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Goal setting are fun to do. It give you clarity and a destination. What would you lke to be in 5 year time. What do you want to achieve by that time? Try this simple goal setting exercise
Ask Questions and Visualize What You Want
You need to know what you want before you can start writing down your goals. Spend some time alone. Play with your imagination. Imagine where you want to be 5 years from now. What are you doing? How does it feel? Write down the benefits of your goals. These are great motivator for keeping you focus Ask yourself, 'How will I know when I've met my goal? How will I know when I'm off-track?' and write down your answers. Sometimes the initial goal definition can be hazy. It a general statement. That is perfectly all right. That is your starting point. As you work on it, things will be clear.
Break It Down
Writing down is the easy part. Now come the fun bit. The process. How can you reach your major goals and most ambitious dreams without burning out and losing motivation in the process? How can you get where you want to be when it's difficult to maintain a new habit for more than a week or two? The secret lies with breaking large goals into smaller ones! This keeps each step do-able and allows you to reward your progress along the way.
Get Help
Some goals you can do it alone. For bigger challenging goals you might need some form of help. Look for support from family and friends. Look for believer, people who believe in you. Stay far far away from those that just pour cold water. You don't need that. Tell people about your goal. It keeps you on your toes. People who are concern about you will ask you your progress. Hire people.There are personal coaches, trainers and other professionals who make it their business to help others succeed. These people are trained in the skills of helping people set the right goals, maintain motivation until the goals are reached, and keep the success going after achieving goals. The investment is generally worth it if the goal is something you truly desire, something that will truly help you in your long-term pursuits and overall life plan.
Be Flexible
The shortest way to reach from point A to point B is a straight line. But wait, What if there a wall in between. The easiest way is to go around it. Point is be flexible in the process of striving toward your goal. Things happen. You will fail. Maybe not once but over and over again. If you hit that brick wall. Explore the reason why. You might need a new plan or maybe it is a mental block.
Reward Yourself
Don't wait till you achieve your goal to reward yourself. Give yourself a treat when you achieve minor mile stone in the process. Reward yourself is a way to acknowledge you are on track. Reward can take many form. Ideally it should be tied to your goal.
