April 25, 2017 • Volume 8, Issue 7 • ISSN: 2154-3240

In This Issue

♦	Feature Article: Habits Trump Goals
♦	Ask Amanda: How can our offices work better together?
♦	Practical Tips: Focus and Finish

Habits Trump Goals

Our culture rewards those who set and achieve goals. While knowing your end point can inspire, motivation can wane during the press of day-to-day concerns. To help prevent regrets, instead of hyper-focusing on your goals, set up systems to help you create productive habits. This will ensure that you actually get things done and make progress in areas that are important to you.
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	Changing labels changes possibilities.

Practical Tips: Focus and Finish

It can be hard to feel any level of daily satisfaction when it seems like your to-do list never diminishes. Part of what gets in the way is the difficulty most of us have in focusing—and remaining focused—in light of the many distractions at the office.
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Our company has many offices, which means frequently we have to collaborate with people we don’t ever see. Every experience I’ve had has been a train wreck! Do you have any suggestions on how to work together virtually? L.M., Mount Prospect, IL

The key challenge when collaborating virtually is communication—which is true when you work in person too! Pick up the phone, especially at the beginning of the project. It’s much more difficult to misinterpret a voice than an email. Make sure everyone is clear on their role and what is expected in terms of a deliverable.
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