Successful people set goals.
Goals take you from where you are to where you want to be.
A goal is anything you want or need.
You need to consider other goals, other people and other aspects of your life when setting your goals.
When you do this, you set smart goals.
Answer the following questions related to your goal, using the information and examples given to help you.
1 what do you want?
check that your goal is:
a) stated positively
b) measurable
c) time-limited
2 where, when and with whom?
define the context in which you want your goal
3 how will you know success?
when you are clear about your evidence you will know when you have achieved your goal
4 what resources can you use?
which of your experiences, friends, personal qualities and role models will you use to help you achieve your goal?
5 what is the cost of achieving your goal?
consider your time, money and effort
6 how will others be affected?
who else is involved? what will change?
7 what are the consequences?
what else could happen as a result of achieving your goal?
8 keep which present benefits?
how can you keep the benefits you get currently from not having your goal and not working towards it?
9 what actions will you take?
determine the actions needed
refine them
secure the help of others
take action
10 does the goal feel right?
go back and review your goal
The secret of success:
know what you really want
set your goal
take action
notice the results you are actually achieving
be flexible enough to change what you are doing to get your goal
This goal is unlikely to be isolated from the rest of your life.
Consider:
which larger goal does this one support?
which smaller goals are helpful in achieving this one?
