What will you make of your gift?

The first quarter of the year ended a few days ago, and you have been given another 91 days. The crucial question is: are you making the most of them?

Both fulfillment and success also come very much from being aware of the finite amount of available time you have in life. That doesn't mean panicking at all. But it does mean that great things are usually only achieved when there is a certain urgency attached to them.

Otherwise, we all too easily postpone the necessary and sometimes unpleasant actions to the never-never day.

You know that, of course. The only thing is: I see far too few leaders (and people in general) who, for example, choose clear and challenging goals for the next quarter when one ends.

If that doesn't happen, you and your team are unlikely to reach your full potential in the future. That's unfortunate and dangerous.

Here are three ideas for what you should do this week:

1. Situation assessment. Where exactly are you compared to last year and your previous goals? By that, I don't just mean business numbers (even that is often missing), but also goals in behaviors and work practices, as well as in the implementation of strategic initiatives.
2. New goals. As a leadership team, determine together the new goals for the coming quarter. A good question for this is: "If everything goes great, what will we have achieved in 3 months? What will we be really proud of?" 
3. Vigorous action. If your goals are big enough (and they should be), then you need to take different actions with your team now than you have in the past. A good question for this is, "What do we need to do and what foundations do we need to lay to achieve the new goals for the coming quarter?"

We also work out such steps and the necessary details in our leadership coaching. Click ➔ here to set up a short conversation. Afterward, you will know more.