Strategic planning is a critical activity for any business. The starting point for any strategic plan is the development of effective -- and actionable -- goals and objectives. Understanding how to ...

Setting your goals and objectives ahead of time -- before you write your next direct-mail piece or article for publication, before you even do any research or conduct interviews -- is key to the ...

Salespeople rely on sales for income, and a drop in sales can significantly impact their lifestyles. Individuals who work in sales typically start the new year with a clean slate, and they view the ...

If you don’t know what you really want, you can’t design a life or a business that’s aligned with your true desires. What if the reason you feel stuck, uninspired, or burned out isn’t that you’re ...

There’s some impressive science to back up goal setting. And yet it’s something we’re never taught or encouraged to do. But the statistics don’t lie, and make a strong argument for getting good at ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Setting goals is essential to living a life with purpose and meaning. They provide direction and focus, help you stay motivated and drive ...

A surefire way to measure whether your online marketing objectives were achieved is to focus on the number of tweets, Likes, and +1s you get, and a sky-high Klout score, right? Not exactly. Just ...