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One of my favorite phrases is: \u2018Don\u2019t boil the ocean.\u2019 It means don\u2019t set yourself an impossible objective.<\/em><\/p>\n Q: As much as we love New Year\u2019s resolutions, most of us are notoriously bad at following through on them throughout the year. What\u2019s your approach to goal-setting at the beginning of this year?<\/strong><\/p>\n My philosophy is that it\u2019s important to set goals at the beginning of the year \u2013 but it\u2019s just as important to be flexible as circumstances change.<\/p>\n Every January I ask myself: What are the top two to three things I need to execute this year? And I keep those in mind as my North Star. But life is unpredictable, and work is unpredictable, so I make sure I maintain a reasonable level of flexibility with the goals I establish. If business conditions or strategies change, or something changes personally that makes my goals obsolete or not as relevant, I allow myself room to change them. It\u2019s important to be OK with adjusting your goals when it makes sense. It\u2019s when you don\u2019t give yourself permission to make changes that you get stuck or boxed in.<\/span><\/p>\n This has been a personal evolution for me. When I started out in my career, I was maniacal about setting as many goals as possible and checking every box I could. But as I became more experienced, I realized this was just creating unnecessary stress.<\/p>\n