process. On the one hand, this tells me that the people who connect with my work are nice. They worry about putting their colleagues in a difficult situation. I get that. But on the other hand, there’s a point at which niceness goes too far.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In this session, you’ll discover the power of this approach and how to integrate it into your personal and professional goal setting process. While this concept has gained traction in the project management world recently, it also has much broader life and career applications. I n this session, you will learn….

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 8, 2018

As a career coach , one of my main roles is to help my clients develop the professional skills and abilities required to achieve their goals. For those who happen to have bigger goals that don’t involve working for the company, the PDP becomes pretty meaningless. It’s Never “Final”. A PDP is not written in stone.

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The more people hear you discussing your future career goals, the more comfortable they will get with the idea. You must balance two goals: express your future ambition while also demonstrating your total commitment to the current position. Here’s what you can do to prevent this problem. Strategies to Avoid Being Pigeonholed at Work.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 4, 2022

How KPIs support you as a professional and help you achieve your career goals Strategies to define the right KPIs and get buy in from your leaders How to use KPIs, even if your work is highly subjective—and why it’s especially important for you! In this session, you’ll learn….

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Eat Your Career

JULY 28, 2021

I think it’s always fantastic when people ask, you know, what are your goals? And how can I help support you and being successful in your goals? When people are feeling overwhelmed, jump in there, be that teammate who wants to help other people to achieve success. That’s a great way to demonstrate leadership.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 27, 2018

I’m only about halfway through and, already, I can confidently say it’s one of the best books I’ve read on the topic of goal achievement. If you’ve set some lofty goals this year (whether personal or professional) and you’re struggling to make headway, consider this book a “must read.”. That’s the only way things will shift.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

Foster a team environment where support is a two-way street and remember that asking for help is not a sign of weakness but a strategic approach to meet collective goals. This could mean delegating other priorities to colleagues or asking for assistance with the project at hand.

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Eat Your Career

MAY 9, 2022

Whether you realize it or not, your day is full of processes—established sequences of activities designed to achieve specific goals. You probably developed some of these processes informally through experimentation; you tried it one way, adapted it a bit, and before long you had a “process,” and probably didn’t think much about it again.

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Eat Your Career

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Set clear goals. When you define your desired outcome for your event, you can streamline your decision-making because you will know if an idea does, or does not, help you reach your event goals. It may seem obvious, but you want to make sure that the space where you choose to host your event supports your event goals.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2022

That’s the goal, right? There is a very well-known time management expert named Brian Tracy, who is famous for saying that one minute spent planning can save you 10 minutes in execution. That’s fantastic! If I spend one minute planning, I save 10 minutes in execution. That’s a great return on investment.

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MAY 23, 2017

Isn’t the simple goal of staying gainfully employed a worthy aspiration? If you’re goal is just to “keep up,” you’ll ultimately fall behind. For those who don’t know what I mean by a career plan, here’s a simple description: A career plan is a written document used to define and prioritize goals and professional development activities.

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JANUARY 17, 2022

But it can also be useful for any team where members are relying on one another to achieve mutual goals. It’s particularly valuable for administrative professionals who are supporting one or two individuals.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

How do you create time for all of your different responsibilities and goals and obligations, without burning yourself out in the process? So, how do you balance it all? How do you make sure one side isn’t getting all the attention while the other side suffers? In short, how do you blend everything together to create one harmonious life?

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