Smart Self Improvement

Goal Setting

Goal setting is important for many reasons.  When you set goals you can see forward progress, you have something to look forward to, and they help create ambition.  You must set goals in order to achieve them. When you set goals the best thing you can do is attach a date on different milestones.  Take a specific goal of your passion and attach a completion date to it.  Upon a completion date, you will then break down your goal into many steps to get you there.  Each of these steps are milestones. You might consider putting a date on each milestone based upon how long they will take you to get to.  These might be estimated dates and you might be off by a day or two.  However, one milestone may be accomplished quicker than another so it can put you back on track. Working by using a goal method gives you something to look forward to.  The best thing you can do is reward yourself at the end of each goal or you may be seeing the reward as you are getting closer to your passion actually happening.  When you are working toward a completion date you are more likely to work on the goal rather than say I plan on getting it done eventually.  A date makes the goal more real. Goals with milestones allow you to see the forward progress you are making toward achieving your goal.  You might consider making a chart with the dates and step attached to it.  Break down each step with tasks you need to complete and things that need to be done.  As you reach each milestone you will be closer to reaching your goal.   The closer you get to achieve your true passion the more ambition you will have to live out the dream and make it happen.  If you need to brush up on your skills first then take a few classes.  These classes will be a part of your milestones and steps to get to where you want to get to.  As you complete each one then you will have completed a milestone and closer. If your goals include steps that are very difficult to do and require a lot of hard work on your part do not be afraid to reward yourself for getting to where you are in your project.  Buy a bottle of wine and take the night off and celebrate for reaching a goal.  Do something to treat yourself for your hard work. You deserve it and you are worth it. Any project you decide to tackle or endeavor you want to achieve you need to design it as a goal with a breakdown of the steps to get to the goal.  This will make the goal look so much easier to get to and you will work harder to achieve it.  In addition, you have a way to measure just how close you are to actually making it happen in your life what you have always dreamed of.

January 5th, 2009 Posted by Odie | Goal Setting, Personal Assistant, Personal and Interpersonal Development, Personality | one comment

The Right Attitudes for a Person to Carry Out Personal Assistant Services

What are the scopes of personal assistant services? Do not undermine this job because it entails a lot to be successful in this venture. You need to be a jack of all trades if you are a PA. And if you are a boss, it might really take some time and a lot of scrutiny before you can find the right candidate for the position.

Finding the Right One
If you are a business owner or a very busy executive and you want to lessen the pressure and tasks off your shoulders, this is the ideal set up that you can opt for. But finding the right PA whom you could trust confidential business matters to is not a piece of cake. To start with, you should look for the following qualities for the right candidate.

1. The right PA must be open to sudden schedule adjustments. It cannot be helped, especially in the corporate world, to extend work hours beyond the usual 9-5. So you must first ask applicants if they are up for the challenge and are willing to take that extra route at times. You need to find someone who will be there for you, to aid you at crucial business moments and to be there for you whether at good or bad times.

2. You must also look for one who is sociable. There are times when your PA has to meet important people whom you are transacting business with. Your assistant sometimes has to take them to places, to take a look around the area or be entertained while on the waiting process. This can also be possible when you are doing business with these people and they would like to have a break or experience the nearby view for a while.

3. A good PA is someone who is flexible and easy going. Such person must be able to relate with others with ease and confidence. They must not be irritable because that will not do you any good as a boss. They must set good example to other employees. They must keep them composed at times when you seem fed up with work.

4. Choose someone who can handle pressure well. Whatever business you are dealing with, it cannot be helped that there will be times when the going gets tough. Your PA must be able to relate with you and keep up with their job even if pressure is already getting into you.

5. Your PA must be able to multi task. It will be very helpful for you to have an assistant who is adept on different tasks. Select the person who is a master on different programs on the computer. They must also know how to work using the Internet and other office equipments like the fax and phone lines.

6. It will also do you good if you will choose a person who has a good background. This applies not only on their personal lives but more so, on their work history. Opt for the person who has good time management as well as organizational skills.

All these skills and attitudes will make up the overall characteristics of a person to be able to perform different personal assistant services at the top of their game. So make sure that you check this list twice before hiring a person for the task.

September 15th, 2008 Posted by Odie | Personal Assistant | no comments