“Convert my notes into a list of what by whens? That’s easy enough, but how is that going to help?” Colleen challenged.
“When you list out your what by whens, you will have a simple list of goals. Embedded in those goals will be the magic to help you organize.”
“So, then I could sort the list out by the things that are most important?” Colleen asked.
“No,” I replied. “The magic is in the by when. The by when will tell you the Time Span of the goal. List them all, shortest Time Span to longest Time Span. And, what did you say was your next decision, as a Manager?”
“To decide which goals are mine and which I should delegate,” Colleen smiled.
“When you look at the Time Span of the goals, which are the ones most appropriate for you to keep and which are those most appropriate to delegate?”
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Just a quick note, a milestone. Management Skills Blog published its first post November 15, 2004. This week completes four years of publishing. And I feel like we are just getting started. Look for some big changes coming in January.
4 more year! 4 more years! … Sorry I couldn’t resist. In all seriousness, I can’t think of another e-mail newsletter that I have ever looked forward to reading more than yours on a daily basis.
Keep up the good work!
Goals are key, but communication to your colleagues, associates, and friends is also important so that you have someone both to hold you accountable and so they know exactly what their role should be. Keep up the great work. Love your posts.