Tips for Setting Goals
Quick
Tips for Setting Goals:
- Make sure your goals fit in with your values. Re-evaluate what
your Values are and line them up with your goals.
- Do not make
“should” goals as these rarely succeed. Should goals are those you think you should be going for, because
others have said so. Never live your life based on what others think.
- Design goals that you want so badly you will do
whatever it takes to meet them.
- Be willing to take full responsibility for the goals you set.
Don’t rely on others.
- Reward yourself when you attain your major goals. Celebrate
with friends or family. Have a special dinner. Buy yourself something you have been wanting.
- Prioritise your goals: Decide which goals are most important
and number them from 1 – 10, then you know which ones to work on and which to leave if you are
overwhelmed with too much to do.
- Write all goals down on paper: This seems obvious, but having
those goals in black and white really does help. Reading them regularly helps too. Some goals should be
written and stuck in prominent positions like on the fridge, so you can be reminded
regularly.
- Resistance is common: Once you write down your goals, guess
what will happen? You will find excuses for not fulfilling them. It’s human nature to resist change. Be
aware of this and push through it. Say to yourself: “I know this is a bit of resistance, so let’s just
keep pursuing this until it is achieved.” You will get there with the right
attitude.
- Use Mental Pictures: Create a picture in your mind of the final
result and keep referring to this as you work on your goals. See yourself once the goal is reached. See
the smile on your face, feel the sense of accomplishment, experience the excitement.
When creating goals, there are 3 important things to
remember:
1. What change do you want to bring about in your life? Remember this is about changing you and
your life, not someone else’s. Think about the things you are dissatisfied with in your life. What are you
focusing on right now? Is there something you want or need that you are not currently getting? Choose one
aspect of your life that holds the most power and start with that.
2. How will you go about achieving this change? What could you do differently? What would need to
happen for you to feel better about this aspect of your life?
3. When will you achieve what you want? What will your life look like when this aspect is changed?
How long do you want to give yourself for this change to happen?
Goals must
be:
1.Clear and specific: What exactly do you want? Start each goal with a verb: Give, Earn, Achieve, Learn, Make,
Write, Practice, Join, Ensure. Be specific with dates, times and amounts (if applicable). Think about the
what (use those verbs!), why (why is this goal important to you?) and how (how are you going to do it?) of
your goal as you write it.
2.Results oriented: Goals must be measurable and time-framed. For you to know that you have reached your goal, it
must specify: How many? How often? How big?
3.Achievable: Create goals that provide a challenge but make sure you know you can achieve them. What are
the odds of you achieving what you want? If they are better than even, you have a chance at success. If the
odds are fifty-fifty or worse, you may be self-sabotaging.
Another common way of thinking about goals is using the SMART
acronym:
S: Specific
M: Measurable
A: Attainable
R: Relevant
T: Time bound (in a timeframe)
Goal Setting Form
Immediate Goals: Try doing at least one goal each week. It doesn’t
have to be big.
This years top ten goals:
5 Year Goals: These are goals you want to reach in the next 5
years!
Life Goals: These are goals that are important to reach in your
life. These could be lifetime dreams that you want to achieve before you die. Or they could be long-term
goals that you have always wanted.
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