And it starts with setting realistic goals.
I've gotten better about it in my old age, setting realistic goals for myself.
They suggest a step-by-step approach and setting realistic expectations — "the art of the possible," the report emphasizes.
Selling a business is largely about setting realistic expectations, avoiding surprises and just plain hanging in there.
"I think we give people a hand in setting realistic targets, helping them understand what is achievable and what is not," said Robin Haglund, owner of Garden Mentors, in Seattle, and until recently a coach with Exteriorscapes, also in Seattle.
There are times when stress can creep up on you and before you know it, you're passed out with exhaustion – don't burn yourself out by setting realistic deadlines and goals and remembering to keep work/life balance in check.
Strained analogies between the 50th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary's climbing of Mount Everest and Annika Sorenstam's playing in an otherwise male PGA Tour event last summer detract from the main points, like recognizing that you can't have the absolute best of everything and setting realistic goals.
Instead, shouldn't corporations focus on setting realistic goals, both for itself and its workers?
Although companies say human experiments are preferable to animal studies in setting realistic standards, these kinds of tests remain controversial.
Setting realistic goals for treatment and communicating them clearly to older patients and their caregivers are crucial for patient satisfaction.
Setting realistic targets, designing strategies and action plans to achieve these targets and monitoring progress have resulted in more scientific research to support decision-making on these topics.
