Goal Setting Templates
Goal Setting Templates
Goal Setting Templates
Goal Setting Worksheet Personal Growth Plan
What's the biggest unachieved goal you have? You can begin to make progress by using a tool called a Goal Setting Worksheet.
Step 1: What is my goal? It must be specific, challenging and attainable.
Many people set but don't achieve their goals because the goals are simply too vague, too small or too big. For instance, "I'm going to get in shape this year" is a very poor goal. What do you mean by that? How will you know if you've arrived? A better goal statement is "I am going to lose 10 pounds, be able to do 50 push-ups without a break, and run 3 miles in under 25 minutes by my next birthday." No wiggle room there! You will know if you've succeeded or failed. And, assuming the targets are also appropriately challenging or significant, you will have a strong goal statement.
#2: What is your reason for wanting to reach this goal?
While there may be many reasons you could list, pin down the two or three that stir you up and make you want to get it done! The purpose of this step is to identify your deepest motivations, get them on paper, and refer to them as you progress towards your goal.
Step 3: What are the obstacles between me and my goal?
All significant goals have significant barriers. Identify them. Maybe you are flabby and out of shape because your job has long commute and you sit on your butt all day. Maybe you travel a lot and have never figured out a way to eat right in restaurants. Maybe you have a huge debt that makes it hard to save. Make a comprehensive list of all the issues.
#4: Out of all the possible barriers, which is the most significant one?
Boil the list down to a single obstacle and resolve to deal with it decisively.
Step 5: What sacrifices do I need to make to reach this goal?
One of the reasons we don't reach our goals is because of the cost, the sacrifice, the pain. You need to know going in that there will a real cost to reaching that goal. Ask yourself if you are truly prepared to make that sacrifice.
VI. Do I need to learn something before I reach this goal? Is there some ability I need to develop to get there?
Don't be surprised if your goal requires you to develop new areas of your life- that's the nature of a goal: you're becoming someone different! So learn new things and enjoy the growth that takes place en route to your accomplishment.
Step 7: Who can help me reach this goal?
This is a very important question, and your answer is also very important. An unachieved goal usually means we lack the self discipline to get there alone. So we need to lean on the discipline and accountability of another person. In some cases they might be partners who are moving toward a similar goal; in other cases they are mentors who are leading us and coaching us to go where they have already gone. Those who reach significant goals rarely reach them alone.
VIII. Write down every single thing that you will need to do to get to your destination.
List every single stage you see that you will need to pass through to get to the end. You don't need to put them in any particular order at this point, just get them all down on paper, or on the screen of your computer.
Combine items on the list and narrow everything down until you are left with three single steps that cover the entire journey toward the goal.
Don't worry about getting it perfect; just identify the three big phases that you will need to work through to get to the goal. The goal of getting an upcoming promotion might include the three steps of taking an upgrade course, coming to work 30 minutes earlier each day, and of course sucking up to the boss (Just trying to be realistic!)
#10: What are the regular habits and routines I need to establish to get this done?
Whatever you do, do not skip this step. Goals are achieved due to the habits we start or the habits we stop. Think about that for a second. Your life = your habits. Where we end up is simply the logical result of our habits.
#11: Do I really really really want to do this?
Now that you've thought it through quite thoroughly, how passionate are you about going there? You can describe it with words or simply rate yourself out of ten. If you are not significantly committed to reaching a goal, consider dropping it and developing one that fires you up, rather than feeling guilty for an extended period of time before quitting.
#12: Do something now to get the ball rolling.
This is very important. If you come to the end of this exercise and you are not prepared to take immediate action, well, the odds of you achieving the goal have just dropped dramatically. If however you will do one little thing right now, you're on the road and it will happen!
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