Leading from the Front: No-Excuse Leadership Tactics for Women

CHAPTER 7

COURAGE + INITIATIVE + PERSEVERANCE + INTEGRITY = SUCCESS

When you set a goal and achieve it, that’s success. It doesn’t really matter what the goal is, as long as you decide what you want, take steps to accomplish it, stick with it when the going gets tough, and remain true to yourself as you strive for it. Goals and objectives can be fairly simple, such as catching up on your overdue expense reports, or more challenging, like earning a college degree. They can be short-term or long-term, realistic or aspirational, easy or hard. They can also address different aspects of your life: work, home, school, family, health, spiritual, and financial are possible areas to consider. For instance, career-wise, you may aspire to be promoted to ...