Strategize the When of Goals

timeline for resultsThe S in GOALS = Strategized

In this blog series you have explored gigantic goals, opportunities for success, analyzed your process, and listed your action steps.  This is part of developing your strategy of powerful goal setting for results.  Business, life, and executive coaches realize that while many people want things to happen now, it takes understanding what works, how it works, and following through.  With a coach or here now, reflect on this question: What is your timeline to make it happen?  By following this blog series you have taken a step to begin your new journey.  Ideally you believe in your goals.  Do you now have a ‘to do’ list or scheduled action steps?  If not, when will you start?

After you start, what happens?  When you have a coach, one thing they do is check in with you on how you are doing to ensure accountability.  What checkpoints make sense?  What are your preferences for managing accountability?  A plan is great – using the plan is awesome.

How will you know you have achieved the results?  With your coach or here now, define how you measure success.  Be specific and list what has to happen for you to realize you accomplished your goal.

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Cathy Liska

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Most blog posts here are written or curated by Cathy Liska, Guide from the Side®, CDP, MCC.

Cathy is CEO/Founder of the Center for Coaching Certification, CCC. As Guide from the Side®, she is a sought-after trainer and coach with over 30 years of experience in business management and ownership. Cathy built her diverse team at CCC that includes trainers, customer service, and coaches. She was Co-Leader for ICF’s Ethics Community of Practice, on the Leadership Team for the review and updating of the Code of Ethics in 2024, and active in the Ethics Water Cooler. To ensure she stays current in related areas of expertise, Cathy has earned the following: ICF’s Master Certified Coach (MCC), Certified Coach Trainer, Certified Consumer Credit Counselor, Certificate of Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership and Management, Grief Support Group Facilitator, Certified in the Drucker Self-Assessment Tool, Certified Apartment Manager, Certified Civil and Family Mediator, and Certified in DISC.

Cathy’s clients range from attorneys to corporate executives, government to nonprofit, entrepreneurs to children, under or unemployed to newly retired. She specializes in communication, management, conflict, and leadership. Her personal mission statement is “People.” Cathy is known for her passion to serve others so they achieve the results they want.

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Publications: Coaching Perspectives (a series of books with chapters by coach training graduates) https://www.coachcert.com/resources/recommended-reading/coaching-perspectives-series-by-the-center-for-coaching-certification-and-more.html

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