Establishing clear goals, in writing, is the responsibility of managers and their superiors, and of managers and their staff. For work-oriented goals, this should occur at least annually, and be reviewed at least every six months. They must be aligned with the company’s mission and strategic plan.

Everyone should also have personal goals, and they can follow the same strategy that we will outline here. The next ingredient to achieving our goals is attitude. It is our attitude that directs us to pursue, achieve, and then live our goals. The final key in reaching our goals has to do with the way that we write them down (or draw them if you prefer a visual component).