Work smarter – Page 16 – Ann Hawkins • Business advisor and mentor

How to make decisions

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Why making decisions is crucial to success Until a decision is taken, no action is possible. It is the lack of action that causes most failures. An analysis of over 25,000 people who had experienced some kind of failure revealed that the inability to make decisions was near the top of the list of reasons. […]

Big Hairy Goals

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Why are big, hairy goals better than SMART ones? If you have ever set goals, you were probably advised to set SMART ones: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timed. In other words, mediocre, run of the mill and not too challenging! What some of the top achievers in the world have in common is that they […]