Goal stacking – how to guarantee results while attending a conference

If you want to guarantee success and results while attending a conference, get specific about your goals. Even better, be SMARTER about your goals. Make these kinds of goals for each conference you attend (and use this model in general as well). Review your goals before, during, and after your conference experience. If you can dream it and draft goals around it, you can achieve it. Make at least three goals for each conference you attend. They can be in various categories – learning, networking, project-based, for personal professional development, or for the benefit of your employer. They can be aspirational to achieve a new position or become a speaker or mentor. Articulate what it is that you intend to achieve. What are your intentions with this experience? You can guarantee your results if you put your mind to achieving the goals set.

For example, here are three goals when attending your next...