Do you know the best way to set goals? First of all, don't confuse wishes or desires with goals. Often, people want things, situations or accomplishments, and call these goals. When they don't get them, they become disappointed. Just naming your desires isn't effective goal setting. Keep reading to learn some of the things that good goals have:
A good goal is specific. A goal like, "I want to be healthy" is too general. It would be better if you say something like "I want to lose weight and walk three times a week."
They're realistic. While there's still a chance that you could become an astronaut, you better try to become a pilot for now if you are already 55. Setting you up for failure are unrealistic goals.
They're written down. A way to make your goals more real is to write them down and doing this will influence your subconscious mind especially if you review the goals regularly.
They're measurable. You need to determine exactly how many pounds you want to lose. How much money do you want to make? You need to figure out how you will know if your relationship is better.
Are they motivating? A good start is to set a goal for the right reasons. You tend to get excited with good goals when you think about the benefits of accomplishing them. You should also learn how to re-motivate yourself, and reward yourself when you make progress.
Good goals become plans. Taking a goal and making it into specific steps makes it much more likely to be achieved. It would be easier if you take one step at a time.
They have specific deadlines. By what date will you have a new job? Really helping you to measure progress and motivate yourself is setting target dates.
Personal factors are considered in good goals. Is it possible to succeed if you feel like you don't deserve it? It's unlikely yet it's possible. You have to learn how to set goals for your personal development as part of any other major goals.
These goals are followed by action. A secret of motivation and to getting where you want to be is to start with any movement towards the goal. It's a fact that action begets action. You must start even if it means starting slow.
Goals are not written in stone. All major goals will evolve naturally. Would you still choose to become a doctor once you have learned that you prefer doing lab work?
That last one is actually a tough one. Remember that an excuse and a change of course is not the same thing but it would require a certain level of self-awareness to know the difference. Develop that, and you'll be more likely to get to where you want to be. Especially when all ten of these keys are used when you set your goals.
A good goal is specific. A goal like, "I want to be healthy" is too general. It would be better if you say something like "I want to lose weight and walk three times a week."
They're realistic. While there's still a chance that you could become an astronaut, you better try to become a pilot for now if you are already 55. Setting you up for failure are unrealistic goals.
They're written down. A way to make your goals more real is to write them down and doing this will influence your subconscious mind especially if you review the goals regularly.
They're measurable. You need to determine exactly how many pounds you want to lose. How much money do you want to make? You need to figure out how you will know if your relationship is better.
Are they motivating? A good start is to set a goal for the right reasons. You tend to get excited with good goals when you think about the benefits of accomplishing them. You should also learn how to re-motivate yourself, and reward yourself when you make progress.
Good goals become plans. Taking a goal and making it into specific steps makes it much more likely to be achieved. It would be easier if you take one step at a time.
They have specific deadlines. By what date will you have a new job? Really helping you to measure progress and motivate yourself is setting target dates.
Personal factors are considered in good goals. Is it possible to succeed if you feel like you don't deserve it? It's unlikely yet it's possible. You have to learn how to set goals for your personal development as part of any other major goals.
These goals are followed by action. A secret of motivation and to getting where you want to be is to start with any movement towards the goal. It's a fact that action begets action. You must start even if it means starting slow.
Goals are not written in stone. All major goals will evolve naturally. Would you still choose to become a doctor once you have learned that you prefer doing lab work?
That last one is actually a tough one. Remember that an excuse and a change of course is not the same thing but it would require a certain level of self-awareness to know the difference. Develop that, and you'll be more likely to get to where you want to be. Especially when all ten of these keys are used when you set your goals.
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