Summer is a Great Time to Look at Your Goals

Posted By: HR avatar

Published to Newsletter on May 25, 2022

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It seems like PEP just ended and we wrote our 2022 goals, but have we looked at our progress towards meeting these goals? As we learned during the last couple years, plans and priorities can shift and our goals can change as well. This is a great time to check your goals and make sure you are on track or need to modify them. Some goals may have a higher priority, but we don’t want to forget about the one’s that don’t seem as urgent. Here are some tips from Franklin Covey to ensure we succeed at our goals.

We often think we are too busy to think about our goals- in particular the larger ones. Are you really too busy? Try and distinguish between the important and the urgent. For anyone that has taken the Five Choices to Extraordinary Productivity with EOD, we make the distinction between urgency and importance. Not every urgent task or project is the same level of importance. Each day try and: 

  • Allocate a few minutes at the start of the day to choose some of the important tasks that you will make time for today. At the end of the day, review how you did and assess your progress. 
  • Break down your goals into smaller, more doable tasks, This helps track progress and gives us a sense of accomplishment as we work towards the bigger goal.
  • Schedule time to work on your goals. Creating the goals is only half the work. You need to follow through and prioritize goal setting. Put it on your calendar and schedule it when you list your important tasks each day. 
  • Talk to your manager about your goals. Bring them up during 1:1s so that you can be proactive with any needed support or modification of goals. 
  • Create action plans that will help you reach your goals. Share these with your manager and discuss them in your 1:1s. 

Taking these tips into consideration will help you succeed at your goals and be proactive if priorities change. If you need help on prioritizing your goals or managing your workload, EOD has a lot of resources available. 


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