Often, we start the year full of renewed drive and motivation
only to peter out by the end of the first quarter. It's easy to
make plans for how we want to change our lives. It's harder to
get the habits and overcome the obstacles we need to succeed.
Does that mean it's better to give up and just decide not to set any
more goals?
Goals are important. A person who lives without setting goals is like
driving without a destination. Such a person allows things to happen
by chance rather than intentionally pursuing the outcomes that matter
the most to him.
The goal-setting process takes effort, but reviewing your goals will give
you a road map on your journey toward success.
What are some secrets to goal setting?
Try these…
2
TOP GOAL SETTING SECRETS
TO MAKE YOUR LIFE AWESOME
- GAIN CLARITY
AROUND THE
THINGS YOU
WANT FOR YOUR
LIFE.
Think about what you want to
achieve i
n the coming year,
five years, or even ten years.
What goals do you want to
accomplish? Visualize them in
your life.
● A clear, positive image of
yourself can help you work to
achieve your goals. If you find it
hard deciding what you want,
think about events that made
you happy. Consider the
achievements of people you
admire. A goal can result from
anything.
● You can choose to take a 30-
minute walk, strengthen your
skills at presentations, or learn a
new language. Your goals
might be large or small. The
important thing is that you set
them and achieve them.
- SET GOALS THAT
FOCUS ON THE
JOURNEY AS WELL AS
THE DESTINATION.
Many people make the
mistake of setting goals that
concentrate only on the
destination. People usually
say they want a bikini body,
earn a 6-figure income, buy a
house, or lose 30 pounds.
● The problem with this approach is
that it focuses solely on the result.
You tend to see the end and
ignore the challenges on the
journey. That explains why many
people set goals but stall out
shortly after.
● When they realize that the result
they seek is not coming as quickly
as they expected, they give up.
● The best type of goal is one that
alters our life direction. And the
best way to find out what those
are is to search for them from
within and apply them to your life.
Instead of focusing on what you
want to achieve, think about
where you'd like to go instead.
- MAKE YOUR PLANS
DETAILED AND
ACTION-PACKED.
Sometimes our goals might
seem like we're shooting for the
stars, an impossible task. But
when we break them down into
more manageable steps, we
start realizing that we have a
fighting chance for success.
● And sometimes, all we need is a
little bit of encouragement to help
us get started. Case in point:
Before an aspiring wrestler
reaches outstanding goals, he
might start overweight. But instead
of focusing on the difference, he
focuses on where he wants to go.
● Instead of stopping him, his
parents might also help him
develop a personalized diet plan.
He might also start working out at
the gym each day. His diet and
training will help him lose the
weight he needs to reach his goal
of becoming a world-class
wrestler.
● The point is, a detailed action
plan and a bit of encouragement
can go a long way.
- MICRO HABITS.
Instead of setting big goals,
successful people set small,
incremental practices. The
plans aren't huge, but they
still have a significant impact
on your life.
● For example, you might set big
goals for your career, like
moving up to an executive
position. But you might start
with small plans like coming to
work earlier, leaving a bit later,
and working all the time that
you're at work.
● You may not see yourself
reaching that goal in a few
weeks. But the small habits
add up over time.
Goal setting is like dieting – it's easy to start but harder to stay on. But,
if you keep at it for the first few months, you'll learn a lot, and after a
while, you’ll see that your goals are within reach!