Goal Setting

Everybody would like to become successful. Goal setting is a powerful process for thinking about your ideal future, and for motivating yourself to turn this vision of the future into reality. Knowledge helps you to reach your destination provided you know what the destination. Dreams and wishes are nothing more than desires. Desires are weak. Desires become strong when they are supported by direction dedication determination discipline deadlines

Goals are dreams with a deadline and an action plan. Steps to turn a dream into reality !. "ave a definite, clear written goal. #. "ave a plan to accomplish it. $. %ead the first two twice a day. &ne of the easiest ways to begin setting goals is to first write down everything you would like to accomplish on a piece of paper. 'he following broad guidelines will help you to set effective goals

State each goal as a positive statement: Set goals in the present positive tense, as if they were already completed. E(press your goals positively ) *E(ecute this techni+ue well* is a much better goal than *Don*t make this stupid mistake.* Be precise: Set goals that are as detailed and specific as possible. ,ut in dates, times and amounts so that you can measure achievement. -f you do this, you will know e(actly when you have achieved the goal, and can take complete satisfaction from having achieved it. Set priorities: .e decisive when you set your goals. Decide e(actly what it is /&0 want in life. 1hen you have several goals, give each a priority. 'his helps you to avoid feeling overwhelmed by too many goals, and helps to direct your attention to the most important ones. Write goals down: 'his makes them well defined them and gives them more force.

Set performance goals, not outcome goals: /ou should take care to set goals over which you have as much control as possible. 'here is nothing more dispiriting than failing to achieve a personal goal for reasons beyond your control. -f you base your goals on personal performance, then you can keep control over the achievement of your goals and draw satisfaction from them. Set realistic goals: -t is important to set goals that you can achieve. Don2t set goals that can be too high or difficult to achieve. 3onsider your skills and capabilities and then set goals that you can achieve.

'o give a broad, balanced coverage of all important areas in your life, try to set goals in some of these categories

Artistic: Do you want to achieve any artistic goals4 -f so, what4 Attitude: -s any part of your mindset holding you back4 -s there any part of the way that you behave that upsets you4 -f so, set a goal to improve your behavior or find a solution to the problem. Career: 1hat level do you want to reach in your career4 Education: -s there any knowledge you want to ac+uire in particular4 1hat information and skills will you need to achieve other goals4 Family: Do you want to be a parent4 -f so, how are you going to be a good parent4 "ow do you want to be seen by a partner or by members of your e(tended family4 Financial: "ow much do you want to earn by what stage4 Physical: 5re there any athletic goals you want to achieve, or do you want good health deep into old age4 1hat steps are you going to take to achieve this4 Pleasure: "ow do you want to en6oy yourself4 ) you should ensure that some of your life is for you7

Pu lic Service: Do you want to make the world a better place4 -f so, how4