{"id":5123,"date":"2017-01-18T15:41:36","date_gmt":"2017-01-18T20:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amyotgelinas.com\/the-importance-of-annual-targets\/"},"modified":"2017-01-18T15:41:36","modified_gmt":"2017-01-18T20:41:36","slug":"the-importance-of-annual-targets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amyotgelinas.com\/en\/the-importance-of-annual-targets\/","title":{"rendered":"THE IMPORTANCE OF ANNUAL TARGETS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At this time of year, let&#8217;s all take the time to take stock of ourselves, review what we&#8217;ve accomplished throughout the year, and plan for the new year ahead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Set your goals!  <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So much has already been said and written on this subject, and yet this function is still too often neglected. The task may seem daunting at first glance, but it&#8217;s through honest, critical review and realistic goal planning that we pave the way for achieving even more than we thought we could at first glance. <\/p>\n<p>Setting goals is like planning our travel itinerary: choosing our destination, taking on challenges, following through on our ambitions, and simply having fun! Without a clear path, it&#8217;s a bit like letting our boat sail with the wind and the waves, without really knowing where it&#8217;s going, but increasing the risk of running aground. <\/p>\n<p>Some people say it&#8217;s good to &#8220;let go&#8221;. Personally, I think there&#8217;s a big difference between &#8220;letting go&#8221; and &#8220;letting go&#8221;&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>So, to help us set our individual goals, project yourself into the future, visualize where you want to be in the coming year, and establish simple processes. I think this is a great way to achieve our goals. Let&#8217;s let our imaginations run wild and create a work of art to showcase our success and future achievements.  <\/p>\n<p>To help us choose the right lenses, here are a few ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A goal must be <strong>MEASURABLE<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A goal must be high enough to be <strong>STIMULATING<\/strong>, while remaining <strong>REALISTIC<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>An objective must be accompanied by a <strong>TIMEFRAME<\/strong> so that we can measure it over time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The greatest danger is often associated with setting a goal that is too optimistic, or fits into too tight a timeframe. Let&#8217;s be conscientious in setting our goals, because poor indicators can actually lead to abandoning the journey.   <strong>Let&#8217;s not forget that a mountain is climbed one step at a time!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To help us design our work of art, let&#8217;s draw up our list beforehand, taking into consideration what we want to achieve on a personal and\/or professional level:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Desired projects<\/li>\n<li>Sales and\/or profitability targets<\/li>\n<li>Personal and\/or professional development<\/li>\n<li>Challenges to meet<\/li>\n<li>A performance to achieve<\/li>\n<li>The growth of a team, a company or a business sector<\/li>\n<li>Let your imagination and your heart go wild!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once the objectives have been identified, if we find that some of them are quite imposing, let&#8217;s take the time to break them down into more succinct goals. Aiming to achieve them will be more stimulating and accessible. <\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s make them a priority! Not everything can be accomplished overnight. <\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s essential to put everything down on paper. In this way, what we initially perceive as intangible now becomes tangible. <\/p>\n<p>Last but not least, let&#8217;s keep an eye on our trip every day! In fact, let&#8217;s take the time to revisit our work of art, our dashboard, and adjust it if necessary. An itinerary can be modified according to circumstances and opportunities!  <\/p>\n<p>In the end, <strong>the secret of great success lies in the addition of small successes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>[a-team-showcase id=&#8221;3635&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At this time of year, let&#8217;s all take the time to take stock of ourselves, review what we&#8217;ve accomplished throughout the year, and plan for the new year ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[132],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-company-management"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amyotgelinas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amyotgelinas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amyotgelinas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amyotgelinas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amyotgelinas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5123"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/amyotgelinas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5123\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amyotgelinas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amyotgelinas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amyotgelinas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}