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Ed Sykes & Joy Fisher-Sykes

 
Vol. #4  Issue #27

February  2006

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IN THIS ISSUE

Feature Article:  Romance Your Goals: Seven Secrets for SMARTER Goal Setting

 

Article:  Eight Leadership Techniques for Outstanding Teams

News Release:  Ed Sykes and Joy Fisher-Sykes are Keynote Speakers at Big Brothers Big Sisters Appreciation Banquet

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Feature Article:  Romance Your Goals: Seven Secrets for SMARTER Goal Setting

It’s that time of the year when you are motivated and ready to take on the whole world. You know you need to set goals, but in the past you have set goals with mixed results. However, this year will be different. This year you will be S-M-A-R-T-E-R to romance your goal setting.

Romance your goals? What am I talking about? Think about a great romance you are experiencing or did experience. What makes or made your romance great? Passion. Well, we are going to create passion for your goals by applying these techniques so that you will achieve more in life.

The following are seven secrets to romance your goals for success:

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Article:  Eight Leadership Techniques for Outstanding Teams

Apply the following eight leadership techniques to create highly motivated, self-directed, and extremely productive employees and teams:

 

  1. Provide Clear Expectations
    Winning organizations know where they are going and what is required to get there. Employees constantly need to know what they need to accomplish. Communicating expectations in a clear, concise manner is important. It’s also important to communicate your expectations on an individual, department, and organizational level. Continue communicating your expectations on an ongoing basis. Whether one-on-one, through memos, or in a team meeting, keep communicating your expectations.  Read more...

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News Release:  Ed Sykes and Joy Fisher-Sykes are Keynote Speakers at Big Brothers Big Sisters Appreciation Banquet

Ed Sykes and Joy Fisher-Sykes were the keynote speakers during the Big Brothers Big Sisters Appreciation Banquet on February 3rd at the Little Creek Naval Base Chief Petty Officer Club in Norfolk, VA.  The banquet was to acknowledge the Big Brothers and Big Sisters for their efforts in making a difference with their “little brothers” and “little sisters.”  Read more...

 

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"The poor, the unsuccessful, the unhappy, the unhealthy are the ones who use the word tomorrow the most"

- Robert Kiyosaki

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