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Goal Setting for a Successful Home Business.
The ability to set goals and effectively motivate yourself to achieve them are two essential skills that will help you achieve success in you home business. To try and start a business without goals could be compared to throwing a baseball...
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6 Simple Steps to Goal Setting
Whether you are trying to revamp your life or complete a simple term paper, goal setting is a critical element in helping you succeed at whatever task you decide to accomplish!
How To Set Goals - 6 Simple Steps
1. Decide What You Want -...
Setting Financial Goals, The First Step In Turning Your Dreams Into Reality Part II
I decided to resurrect this article (with some changes due to events that have happened this year) from my website because of the time of year it is. With New Year’s Day being less than a week away, this is the time of year where many of us reflect...
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The 12 Commandments of Goal Setting
Many professionals have a basic idea of what they want to achieve in their careers. They may want to close more sales, earn a higher income, or move into a different job. However, somehow they do not achieve the success they desire. Why? Why...
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Effective Goal Setting Words
The words you use in goal setting are very important. There are different opinions amongst experts about which words work best when you set goals - but there are also points on which most experts agree.
Let's assume that you want to set a goal in relation to getting fitter. Maybe you're a bit overweight or you just feel sluggish.
First, there is general agreement that the first word in your goal statement should be 'I'.
Next, the second word should be a verb in the present tense. So for example, rather than saying I will be fitter, it's better to say 'I am' fitter.
Third, you need to be specific. Saying I am fitter is too vague. Let's say that you want to be able to run a mile in 6 minutes. You could word your goal 'I run a mile in 6 minutes'. It may well be that currently it takes you 10 minutes to run a mile - or maybe you can't even run a mile. Forget that. You need to state your goal as if you can already achieve it.
Now here are two points about goal setting wording on which experts disagree. My suggestion to you is that you test out for yourself to see what works.
First, some people say you should put a time deadline on your goal. Others disagree. If I was setting a new goal today, I would not set a time deadline unless the time deadline was significant. For example, maybe you want to lose weight by your wedding
day.
When you set a goal, and also every time when you write down you goal or speak it to yourself, you are giving instructions to the goal seeking part of your brain called the reticular activating system. This part of your brain cannot tell the difference between 'truth' and 'fiction'. Your mind will help you achieve your goal regardless of time deadlines.
Second, most goals gurus say that you should set goals which, in your own mind, are realistically achievable. The other opinion is that you should set goals which are possible but extremely unlikely. I prefer to set goals which I consider to be realistically achievable. Your mind will only help you if your self image believes that the goal is possible. You can read more about this in my article on psycho-cybernetics
You might also find it useful to read my article on setting goals which gives advice on other elements of goal setting.
About the Author
Stuart Warner publishes www.make-your-goals-happen.com, a personal goals resource center with articles and tips to help you achieve your personal goals
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