Ready, Set, Goal! How to Get Real and Get Goaling
Nov. 6, 2006 (Des Moines, Iowa) — Setting and achieving goals is an essential part of any successful business plan. An examination of the goals process and the steps a business owner should take to attain a goal is a valuable exercise that can maximize company potential and return.
As a dedicated partner to women owners of growing businesses, the Principal Financial Group® will offer a complimentary teleclass Ready, Set, Goal! How to Get Real and Get Goaling on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 12 p.m. Central (1 p.m. Eastern, 11 a.m. Mountain and 10 a.m. Pacific). During this class, women business owners will gain an edge as "The Goals Guy," Gary Ryan Blair, shares his business-building strategies for setting and achieving goals.
"Everyone sets goals, but mastering the steps needed to fulfill those goals is a skill that's often overlooked," said Michelle Swanda, marketing manager for The Principal®. "This teleclass will help women business owners realize that goal setting is about utilizing time, having a set plan and using every second to expand business opportunities."
The teleclass on Dec. 5 is part of The Principal Women in Business Teleclass Series designed to offer business development strategies to women business owners. All classes take place on "Teleclass Tuesdays" and run through December. The 2007 teleclass series kicks off on January 30.
Meet the Speaker
Gary Ryan Blair, is president of The Goals Guy, an organization that facilitates results by helping clients set, strategize and accomplish their goals. With an impressive client roster including IBM, NASA and General Electric, Blair's approach has proven successful, turning him into the "go-to" guy for business goal setting.
Prior to his career as "The Goals Guy," Blair was president of a telecommunications company with $165 million in assets and $68 million in annual sales. His multiple successes in business lead him to author nine critically acclaimed books, selling upwards of four million copies worldwide. Blair's philosophy can be summarized in two words: "everything counts!" He believes in sweating the small stuff, and using every word and action to reach a goal. His philosophy is famous for helping companies small and large overhaul their outlook on goals and how to reach them.
How to Get Involved
Pre-register for classes at www.principal.com/women. Space is limited. All classes are held at noon CST (1 p.m. EST, 11 a.m. MST and 10 a.m. PST) on the dates scheduled. In-depth information about the 2006 classes, topics and speakers, as well as previously-conducted teleclasses via streaming audio, is available at www.principal.com/women.
About the Principal Financial Group
The Principal Financial Group® (The Principal®)1 is a leader in offering businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services, including retirement and investment services, life and health insurance and banking through its diverse family of financial services companies and national network of financial professionals. A member of the Fortune 500, the Principal Financial Group has $215 billion in assets under management2 and serves some 16.4 million customers worldwide from offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America and the United States. Principal Financial Group, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PFG. For more information, visit www.principal.com.
1) "The Principal Financial Group" and "The Principal" are registered service marks of Principal Financial Services, Inc., a member of the Principal Financial Group.
2) As of June 30, 2006.
