--- title: "Solomon Page: Staffing Solutions & Executive Search - Blog | goals" description: goals | Solomon Page is a specialty niche provider of staffing solutions & executive search, with divisions covering many industries and a national reach. --- - [Home](https://solomonpage.com) - Divisions - Functional Divisions - [Accounting & Finance](https://solomonpage.com/accounting-finance/) - [Administrative & Support](https://solomonpage.com/administrative-support/) - [Creative & Marketing](https://solomonpage.com/creative-marketing/) - [Human Resources](https://solomonpage.com/humanresources/) - [Legal Services](https://solomonpage.com/legal-services/) - [Scientific & Engineering](https://solomonpage.com/scientific-engineering/) - [Technology](https://solomonpage.com/technology/) - Industry Divisions - [Clinical Resource Network](https://solomonpage.com/crn/) - [Fashion & Beauty](https://solomonpage.com/fashion-beauty/) - [Financial Services](https://solomonpage.com/financialservices/) - [Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://solomonpage.com/healthcare-lifesciences/) - [Healthcare Staffing](https://solomonpage.com/healthcare-staffing/) - [Hospitality](https://solomonpage.com/hospitality/) - [Media, Education & Publishing](https://solomonpage.com/digitalmedia-publishing/) - [Specialty Financial Services](https://solomonpage.com/specialtyfinance/) - [Locations](https://solomonpage.com/locations/) - [Contact](https://info.solomonpage.com/contact-us?_gl=1*ffwfay*_gcl_au*MTc3NTM1NDM3MC4xNzI4NjczOTcw) - [Blog](https://blog.solomonpage.com) [![SP\_Corporate Global\_horiz\_lockup\_positive\_DIGITAL\_HIGH](https://blog.solomonpage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SP_Corporate%20Global_horiz_lockup_positive_DIGITAL_HIGH.png?width=294&name=SP_Corporate%20Global_horiz_lockup_positive_DIGITAL_HIGH.png)](https://solomonpage.com) - [WHAT WE DO](https://www.solomonpage.com/service-offerings) - [AREAS OF EXPERTISE](https://www.solomonpage.com/areas-of-expertise) - [ABOUT](https://www.solomonpage.com/about) - [JOB OPPORTUNITIES](https://opportunities.solomonpage.com) ## Blog [![1-11-16](https://blog.solomonpage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1-11-16.jpg?width=861&upsize=true&name=1-11-16.jpg)](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2016/01/11/how-to-overcome-perfectionism) ## [How to Overcome Perfectionism: 6 Powerful Habits](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2016/01/11/how-to-overcome-perfectionism) January 11 , 2016 One of the most common challenges that people email me about – and I myself have had quite a bit of trouble with – is perfectionism. - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2016/01/11/how-to-overcome-perfectionism](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2016/01/11/how-to-overcome-perfectionism) - - - Filed Under: [behavior in the workplace](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/behavior-in-the-workplace-2), [Goals](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/goals), [goals](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/goals-2), [Strategy](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/strategy), [stress](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/stress-2), [Perfection](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/perfection), [perfectionism](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/perfectionism), [Productivity](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/productivity), [Quick Tips](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/quick-tips) [![12-10-15](https://blog.solomonpage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/12-10-15.jpg?width=861&upsize=true&name=12-10-15.jpg)](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/12/10/3-power-plays-millennials-avoid-epic-career-fail) ## [3 Power Plays Millennials Can Use to Avoid an Epic Career Fail](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/12/10/3-power-plays-millennials-avoid-epic-career-fail) December 10 , 2015 This is an email I got from a Millennial client this week: - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/12/10/3-power-plays-millennials-avoid-epic-career-fail](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/12/10/3-power-plays-millennials-avoid-epic-career-fail) - - - Filed Under: [ambition](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/ambition), [Career Advice](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/career-advice), [focus](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/focus-2), [Goals](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/goals), [goals](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/goals-2), [Millennials](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/millennials), [millennials](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/millennials-2), [Strategy](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/strategy), [Professional Development](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/professional-development), [success](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/success-2) [![12-3-15](https://blog.solomonpage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/12-3-15.jpg?width=861&upsize=true&name=12-3-15.jpg)](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/12/03/11-ways-review) ## [11 Ways to Get What You Want Out of Your Review](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/12/03/11-ways-review) December 03 , 2015 Second only to the interview that landed you the job, performance reviews with your boss can be rife with trepidation. You're going to be evaluated, asked to give your own critique, and more than likely, this is your shot to discuss a raise and/or promotion. Yikes. But as daunting as these