I just came back from jog and wondering that how easy
it is to give up on our goals and priorities once meant everything for us. We false
assume that our goal is too high for us when we have to face a difficulty, even
a minor one. But it takes a man with strong determination to stand strong
enough to slip off the path and achieve his goal. And he is the one bound to be
a success and go higher and higher.
Today
I am going to share about goal setting process. Before that I would like to
thank you very much for your absolutely fantastic support and feedbacks. I am
hungry for your feedbacks; I really love hearing you back
Most
of the peoples say that they want to set goals and work on them but they are
confused where they should start from. I am going to make it easier for you and
help you in your goal setting process with this post. I will explain the entire
goal setting process in simple 9 steps. Though there is no any hard and fast
rule for setting goal, you can do it in your own way. But you can also follow
this model for setting your own goals.
1.
Decide your
goal:
The
very first thing you have to do while setting your goal is to decide your goal.
There are millions of thoughts flooding your brain every minute. You feel like
to be an actor in the morning, a cricket player all day long and think that you
can do well as a singer in the evening. It was just a simple example of a
confused and unclear mind. Our mind don’t remain stable on singe thought all
the times, it changes every second. And our goals also changes seasonally if we
don’t write it down and focus it time and again. It happens to everyone until they
find out what exactly they want to be or achieve. You will end being nothing
than frustrated person if you are not clear on your goal. Hence, listen your
inner voice and determine what you really want to achieve. Set your goal that
you will love working on and is something you truly want. Be clear and specific
on it. For example, if your goal is to get good marks in your next exam, then
be clear and specific on what does “good mark” mean to you. Specify it! Is it 50% or 90% that makes good mark for
you? Don’t afraid to set higher goal for you. There is nothing to lose in wanting
big so just go ahead and set a bigger one if you sincerely want to achieve it.
2.
Write it down:
Once you set a goal for you start working with
pen and paper, write your specific goal on it. Writing your goal on paper makes
you feel that you can achieve it and are bit closer to it. It makes you believe
that your goal is realistic and you are on the way to success. Besides writing
your goal, write at least five points that best describes why do you want to
achieve that goal. For e.g. if your goal is to reduce your body weight then the
points could be something like- “To get good body shape”. These points work as
motivation for you whenever you feel like quitting. Hence, brainstorm as many points
as possible that are quiet motivating to help you achieve your goal and attract
you toward working on your goals.
Note: Don’t
write your goal in future tense like- “I will earn 1 million this year”. It
creates mental image that you are far from your goal whereas writing goal in
present form like- “I earn 1 million this year” makes you feel that you are
almost there at your goal.
3.
Set a deadline:
Having
deadline for your work indirectly pressurizes you to achieve that goal. It acts
as continuous jerk for you to work on your goals. Without deadline your goals
are just dream, you are allowing yourself to slip off the path if you are not
having deadline for your work. While setting deadline for your goal make it
sure that you provide yourself enough time to achieve it. Be specific on you
deadline, write the exact date for your goal achievement. If you have bigger
goal then break it down to many smaller goals and set deadlines for each of
them.
After
having deadline your goal should look like this:
Goal:
I loose 15kg of my body weight.
Why
do I want to achieve this goal?
·
To
look more younger
·
To
get in good body shape, etc.
Last date for goal achievement: 15th
Feb. 2014
4.
List the things
you should do:
Now, you have to list all the things you have to do
so that you achieve your goal. Your list should include everything you think
you have to do and need in order to reach your target. You can include skills
and knowledge you need to reach that goal. Also sort the things you already
have or know and things you have to learn. Writing these things down make you
aware of what you are about to do and what are the tools you need to achieve
goal. This list will also help you in planning your goal achievement path.
5.
What are possible
obstacles?
Whatever
you do you have to deal with minor or major obstacles. In fact, obstacles make
our journey even more interesting. For e.g. Movie become much more interesting
because villains stand as obstacle to hero’s journey. What’s the joy of
watching movie when hero achieves his target in absence of obstacle? Hence, when
you are done with your list, prepare one more list which includes obstacles you
are likely to face while reaching your goal. You can smartly plan your journey
when you are aware about your obstacles prior to their appearance. Listing them
down will also help you in tackling them wisely. List everything that tend to
pull you off the track like criticism from your friends, lack of motivation,
unsupportive behavior from person you expect to help you in your particular
step, spending time unnecessarily on internet or TV.
6.
Make an action
plan:
When
you list things you have to do and are aware about your possible obstacles now
it’s time to plan your goal. Proper planning is a key behind every successful
story. You can’t afford to lose your game due to poor planning. While planning,
sort the things on the basis of priority.
- Make separate list of high priority tasks and less valuable ones.
- Break your bigger goal into smaller daily goals and allocate time for every single task.
- Commit to complete every works not on deadline but even before it.
- Write the possible solution to your obstacles
- What are skills and knowledge you need to learn
Once
you are done with above tasks put them in order and organize them. Finally,
create the stepwise list of action that you must do so that you can start your
work. Now, you are ready to take off!
7.
Let the world
know about your goal:
Most
of the peoples hesitate to share their goals with others so that they easily give
up on their goals. Letting other people know about your goal is one of
challenging yet powerful tool to help you achieve your goal. It keeps pulling
you to your task and you will strive hard not to be a loser in others eye. At the
same time if you keep a secret goal you will find 101 excuses to stop working
on your priorities. Hence, let your friends, family and neighbour know about your
goal. Post it in your Facebook account, share with other readers in my blog, and
tell every single person you meet about your goal. It pressurizes you
indirectly to achieve your goal.
8.
Take action:
Your
plan is ready and you have already let the world know about your goal. How
about taking action now? Stay focused and clear on your actions. At this point
you must take action every single day to bring success a step closer. Don’t let
a single day go by without engaging in work that adds value to your life and
goal. You can carry a goal card (a small paper or card where your goals are
written) in your pocket every time so that it work as constant reminder of your
goal. If you keep taking actions and
work on things that are important, on a long run you will develop a habit of
doing only good things. I bet!
9.
Review:
This
is the last step. You should keep reviewing your tasks on regular basis; daily,
weekly or monthly. You can carry your assessment by writing the tasks you
already accomplished and tasks that are yet to be worked on. It is important
because it help you know that you are moving on right direction toward your
goal. You can’t know where exactly you are until you evaluate your job. It is a
tool that makes you sure that you are not doing any mistakes and your plan is
working. You can also create an achievement chart showing the status of your
goal. For e.g. you can constantly update your work progress in terms of
percentage or rating on scale 1-10. It motivates you to work even harder so
that you could reach your mark quicker.
Thank you very
much for reading this post on Goal setting.
I would love to hear you back. You
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Have great time working on your goals!
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