Says Lim: I tell employees, One of my objectives is for you to get rich.

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The reason I want to meet you today is to review my objectives, my future development and reward.

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My objectives were to get out of the unbearable Dallas heat, take long bike rides and moderately long hikes to lose a few pounds.

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And listening, it turned out, was a much more productive way to achieve my speaking objectives than speaking.

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At home, the central economic objectives of my government are high and stable levels of economic growth and employment, enabling everyone to share in higher living standards and greater job opportunities.

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The mission statement is focused on what the company does for its customers and keeps my employees focused on our objectives.

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My charity chooses ones which meet social and economic objectives while also delivering a "multiplier" effect in the local economy.

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My guess, or observation, is it is also coupled to precise business objectives .

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