topics... - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/12/03/11-ways-review](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/12/03/11-ways-review) - - - Filed Under: [ambition](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/ambition), [Career Advice](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/career-advice), [Communication](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/communication), [communication](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/communication-2), [Confidence](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/confidence), [end of year review](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/end-of-year-review), [goals](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/goals-2), [Strategy](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/strategy), [Professional Development](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/professional-development), [professional development](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/professional-development-2) [![11-5-15](https://blog.solomonpage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/11-5-15.jpg?width=861&upsize=true&name=11-5-15.jpg)](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/11/05/9-players-management-dream-team) ## [9 Players You Need on Your Management Dream Team](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/11/05/9-players-management-dream-team) November 05 , 2015 I'd like to believe that over the course of 20 years, my co-founder and I have done a fairly competent job of building a senior management dream team. - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/11/05/9-players-management-dream-team](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/11/05/9-players-management-dream-team) - - - Filed Under: [Decision Making](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/decision-making), [goals](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/goals-2), [Leadership](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/leadership), [management](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/management), [Strategy](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/strategy), [teams](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/teams), [Relationships](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/relationships), [skills](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/skills-2), [teamwork](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/teamwork) ## [7 Ways You're Sabotaging Your Promotion](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/08/13/7-ways-sabotaging-promotion) August 13 , 2015 Climbing the corporate ladder is a career priority for many modern professionals. Higher status within an organization means greater influence, greater responsibilities, a greater sense of impact, and of course, a higher pay grade. To the unambitious, promotions are something doled out in time,... - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/08/13/7-ways-sabotaging-promotion](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/08/13/7-ways-sabotaging-promotion) - - - Filed Under: [Behavior in the Workplace](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/behavior-in-the-workplace), [Career Advice](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/career-advice), [Goals](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/goals), [goals](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/goals-2), [Good Habits](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/good-habits), [good habits](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/good-habits-2), [Professional Development](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/professional-development), [professional development](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/professional-development-2), [success](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/success-2) ## [10 Reasons We Fail to Achieve Our Goals](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/07/16/10-reasons-fail-achieve-goals) July 16 , 2015 Setting goals gives us something to strive towards and boosts our self-confidence each time we achieve them. More often than not, we are guilty of setting goals that we sometimes fail to meet. I have observed the following to be the major reasons we sometimes fail to meet goals we set for ourselves. - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/07/16/10-reasons-fail-achieve-goals](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/07/16/10-reasons-fail-achieve-goals) - - - Filed Under: [Career Advice](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/career-advice), [Distractions](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/distractions), [distractions](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/distractions-2), [Goals](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/goals), [goals](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/goals-2), [personal development](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/personal-development) ## [Why Culture Matters More Than Goals](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/06/08/culture-matters-goals) June 08 , 2015 What's the culture of your organization? Is it an environment where things get done on time, every time? Or are deadlines more flexible? Do you believe in having fun, or is it more serious? - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/06/08/culture-matters-goals](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/06/08/culture-matters-goals) - - - Filed Under: [Career Advice](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/career-advice), [company