Why Set Goals?
Goals can provide a powerful form of navigation from where you are to where you want to be. Imagine taking a road trip to a place you have never been. Do you take a map? Of course you do, that is the only way you can know how to get to your destination. Just knowing where you want to end up is not enough to get there; you have to know the way. Goals are much like a road map, they guide by showing the road to the desired destination. If you fail to set goals you sill fail to be where you want be when you want to be there.
When to set Goals?
Goal setting should begin about the same time you learn to talk, and should not cease until you are pushing up daisies. Goal setting should be an actual meeting conducted on a regular basis. A good rule of thumb is to hold s weekly meeting where you spend time reviewing your progress and setting new goals. Try to hold this meeting at the same time and place. Choose a place that allows you to pay full attention to the matter at hand, your goals.
Who should set Goals?
Those who desire success, inner-peace, self-worth, confidence, and the like. Basically everyone. There is no minimum age, the youngest of children can and should be setting goals. There is no maximum age either, you can’t retire from goal setting. In summary, if you can read this you should set some goals.
How to set Goals.
Setting goals is not a complicated concept. It is quite simple. Goals don’t have to be elaborate productions; they should be straightforward steps that lead to your destination. There are several rules and guidelines to keep in mind while setting your goals.
- Goals must be attainable. If you set a goal that is unattainable you set yourself up to fail. This can be detrimental to your motivation and only hinder your desire to meet future goals. Lets say you are 35 years old and you set a goal to grow 1 foot in height by the end of the year. This is an example of an unattainable goal. There is absolutely nothing that you could do to reach this goal, no matter how hard you work or how bad you want it, it just won’t happen.
- Goals must be specific. Refer back to the road map analogy, imagine the road map only showed a compass and continental outlines. Using that map to travel from Denver to Sacramento would prove useless. The details are lacking and the information void of specifics. To make a successful trip from Denver to Sacramento you must add state lines, highways, and freeways. Goals are the same, they must be detailed and specific.
- Goals must harmonize. All of your goals should complement each other. If you have a goal that inhibits you from reaching the other then the big over all goal is skewed.
- Goals must be challenging. Pretty much self – explanatory. Remember that a goal must take you somewhere you have never been.
With these points in mind you can set some high quality goals. Step one in goal achieving is to WRITE IT DOWN. The only way to take your goals seriously is to write them down. You should post them where they can be seen as a constant reminder of what you are working for. Goals must be micro managed. The only way to achieve a goal is to set many smaller, time specific goals. You must understand why these goals are important to you and be willing to do what it takes. The art of achieving goals is a mind game, it takes extreme dedication and motivation.
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