Goal Setting Revisited Again . . . Keys To Effective Goal Setting

Goal Setting Guide - 10 Keys For Setting Effective Goals

Please don't just read this goal setting guide. Use these keys to set effective goals that get you to where you want to be.

To be effective goals need to:

• Be written down - this sets the process in motion. Physically writing the goal down strengthens your commitment to make it happen. When you write your goal in detail, it crystallises the goal and gives you clear instructions to work with.
• Have target dates by which you will achieve them - the destination date should be realistic yet challenging. Break you goal down into manageable stages. Put your target dates in your diary and review them regularly.
• Be expressed in the present tense as though they were already real - Your subconscious mind will work to achieve whatever you put into it. You're more likely to achieve your goal if you state your destination as though it were already a reality.
• Be reviewed daily - this keeps your goal at the forefront of your mind so that you are constantly aware of it. Your actions will line up with your focus and take you closer to achieving your goal.
• Have a clearly defined destination - you need to know precisely where you are headed and how you will know that you've achieved your goal. What does achieving your goal look like? How does it feel? What will you have in your life that you don't have now?
• Have a means of measuring progress towards achieving your goal - write down exactly what you need to do to reach your goal. Give each task a deadline. Break your goal into small steps and set markers along the way so that you can see your progress. This will help you to keep on track.
• Have a defined support infrastructure - who or what is going to help you to achieve your goal? It isn't always easy to reach your goals on your own. You may need to acquire or sharpen skills. You'll need to invest time.
• You may need to gather particular people who can provide help or information along the way. It helps to have people to give support and celebrate the journey.
• Be set without limits - most people don't achieve a fraction of what they're capable of because they make excuses for themselves. No excuses.
• Contain a tangible reward for achievement - the thought of a reward can help you keep going when the going gets tough.
• Bypass resistance - it helps if you list potential obstacles so that you can develop strategies for overcoming them. If you have contingency plans, you will be able to move ahead and reach your goals, regardless.
  

Take some time out. Allow yourself to dream a little. Remember when you were a child and everything seemed possible? Remind yourself of what you really want to do and craft a plan to turn your dreams into a reality.

Set yourself SMART goals and dare to live the life of your dreams.

by Lynne Lee

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