culture](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/company-culture), [Goals](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/goals), [goals](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/goals-2), [Insights](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/insights), [insights](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/insights-2) ## [It's Never Too Late (or Early) to Set Goals](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/04/09/late-or-early-set-goals) April 09 , 2015 This past weekend my wife was cleaning out some boxes she had received from her parents full of school projects from elementary school. Included was a timeline she drew up in 5th grade and after inspection, she came eerily close to achieving every goal she had set out for herself over 15 years ago.... - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/04/09/late-or-early-set-goals](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/04/09/late-or-early-set-goals) - - - Filed Under: [Career Advice](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/career-advice), [Goals](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/goals), [goals](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/goals-2), [ideas](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/ideas), [Your Career](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/your-career), [your career](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/your-career-2) ## [Boosting Your Credibility in the Workplace](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/03/19/boosting-credibility-workplace) March 19 , 2015 If you want to be successful in your workplace, you need to have a balance between credibility and competence. Getting ahead essentially means being able to show that not only are you capable of doing your job, you also have the skills to level up. - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/03/19/boosting-credibility-workplace](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/03/19/boosting-credibility-workplace) - - - Filed Under: [Best Advice](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/best-advice), [best advice](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/best-advice-2), [Branding](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/branding), [branding](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/branding-2), [Career Advice](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/career-advice), [Goals](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/goals), [goals](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/goals-2) ## [10 Tips for Leadership When You're Not the Boss](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/03/16/10-tips-leadership-boss) March 16 , 2015 When founders and CEOs look to hire and promote managers, they want people who exhibit leadership. But how can you exhibit leadership if you're stuck in individual contributor roles? No one reports to you, and you're not even a project manager. - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/03/16/10-tips-leadership-boss](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/03/16/10-tips-leadership-boss) - - - Filed Under: [Focus](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/focus), [focus](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/focus-2), [Goals](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/goals), [goals](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/goals-2), [Insights](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/insights), [insights](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/insights-2), [leadership and management](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/leadership-and-management-2), [Leadership and Management](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/leadership-and-management-linkedin-channels) [LOAD MORE](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/goals-2/page/2) - Solomon Page - [Home](https://solomonpage.com/) - [Service Offerings](https://solomonpage.com/service-offerings/) - [Areas of Expertise](https://solomonpage.com/areas-of-expertise/) - [About](https://solomonpage.com/about/) - [Opportunities](http://opportunities.solomonpage.com/) - Our Divisions - [Accounting & Finance](https://solomonpage.com/accounting-finance) - [Administrative & Support](https://solomonpage.com/administrative-support) - [Clinical Resource Network](https://solomonpage.com/crn) - [Creative & Marketing](https://solomonpage.com/creative-marketing) - [Fashion & Beauty](https://solomonpage.com/fashion-beauty) - [Financial Services](https://solomonpage.com/financialservices) - [Healthcare](https://solomonpage.com/healthcare-lifesciences) - [Hospitality](https://solomonpage.com/hospitality) - [Human Resources](https://solomonpage.com/humanresources) - [Legal Services](https://solomonpage.com/legal-services) - [Media, Education & Publishing](https://solomonpage.com/digitalmedia-publishing) - [Scientific & Engineering](https://solomonpage.com/scientific-engineering) - [Specialty Financial Services](https://solomonpage.com/specialtyfinance) - [Technology](https://solomonpage.com/technology) - Employment Tools - [Search Jobs](http://opportunities.solomonpage.com/) - [Submit a Resume](https://opportunities.solomonpage.com) - [Submit a Staffing Request](https://solomonpage.com/contact) [![Solomon](https://blog.solomonpage.com/hubfs/SP_Corporate%20Global_horiz_lockup_positive_DIGITAL_HIGH.png)](https://solomonpage.com) ##### Solomon Page 260 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10016 Phone: (212) 403-6100 Fax: (212) 764-6003 Follow us [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/solomon-page-group) [Google](https://plus.google.com/+solomonpagegroup/about) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/SolomonPageGroup) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/solomonpage) Copyright ©2019 Solomon Page. 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