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HOW TO SET GOALS - Part 2
Author : Craig Lock
What is really important to you right now in your life? In other
words, what do you really value? The main headings are: PEOPLE-
THINGS- OTHER, e.g. career. Also finances. That word MONEY
again!
Areas of goals:
These can be divided into short, medium and long-term; these
respectively being six months, one wo years and five plus years.
Also divide them into balanced components, being: personal,
family, social and work goals. Then break them down further
into:
* Spiritual * Mental * Physical * Financial * Family *
Community/School
Remember that over-concentration on one of your goals will not
ensure success. A car can only run well if all the tyres are
inflated to the correct pressure... and if it has four wheels!
The art of goalsetting is to balance all of these areas. If one
area is out of proportion in your wheel of life, it affects
everything else. Your wheel of life should be rounded evenly and
balanced, so that it gives a smooth ride. Unlike mine. Currently
my social life is pathetic, so I am joining "rent-a-friend", as
I'm way too obsessed with my work, my writing and spend far too
much time focussed on it... instead of having more FUN !
A thought... Perhaps it's about time I slowed down in my article
submissions and set a goal of using that time for pure
relaxation! How's that for a goal?
TIPS ON HOW TO ACHIEVE GOALS 1. Give yourself permission to
dream and desire. Put aside (as much as you can) all reason and
logic. If you don't have a goal, you have nothing to aim for and
no plan of action. Without a goal you are just kicking a ball
around. Think creatively by using your imagination in setting
targets. 2. Make a master dream list. It is important to write
down everything you want and need. Every place you want to go
and everything you would like to become or achieve. These need
not be high ideals, but genuine wants, e.g. putting food on the
table (most important for "starving" writers!), a new car, beach
house.swimming pool, yacht. A "proper job" for writers like me,
perhaps! 3. Aim high Stretch yourself to your limit and you will
achieve more than you believed possible. The higher the level of
conscious goals, the greater their motivating power.
4. Prioritise your Goals. Start off with some easy goals to get
you in the 'habit of achieving'. Know where you are now and how
you got there. (" How the s...did I get where I am now?). Look
at yourself and learn from others. These goals must be
compatible with your inner values. Values are what we hold to be
important at the deepest level of our being. Doing this will
make them far more likely to be achieved.
5. Set a time limit for achieving them. It's important to set a
deadline...but it doesn't have to be "set in concrete". Don't
let something drag on for three years that could have been
achieved in one year. Set short-term goals: tomorrow, next week,
next month. Also set long range goals which will require vision,
courage and foresight. Finally, set your ultimate goals like
becoming an All Black or Springbok (these are rugby football
players from New Zealand and South Africa for "ignorant
Americans"- oops, sorry!), a Judge, or some grand purpose,
etc.... as long as that is what you really desire. List the
steps needed or smaller goals required to be achieved onthe path
to your ultimate goal. By breaking them down they will seem more
attainable and once each minor goal is attained will bring you
closer to theultimate goal. List the skills, qualifications or
traits you will need to achieve them. 6. Be inspired. Receive
regular inspiration and enthusiasm through reading and other
motivational material (like this book- PLUG, PLUG). Also helpful
is frequent contact with a person or people who inspire and
enthuse you. 7. Focus on your goal like a laser and go after it
every day Don't be discouraged - sometimes "one step backwards
comes before a leapforward". "Dare to be different to others",
if that is just being "the real" YOU. Don't allow the future to
act on you. Act on the future. Don't see yourself as a powerless
victim of circumstances, but rather as one having many choices
to take any path you CHOOSE to move your life forward. N.B.Goals
should be written down and regularly reviewed.
