Why Should You Use Goal Setting?

Goal Setting
Why Should You Use Goal

Setting?
What is a Goal Anyway?
 According to Merriam-Webster a goal is:
the end toward which effort is directed.
Goals are dreams and wants except a
goal is more specific.
The Purpose of Goals
 The purpose of goals is to give you
something that you want to enhance your
life in some way, so the most important
thing you need to know about goals is that
you ought to have some.
Types of Goals
 Long Term Goals:
10-year, 5-year and 1-year goals
 Short Term Goals:
goals for the next 9 months, 6 months and
3 months
 Immediate Goals:
1-30 days from now
"TIME IS LIFE. TO WASTE
YOUR TIME IS TO WASTE
YOUR LIFE; TO MANAGE
YOUR TIME IS TO MANAGE
YOUR LIFE." -- ALAN LAKEIN
How to Set Goals
 Learning how to set goals is as important
as knowing what the goal should
contain. What’s important to remember
about setting goals is the correct
F.R.A.M.E. of mind. What is meant by
“frame of mind?” Each letter in the word
“frame” illustrates the following:
F.R.A.M.E
 Fantasize - Dream your wildest dreams and make sure that your goals
match your values. Ask yourself: what do you want to be doing in 1 year? 5
years? What kind of person do I want to be?
 Reality - Fantasies can become reality, depending on how hard you are
willing to work for them.
 Aim - Define your goal(s) by striking a balance between Fantasy and

Reality; set a high but realistic goal.
 Method – Be truthful to yourself by narrowing your choices or goals to the

ones you really intend to accomplish. Don’t be afraid to ask for help.
 Evaluation - Process the results, but don’t make it the last step; evaluation
should be on going.
 Goal setting works!!!!!!
 Have you ever sat down on a Sunday evening in
front of a pile work and asked yourself "What
happened to the weekend?"
 When done properly, goal setting helps you do
those day to day activities that you know you
should do to be successful but don't always get
done.
 More generally, goal setting helps you to identify
what you want to accomplish and find a way to
do it.
5 Qualities of Effective Goals
S.M.A.R.T.
 Before you begin your goal setting process
it is important to know what qualities your
goals should embody. Effective goals have
three important qualities. They are
realistic, measurable, and reviewed.
SPECIFIC
 The Goal should be SPECIFIC enough so
that we know exactly for what we are
striving.
MEASURABLE
 A goal must be MEASURABLE. It should
have concrete facts. You should be able to
answer very specifically, when and how
you will know you attained your goal.
ACTION ORIENTED
 ACTION-ORIENTED, declaring positive
activity that will produce results.
REALISTIC
 A goal must be REALISTIC. Challenging
yourself is an important part of goal
setting. You want to aim high; however,
you also need to be realistic.
TANGIBLE
 TANGIBLE meaning concrete and not
vague.
Also… don’t forget…
Goals must also be…
REVIEWED
 Finally, a goal must be REVIEWED.
 Share your goals with friends and family
members who care about your success. Pick
one of these persons who will hold you
accountable in addition to yourself. In the
meantime, remind yourself regularly of the goals
you have set for yourself.
 You can write your goals in your calendar, on a
mirror, or a desk-wherever you will see them
often. Check your progress regularly.
 Ask your friend or family member to check on
your progress. They might even offer you some
additional incentive for accomplishing your goal!
Steps Toward Setting Effective
Goals
 " THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CLEAR
AND CENTRAL PURPOSE OR GOAL IN
LIFE IS THE STARTING POINT OF ALL
SUCCESS." -- BRIAN TRACY
1. Set Goals
 Identify what is important to you. What do
you want to accomplish?
2. Identify possible strategies or
objectives to reach each goal.
 Make a list of what you feel are the best
and most effective ways of reaching the
goals you have already identified.
3. Select the best strategies
 Now that you have made a list of several
ways to achieve your goal, recognize
which of these strategies will work best for
you.
4. Outline specific plans to
accomplish each strategy.
 Once you have narrowed down your
strategy list, you can begin to make very
detailed and specific plans to accomplish
each strategy and ultimately reach your
goal.
 Once we have a well-formed Goal
Statement we need some direction to
follow to achieve this Goal.
 "AN UNWRITTEN WANT IS A WISH, A
DREAM, A NEVER HAPPEN. THE DAY
YOU PUT YOUR GOAL IN WRITING IS
THE DAY IT BECOMES A COMMITMENT
THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE. ARE
YOU READY?" - TOM HOPKINS
 Setting goals is a means of identifying and
plotting how you are going to achieve your
aims in life. By writing down your goals
you are committing yourself to
accomplishing them; therefore, make sure
that your goals are important to YOU!!!!!
Motivation
 Motivation and commitment are what
make us strive to achievement. They give
us the push, desire, and resolve to
complete all of the other steps in the Goal
process.
 This motivation can be obtained by
developing a personal statement that
creates a high level of emotion and energy
that guarantees achievement.
Motivation Story
 One self help expert said that as a child he was
kicked out of his local country club pool because
he was not a member, in response he later
made a goal that he would one day have a pool
that is one foot bigger than that country club's
pool. The motivation of being asked to leave the
pool provided the necessary fuel for him to
achieve this goal.
Commitment
 Commitment creates more accountability and is
what sets us on direct course to reach our goals.
It may create costly negative consequences
upon failure to attain a goal.
 Making a commitment might be something like
having invested your savings in your new
business which you will lose if it fails. Motivation
and commitment are specific to your situation
and life and only you can form statements that
will ensure you reach your goal the quickest.
 The more personal you make your motivation
and commitment statements for each goal, the
more motivated you will be to accomplish your
goal.
BE FLEXIBLE
 Be ready to re-adjust your goals and not
give up on them. If they are too easy, they
won't be worthwhile, and if they are too
tough, and you will start thinking that the
idea of goal setting is worthless.
Remember, small victories lead to big
successes.
Why Goals Fail
 The goal was not written down.
 Rewards for achieving the goals were not given.
 The goal was unrealistic or not specific enough.
 The goal is not really believable or little commitment
exists.
 Keep changing or switching goals with the weather
 The person who set the goal has not told anyone else for
added accountability, help and support.
 The goal was not incorporated into a realistic plan that
includes measurements, timelines and resources.
The Benefits of Setting Goals
 Suffer less from stress and anxiety
 Concentrate better
 Show more self-confidence
 Perform better
 Are happier
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