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9 leaders share their personal goals—and how they’re going to get there.
A goal we
had as a company was to capture the No. 1 position online in screen protection
with the launch of the iPhone 6. This was truly a team effort, and we really
hit the product launch with all cylinders. We planned months in advance, and it
touched all areas of our business, from product development to logistics to
marketing and technical support. We are currently the No. 1-selling accessory
online, and I could not be prouder of our team.
—Joseph Jaconi, co-founder and general manager of Tech Armor
As a
personal goal, balance is always an issue. I often get wrapped
up with deadlines and making sure I have a clean email inbox every night before
I go to bed, which prevents me from ever being “off duty.” To combat this, I
printed out the word “Balance” and placed it on my desktop to remind me of the
importance of this principle.
—Jayna Cooke, CEO of EVENTup
Taking
American Residential Properties public was my No. 1 goal. We raised close
to $300 million in the IPO. I think that what is in your head and what you
believe are essential. We had a vision of providing clean, well-located rental
homes to families, with great service. We hired the right people, established a
core value system for our company in a teamwide brainstorming session, and
assembled the right team. We never questioned our decision or our resolve.
—Steve Schmitz, chairman and CEO, American Residential
Properties
A
personal goal I’ve set for myself is to work and think more strategically. I
have to take time to step back from day-to-day matters to think more
strategically about how to grow the company. Working in your business instead
of on your business is a classic mistake that most new founders make. A great
goal to set is to not spend too much time with low-level tasks and instead
delegate them to team members. We all need to learn to let go a little and delegate responsibility—one
person can’t do everything!
—Anna Urban, co-founder and creative director,
Aviva
We have a
goal of opening another five locations in 2015. We hope to expand our footprint
and build the CURE brand. Recognition is particularly important in our industry
because patients can never predict when or where an emergency will arise.
However, if the name—such as CURE—is synonymous with excellent health care, no
matter what the circumstances, people will know they can walk into our centers
and feel better right away.
—Jake Deutsch, M.D., co-founder and clinical
director, CURE Urgent Care
Our goal
for 2015 is to continue working to bring attention to gender equality and teach
girls that with hard work they can reach their big dreams. We hope to be an
example of that and get our toys into more stores across the country and into
the hands of more girls around the world.
—Marisa Banigan, co-founder and CEO,
Raina to the Rescue!
Our goal
for 2015 is to be data-driven in everything we do. Given that we essentially
provide the equivalent of corporate data to our sports-team clients in the form
of video breakdown and analytics reports, it seems hypocritical of us to not be
doing the same internally. It’s hard sometimes to take the extra step to back
up your decision with data rather than “gut feel,” but we’ve implemented a
number of new tools that will help us do this.
—Vasu Kulkarni, founder and CEO, Krossover
With
every company, you need a vision of the big plan, and then a detailed plan
with specific milestones and goals. But never be afraid to challenge that plan
and even change it because market forces dictate that. We’re building tools for
physicians, hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, and we just felt that we
couldn’t ignore the mobile marketplace. So we stopped, took a pivot and
developed a mobile app. And now we’re launching two products: a patient mobile
app and an app for providers.
—Linda Van Horn, president and CEO, iShare Medical
I want to
start a high-growth company, make it succeed and eventually make a big societal
impact. To get there, I need to learn as much as I can and do as much as I can.
This strategy is working pretty well. I’ve won the Most Entrepreneurial City in
America [MECA] Challenge, which has given me valuable experience and
connections. And I’m cycling through a lot of low-cost ideas really rapidly to
learn what works and what doesn’t.
—Sam Stowers, high school senior, Kansas City, Mo.
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9 leaders share their personal goals—and how they’re going to get there.
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