The Game of Work / Coonradt 28-31

29 Paul J. Meyer said, "You must first set goals to become before you attempt to set goals to have"

Winners are champions of change and choice.

Goals and benefits go together. The acronym WIIFM stands for, What's in it for me? Make sure you've got some WIIFM in your goal program.

30 Our communication won't be very effective if we are trying to shove the how down someone's throat when he or she is still waiting to hear the why. But if we can clearly define the why, then we will have the kind of performance we want and the how will pretty much take care of itself.

The why is such an integral part of recreation that we sometimes overlook its significance. The why also needs to be in personal, business, and volunteer activities. Any goal without a benefit statement has no motivational value. Goals much be realistic and obtainable, and they mush also carry a promise of reward if achieved.