Do you start the year off with phenomenal intentions and suddenly find yourself facing December 31st with little to show for it? Your problem may not be a lack of self-discipline or an over-booked day planner, but simply an inability to set the right targets...goals that sizzle. Walk through the following eight steps and say good-bye to chaos, overwhelm, and unfulfilled wishes.

Even if you're not a sports nut, the drama from the XX Winter Olympic Games yielded many lessons that apply to both business and life. Here are just a few lessons learned over two spellbinding weeks in Turin.