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First Year in Your Association - Two Dozen Must-Dos

Some of your readers may have only recently joined your trade or professional association. Or they may be new committee members. The big question: how do they become engaged with the association and make the most of their new membership? This feature offers a list of two dozen things readers should place on their first-year association to-do lists. Many of these activities and practices are easy to do and require little investment of time. Yet, association involvement is almost sure to result! The feature can be geared toward first-time committee members or first-time-ever association members. 997 words. [Feature 1009]

Fifteen Things to Accomplish in Your Life

When readers are caught up in the whirl of day-to-day business, they can easily lose sight of the things that make a profound difference in their careers and lives.  Readers who take time to ponder the future can set the stage for great things.  This provocative feature offers readers fifteen goals they should resolve to accomplish in their lives.  658 words.  [Feature 0703]

Focus: Keep Your Eye on the Priorities

It's easy for interruptions to fill your readers' days.  When they can't pursue their daily agendas, they can't meet critical priorities.  But by paying attention to these fourteen simple principles, your readers can bring renewed focus to their work and move faster toward their goals.  946 words.  [Feature 0408]

Business Goals: Translating Achievement into Performance-Based Numbers

Every reader grapples with goals -- setting them, meeting them, measuring them.  "Business Goals" helps your readers understand the basics of planning and goal-setting -- and offers tips they can use to set new and achievable goals right away. 1114 words. [Feature #8814]