"Goals. There's no telling what you can do when you get inspired by them. There's no telling what you can do when you believe in them. And there's no telling what will happen when you act upon them." ~ Jim Rohn
Would you like to achieve positive results in your life andget what you really want? This tried and tested goal settingstrategy is an effective way to set and achieve your goals.My Ten Top Tips are as follows:
1. Write them down. By writing down your goals you areshowing personal commitment and declaring your intention tosucceed, as well as helping to clarify your thinking.
2. Be specific. Write down goals that are specific,measurable and positive. Focus clearly on what you desire,not what you lack or want to get rid of from your life.
3. Have a time limit. Set a date by which you will haveachieved each of your goals. Otherwise, it's like startinga football match without having agreed when the game is toend!
4. Think of the benefits. Think through all the benefits ofachieving your goals, and write them all down. This helpsyou clarify why they are important to you, visualise andfeel what it will be like to achieve them, check howcommitted you are to working on them - and all this willhelp energise and motivate you if the going gets tough.
5. Consider options and obstacles. How many ways can youthink of to achieve your goal? Evaluate the results andconsequences of each. What could stop you or cause aproblem? And what about subconscious obstacles? Completethis sentence several times to find out more - "I want toachieve (name your goal) but………"
6. Make a detailed plan. Having chosen your preferred wayforward, identify all the actions you'll need to take. Thisbreaks a seemingly big and daunting task down intomanageable steps, enables you to plan what to do, preparefor problems, and reduces resistance to actually gettingstarted.
7. Identify resources. What skills, knowledge, ability andcontacts do you already have? What additional resources willyou require? What changes do you need to make? Realisticallyreview and assess this when making your plan, and ask forextra support as required.
8. Balance and fit. Check that all the areas of your lifearein balance - if not, will your various goals make thishappen? Will your goals support your long term plans and fityour ambitions, are they worthy of you, do they reflect yourvalues? So while you are building that great career orbusiness, ensure that you are also looking after yourhealth, relationships, fun time, wealth and personaldevelopment etc.
9. Take action! Make a start. Actually take the first stepyou identified when you formed your plan of action.
10. Review and reward. Set some interim milestones aspart ofyour initial strategy. This means you can check yourprogress regularly and see that you are moving in the rightdirection. And as part of this process acknowledge yourachievements along the way and reward yourself foreverything you accomplish. Celebrate!
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