Goal Setting: How to Create an Action Plan and Achieve Your Goals »

Susan B. Wilson (Stevensville, MI) is a coach, facilitator, and writer, as well as the President of Executive Strategies, a firm that aids organizations in goal setting, leadership, and team building.

Michael S. Dobson (Bethesda, MD) has over twenty years of experience in project management, and is a business writer. He was part of the team that built the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.

In today’s hectic work environment, the chances are that you have way too much to do and too little time to get it done. No matter how accomplished and capable you are, achieving your goals can seem almost insurmountable. Why is it that some people consistently seem to get more done than others? The answer is that they know how to set specific, achievable goals for themselves . . . and then follow through on them. This revised and updated audio edition of Goal Setting offers listeners practical tools and powerful techniques on how to set a goal, make a plan, and achieve an objective. The audio book teaches you how to:
act upon your objectives in a precise, targeted way • recognize obstacles and overcome them • become more assertive • change counterproductive behavior • establish priorities • make the most of your time Achieving goals takes hard work and discipline, but it can be done.

Preface to the Second Edition     v
Setting Personal Goals
Getting Started     3
Potential Obstacles to Reaching Your Goals     12
Eleven Strategies to Optimize Reaching Your Goals     21
Effective Goal Setting and People Skills
Assertive Behavior     33
Changing People's Behavior     44
Effective Goal Setting and Management Skills
Setting Priorities     57
Planning     63
Delegating     68
Time Management     75
Achieving Your Goals
Getting Help in Reaching Your Goals     85
Getting the Power to Get Things Done     91
Project Management for Goal Achievers     102
Goal Achievement Worksheet     113
Index     115