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3 Practical Lessons for Achieving Goals from Work Motivation Research

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It’s not surprising most of us at least think about setting a resolution at the beginning of a new year. We’re wired to be goal-setters. Psychologists call goals the language of the brain that directs the brain’s executive function. The executive function allows us to plan instead of being slaves to instincts (which is a … Read more

3 Powerful Questions for Developing a Compelling Vision

“Okay, next on the agenda is a vision statement, do we have a good one yet?” I hear this in boardrooms too often. It’s the moment when a vision statement becomes a routine agenda item, delegated to a committee, or worse – pawned off to marketing. In the era of the purposeful branding arms race, … Read more

4 Purpose-Driven Resolutions Worth Making and Keeping

Over half of Americans state a resolution at the start of the new year. The percentage who make resolutions, but never post them on Facebook to let the world know, is arguably much higher. Unfortunately, research finds by the end of this first week of the year, 25 percent of resolutions will be unkept. After six months, over 55 … Read more