You are now ready to put what you have learned from this book into practice. Use this section as a review guide.

CHAPTER 1. GOAL-SETTING BASICS

  • Setting goals boosts performance: People with clear goals succeed because they know where they’re going.
  • Organizations benefit, too: Advantageous results include higher profits, better cash flow, stronger employee performance, increased productivity, less employee turnover, and more recruiting success.
  • Goal-setting is a cycle: Coach, provide feedback, evaluate, and reward, then keep repeating.
  • Goals work: they provide a target; help focus time and effort; enhance desire and motivation; dictate priorities; and give you a roadmap.
  • Write it down: Just as most pianists are assisted by ...

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