This makes for focussing ones thoughts and COMMITMENT in seeing
them through. Write each goal on a list and as you achieve it,
tick it off and enter a new goal. Act immediately on your
short-term goals, as only ACTION will get you there.Have balance
in your dreams and be honest and realistic with yourself. A goal
is either meaningful in itself or as a means to an end. More
Goal Tips * Start first with your longer term goals and break
them down; if you start with short term goals you will end up
with more of the same. * Focus first on the overall outcome, not
how you will achieve the goal or you will limit yourself. Then
the amazing power of your creative imagination (in the form of
your subconscious mind) will come up with the plan on HOW to
achieve your goals. The answer may come to you immediately or
take a while... and then come to you in unexpected moments, like
in the shower. ..* Don't be obsessive about goals- let them
happen, don't force them. (I must learn that one and let "life
take it's course"!). * Be flexible and be aware of the
unexpected, which may be a stepping stone to your goal in
disguise. * Involve your spouse/partner hose "nearest and
dearest to you" in goal setting. Shared family goals have more
meaning and the commitment to achieving them is greater.
THE SECRET IS TO VISUALISE YOUR GOALS AS ALREADY BEING ACHIEVED
"We should all be concerned about visualising the future,
because we will have to spend the rest of our lives there."-
anon Visualisation is the technique used by top sportspeople to
achieve results. Successful people make things happen and use
the process of Goal Setting. Ask yourself whether you are a
goal- setter or goal-getter? You are not as stuck down in a rut
as you may think. You have far more choices than you could ever
imagine.
GOALS - THE FIVE KEY QUESTIONS "The important thing is to
identify what you need to do AND THEN DO IT!" * Which? What do
you really want? Break down into needs and wants, e.g.. yacht,
pool, new car, beach house, holiday. Also set tangible and
intangible goals. * Why? If it is not planned, it doesn't
happen. *When? Goals must have a time frame. Long range goals
should have checkpoints and a completion date. Who? Goals
involve others : # Business (the boss, manager) # Personal
(wife/husband/partner) How? What is the blueprint? You can't
build without plans. The reason why you must have specific
goals. Don't Forget: A. Involve others. B. State goals in terms
of measurable results. C. Set target dates. D. Be specific.
Criteria for Setting EFFECTIVE Goals They: # Should make you
enthusiastic and excite you. # Must be truly your OWN goals -
meaningful to YOU only. # Must be based on real desires. # Must
be consistent with your values and be purposeful. # Must be
written down. # Must lift our sights, yet be realistic and
attainable. # Must be specific and measurable. # Must be
compatible with your other goals. # Must have a starting and
completion date. # Keep written goals in front of you. # Should
be dynamic, but not set in concrete.
GOAL DESIGN
1. ITEMISE - list possible goals - don't analyse at this stage
2. CATEGORISE - personal/family/work (use headings from the
Wheel of Life).
3. PRIORITISE - relate to what you value and rank.
4. CRYSTALLISE - make specific and clear, use the KISS principle
("keep it simple, stupid"). Oops, sorry my dear reader!
Remember that goals are dreams which come true. Most people give
up on their dreams too soon or, like me in the past, don't aim
high enough and achieve them too easily and quickly. Except in
writing!
N.B: The essence of goal setting is:
COMMITMENT
DISCIPLINE
DETERMINATION I really believe that. This entire planning
process might take a few days.
GOALS
1. If it's not in writing, it is not a goal. It is a New Year
resolution. 2. If it's not specific, it's not a goal. 3. 'Goals
must be believable, inspirational and expandable'. 4. An
effective goal is an exciting challenge. 5. Goals must be
adjusted to new information. 6. Dynamic goals guide our choices.
7. Don't set short-term goals for longer than ninety days. 8.
Maintain a balance between long-term and short-term goals. 9.
Include your loved ones in your goals. 10. Set goals in all
areas of your life. 11. Your goals must harmonise with your
life. 12. Review your goals regularly. 13. Set vivid goals. 14.
Don't chisel your goals in granite/set in concrete. 15. Reach
out into the future. 16. Have a set of goals for every day, and
review results every night. 17. Train yourself to crave your
goals. 18. Set activity goals, not production goals
(salespeople). 19. Understand luck, and make it work for you.
