Is Setting Personal Goals REALLY Necessary?
What is your reason for setting a goal This is the first, and important question you need to ask yourself. Why? If your reason for setting your goal is not sincere, your motivation and enthusiasm can wane drastically as you progress on your...
SETTING GOALS - Part 1
Oh no, not another article on goalsetting! 'There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants and a burning desire to possess it.' - Napoleon Hill (author of the classic...
Your Goal Setting is More About Your Goal Achievement and Your Action Plan For Success
Pick up any self-help book or attend a corporate meeting, you will probably hear the word goal. Louie Armstrong once said that dreams are goals with endings. Dreams, goal setting and goal achievement are part of daily life. Everybody has...
5 Simple Ways to Kick Start Your Goal-Setting
It's that time of year again where many pause and reflect on the
previous year and consider what, if any, changes are needed and
appropriate for the new one.
There are five important , yet simple steps to follow,
which I believe are...
Setting Your Goals - Easier Said, Easily Done
The basics of setting a goal is an open secret known by
top-caliber athletes, successful businessmen and businesswomen
and all types of achievers in all the different fields. The
basics of setting goals give you short-term and long-term
motivation and focus. They help you set focus on the acquisition
of required knowledge and help you to plan and organize your
resources and your time so that you can get the best out of your
life.
Setting clearly defined short term and long term goals will
enable you to measure your progress and achieve personal
satisfaction once you have successfully met your goals. Charting
your progress will also enable you to actually see the stages of
completion leading to the actual realization of your goals. This
eliminates the feeling of a long and pointless grind towards
achieving your goal. Your self-confidence and level of
competence will also improve as you will be more aware of your
capabilities as you complete or achieve your goals. The basics
of goal settings will involve deciding what you really want to
do with your personal life and what short term and long term
goals you need to achieve it. Then you have to break down goals
into the smaller and manageable targets that you must complete
in your way to achieving your lifetime targets. Once you have
your list waste no time in tackling your goals.
A good way to have a manageable list is to have a daily and
weekly set of goals. By doing this you will be always in the
position of going towards you life plan goals. Everyday will
give you the opportunity to fulfill a certain goal giving you
the feeling of accomplishment.
Here are some pointers that should be taken into consideration
in setting goals and achieving them.
Attitude plays a very big role in setting and achieving your
goals. You must ask yourself if any part of you or your mind
holding you back towards completing your simplest goals? If
there are any part of your behavior that is being a hindrance or
puts your plans into disarray? If you do have problems in these
areas then the immediate thing to do is to address this problem.
Solutions may include a visit to a doctor or psychiatrist to
control your emotions. Careers are made by good time management
practice. Failing in a
career is often attributed to bad time
management. Careers require a lot from an individual which often
makes the career the life of the individual. Plan how far do you
want to go into your career.
Education is key in achieving your goals. If your goals require
you to have a certain kind of degree or require a certain
specialization or demand a certain skill to be developed, make
plans in getting the appropriate education.
Your family should never be left out of your plans. If you are
just starting out then you have to decide if you want to be a
parent or when you want to be a parent. You also have to know if
you really would be a good parent and how well would you relate
to extended family members
Personal financial situations also play a major role in
achieving your goals. Have a realistic goal on how much you
really want to earn. You also must be able to create plans or
stages by which you will be able to reach your earning potential.
Physically gifted individuals may be able to achieve sports
related goals like being in the National Basketball association
or National Football League. Determining your physical
capabilities should be one of your priorities. Physical
limitations could however be conquered with proper planning.
As the saying goes -'All work and no play makes Jack a dull
boy', or something to that effect, is by all means true down to
the last the letter. Giving yourself a little pleasure: should
be included into your plans.
To start achieving your lifetime goals, set a quarter of a
century plan, then break it down to 5 year plans then break it
down again to 1 year plans, then 6 month plans then monthly
plans, then weekly, then daily.
Then create a things-to-do list for the day.
Always review your plans and prepare for contingencies.
The basics of goal settings should not be so difficult once you
get to be familiar with them.
