How do people set goals? What is the process for prioritizing? Is it better to keep them small and achievable and / or a BHAG ( Big Hairy Audacious Goals)?

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CFO Advisory Director in Finance (non-banking)a year ago

Do you set professional and personal goals the same way ?

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Director of Finance in Manufacturinga year ago

Goals should be clearly defined with a purpose. They should be achievable, but challenging. We have both task/project/training related goals and qualitative goals.

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