How are you doing on your New Year's resolutions? If you are not as far along as you had hoped, you are not alone. That's because most people set resolutions that are broad or unrealistic. In Troutman ...

13 October 2006 Some assume that only management needs to worry about SMART objectives because it is responsible for setting goals, but in reality, everyone sets goals, regardless of his rank in the ...

I was speaking recently with a friend who was relatively new to his job and was confused: He had two major project responsibilities with deadlines approaching, didn't have adequate time to complete ...

If you're going to set SMART Goals, you deserve to know the truth about their limitations. Every company in existence has set its share of SMART goals (the SMART acronym most commonly defined as ...

Clear goals, objectives and targets will help ensure that measurable progress in your strategic plan. Goals, objectives and targets should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound ...

Any CEO will tell you that they want a better brand, more social media followers, and increased sales. Beyond that, they tend to depend on their marketing department to figure out the concrete steps ...

In some cases, you might be consulting or advising a client and they’re having trouble determining what their goals are for social media. When you know you’re going to have a goal-setting session or ...

Defining the objectives of a small business helps focus all aspects of business strategy and management toward achieving the goals in mind. The business owner and and close advisers should sit down to ...