20. START NOW!
If you don't break your yearly objectives down into first
quarterly and then monthly/weekly/daily activity targets, you
cannot keep on track. Marathon runners keep going not by
focusing on the whole course, but on the next drink station, the
bottom of the hill, and when the pain comes, the next lamp post.
The plans we make to achieve our dreams are the blueprints for
success. A written plan focuses the mind on goals. Intermediate
steps move one step by step closer to success.
You should regularly review whether you are on track (e.g..
monthly, quarterly, yearly). Goal setting must be an ongoing
process. Goals that are no longer meaningful must be replaced by
ones that are.
" A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step." -
Mao Tse Tung I really like that one. No wonder I repeat it so
often (the first signs of impending senility, perhaps???).
Mark Spitz, the American swimmer, won nothing at the Mexico
Olympics in 1968. Bitterly disappointed, he dreamt of winning 7
goal medals at the next Olympics in Munich in 1972 and set a
target of the times he would achieve in each event. He won those
seven medals with times within 100th of a second of what he had
said he would do. He developed his plan and a rigorous training
regime. His goal became an obsession which overcame everything
else... yet he achieved greatness.
Thomas Edison tried 2000 times to invent a light bulb. He didn't
see it as 2000 failures, but rather as a process to be gone
through. He didn't take it personally, but saw his efforts as
2000 ways that did not work. Every time an idea didn't work, it
got Edison a step closer to his ultimate goal - SUCCESS. That is
what kept him going. In a word, PERSISTENCE.
Even countries have set goals. After being defeated n World War
II, Germany was totally devastated. However, Germany is now one
of the economic giants of Europe. Another defeated nation,
Japan, which only had .3% of the world's land and 3% of the
population now has 10% of the global trade. The nation's leaders
set goals for these countries after the war, which seemed
impossible at the time, but were achieved.
The motto: Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the
greater achievements of the future. Remember that setting a new
goal is the first step towards a positive plan of action;
because without a goal you have no target, nothing to aim for.
"Challenges are a chance to boost motivation, seize them like
gold dust."
SUMMARY
There is nothing more exciting and inspirational than new goals.
Our attitude to ourselves determines our ability to set and
achieve goals. Whatever your self- image, you project it to
other people and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
With positive attitudes (subject of the following chapter) and a
good self image, your enthusiasm for challenges will be
heightened, as well as for life in general. This results in
greater job satisfaction, as well as living an emotionally
healthy life filled with meaning and purpose. Remember, negative
attitudes in other people can easily block your goals. I don't
expect people to understand what I'm trying to achieve in my
personal goals, but I'm getting there. They are MINE alone and I
believe are right for ME! Raise your sights high and dare to be
different. In our society we are conditioned to follow the
leader. N.B: Follow your own heart in setting your goals.
If you've set goals, but have had difficulty with your goals in
the last 3 months, it may be because of the following: 1. Your
goals were not realistic. 2. Your goals were not clear and
specific. 3. Your goals were not written in the present tense.
E.g.. 'I have now cleared all my short term debts and I have
saved X$ (or pounds')...'I now weigh my ideal body weight of...'
Well done "Jumbo"! 4. You weren't really committed to your goals
and/or they were not appropriate for you.
A final few words of wisdom (even if I say so myself) to end off
this chapter...
WE GET WHAT WE EXPECT
DON'T ALLOW THE FUTURE TO ACT ON YOU
ACT ON THE FUTURE
"There are those people who make it happen, those who watch it
happen, and those who don't even know it happened."
WHICH ONE DO YOU WANT TO BE?
Craig Lock
P.S: WITH FAITH AND PERSISTENCE, YOU CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING YOU
SET OUT TO DO.
"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has
genius, power and magic in it." - Johan Wolfgang Von Goethe
(German philosopher)
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