William Merunka
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As 2010 wraps up, we will try to think about the resolutions we made at the beginning of 2010 and which ones we accomplished. While we would all love to brag about all of the resolutions we made and how we accomplished them, the truth is that for a lot of people this may not be the case. This could be the result of several factors including: forgetting the resolutions because we never wrote them down, not aggressively pursuing the resolution and saying we still have time to accomplish it, or even giving up on the goal and say we will do it next year. While we can say that we will do better next year, and won’t fall into the same pitfalls again, we need to understand where we went wrong before we can begin to change our actions.
One of the main reasons we can’t evaluate our performance on reaching our goals is lack of recollection. The body works in mysterious ways, we may say we are definitely going to do something, and then a few months later forget what we were trying to do. The way around this is to write your goals on paper. When writing the goals, try to be as descriptive as possible. For example, don’t just say “get a job”, instead say “get a job with a civil engineering company focusing on water resources and working under a licensed PE who can help me with the process of obtaining my PE license”. Another good thing is to set dates, or measurable factors for the goals. If your goal is to lose weight, mention how much weight you want to lose and when you want to lose it by. After writing your goals, you should make at least 2 copies. One to hang up someplace you will see, and one to give to a friend you trust. By hanging the goals, you will be reminded of them on a daily basis and will always be thinking about them. Giving a copy to your friend makes you accountable for your goals. If you make goals and keep them to yourself, you can remove goals or alter them if you don’t feel like working on it. However, by giving a copy away, you have somebody to push you, and who can help get you back on the correct path when you start to wander off. [Read more...]
Anthony Fasano, P.E., aka Your Professional Partner, founded Powerful Purpose Associates after he realized that it was the development of his soft skills that helped him to become an associate partner at a reputable engineering firm at the young age of 27. With history as a civil engineer, Anthony is now a nationally recognized executive coach and inspirational speaker, specializing in the areas of engineering career development, as well as leadership. He uses his highly effective coaching and speaking techniques through affordable programs to help engineers develop their soft skills, work through blocks, prioritize effectively, set clear goals and achieve their maximum potential.
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