Goal Setting articles

Before you go on an interview process or even start your own business, you must set goals! As a corporation owner for over twenty years, this is how I went about setting goals for myself. They are as follows:GOAL SETTING'S TOP TEN:If you want to be successful, it is important to set goals for yourself-daily goals, weekly goals, monthly goals and yearly goals. Achieving a goal is not difficult, however setting a goal can be. Don't leave your business to... Read More

Saying that you want to be rich isn't enough. However, when you say: "I want $12,000 two years from now", you have a specific target that you can break down into manageable goals.You can break that down as follows: $6,000 per year, $500 per month, $125 per week, and $17.86 per day. Now work on getting $17.86 for tomorrow, and then do the same the next day, and then the next day and in two years' time your goal will... Read More

It is important to set goals in life. To accomplish those goals, you need a healthy supply of energy. Even the best car cannot run without fuel, so how can your body work without energy? The more energy you have, the further you can "ride" in this life. Unfortunately, the body's energy cannot be obtained through an electric outlet or at a gas pump. Instead, it can be obtained from many different sources.Energy can be found anywhere. For example you... Read More

Most people have no problem setting goals. At the same time, most people have a great deal of trouble getting their goals.A specific strategy for setting and getting goalsRemember R2D2 and CP3O of Star Wars fame? Well, this strategy is called BD3, which stands for Brainstorm, Decide, Do, and Distinguish.Brainstorm - Get yourself in a quite place where you are not likely to be disturbed. Let your mind focus on these questions:What would you like to accomplish in the next... Read More

Here are several quotes about setting and achieving goals. My comments follow.The weakest ink is better than the strongest memory. - John RickenbackerDo you want to dramatically increase the likelihood of you meeting your goals for the new year? One of the simplest yet most powerful actions you can take is to write down your goals. It's so easy to get caught up in the busy-ness of everyday life that it then becomes all too easy to forget about your... Read More

Do you have a desire? Silly question I know because everybody has desires, just not the same ones. Of course there are many that most of us share like those old clichés of health, wealth, and happiness. But there are some that are exclusive to a certain group of people. For example; a musician may desire to play at the Albert Hall but have no interest in constructing his own website. But enough rambling, it's time I got to the... Read More

Goal setting has become almost an industry in itself with countless books and techniques available online and in published form promising to help you achieve your most cherished desires. I have read many articles and looked at many products in the course of keeping up-to-date in my profession.In much of the material, authors refer to a study conducted at Yale in 1953 in which the graduating class were asked if they had clear, written goals. 3% of the students said... Read More

I remember the time that I swore to myself that I'd never be caught off guard again. I was in my new job on Capital Hill and it was the first week on the job. My new mentor at the office was the daughter of the other US Senator from Nevada so she knew everyone who was anyone. I tagged along with her one day to a meeting and I found myself in a mess!She introduced me to the President... Read More

The Belief That You Can Do It and more importantly, That You Will!First, You must choose one goal and commit to it's achievement. It seems that this is always the starting point isn't it? It must be something that you feel you can not live without, or you must develop that feeling for it to work. Remember, reasons first, then action.Did you choose one? Are you commited to making it a reality in your life? Did you decide that you... Read More

When you map out what you want, you let go of the trivial tasks that clutter up your thoughts. When you focus on achieving a definite major purpose, your life will assume an energy and unity that will be exhilerating. Self-discipline will appear spontaneously.You can prime your subconscious to tell you what you really want in your life.Here are a seven questions you could ask yourself to be clear on your major definite purpose in life.1. Questions about your interests.... Read More

I wanted to learn to swim. So I set my goals, I got down to it, worked hard and struggled to overcome all obstacles. That's the right way to do it, isn't it?After a month of working at it, with lessons, and practice why wasn't I happy about it? Every time I'd see someone swim effortlessly down the pool I'd look at my own progress and feel inadequate.It's sometimes the same in life, and business. You can do everything right,... Read More

Are your goals SMART? ? Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Rewarding, Time-DeadlinedJust about everyone has heard about the SMART Goal Setting method. But are you really using it. Proper goal setting seems to be a lot of work, and takes considerable time to set up. Many people stop short of completing the necessary detail to maintain their focus long after the novelty has long worn off. Hence, "The New Year's Resolution" syndrome of stopping short of getting what you want, prevails.Goal Setting... Read More

Scenario: You have taken care of the house, the kids, your husband and everything in between for years. You get a sense of happiness and joy taking care of your family, although you get tired sometimes. You husband works hard to provide for the family, so you think that it's the least that you can do. There is nothing wrong with feeling this way at all. Here's where the problem comes in: He works and works and works keeping very... Read More

This may sound like a strange question, but are you really excited about your goals? Of course, I'm making the assumption that you have already invested the time to think about what you want your life to be like and identified some of your goals in several areas. If not, please do this immediately. If you don't know where you're going, how will you know when you get there.Having written goals will change your life; I guarantee it! Spend some... Read More

Do you know where your company is going? Do you have a vision of where you want to be?Often in an attempt to get company staff to have a shared view of where they're all going a vision and mission statement are prepared.Unless you're a large company it's a waste of time.Mainly because your company works to the beat of your drum.You're the one who sets your own company's agenda. Whether you realise it or not.Your whole attitude to risk,... Read More

Here's a question for you:What would you like to have accomplished 100 days from now?Why 100 days from now?Well, why not? Besides, 100 is a nice round number.You might think, ``That's not enough time. What can I possibly accomplish in only 100 days?''Very much if you put your mind to it and use the right tools.So what would you like to accomplish in the next 100 days?Would it be:Begin to save money. If you simply gave up that soda and/or... Read More

On Apollo 13, the crew staged the first strike in the history of space travel. The date was December 27, 1973. Mission Control had sent more commands than the crew could cope with. Commander General Carr put a stop to this when he radioed in to Mission Control. "You have given us too much to do," he complained. "We're not going to do a thing until you get your act in better order."He then shut off communications for 12 hours.... Read More

Do you know the single best way to "supercharge" any goal setting program you use is through visualization?What is visualization? And how do you do it for maximum goal achievement?Actually, it's quite simple and something you do all the time.Simply create a mental picture of the end result of your goal. Completely visualizing your desired goal is also an extremely powerful way to change one's subconscous programming for the better.For example, if your affirmation is "I easily make $1,000 or... Read More

One of the things that frustrated me while in school was that most of the psychology books specialized in complicating things. It's the same with many self-help books as well. I always wondered why relationships, change and meeting goals couldn't be made much more simple.To that end, here are five simple steps to making goals attainable:1. Write it downWe all carry around in our heads great ideas, intentions and goals. The problem is that is where they often remain -... Read More

The alarm goes off at 6am, you roll out of bed and run down the hall to wake up the kids. You're going to be late again! You shower fast while the kids are getting dressed then you head downstairs to grab nutrition bars because you don't have time to make breakfast. You grab the backpacks on the way to the babysitters, give them fast kisses when you get there and you're on your way to work. Did I mention... Read More