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I was thinking about personal goal setting, as a means to injecting success into your life the other day, and I came across an article at Mindtools.com which caught my attention.
You may remember that I have mentioned goal setting previously in your personal path to freedom series, and that whatever the mind can concieve, it has been shown that with a burning desire that is enthusiastically acted upon – through a planned set of goals – it will inevitably be achieved.
The beauty of goal setting is that they can be applied to all areas of your life…
- Education
- Relationships
- Finances
- Career
- Sport
…to improve your performances, achievements, social standing, or well being. Whatever the focus you must always remember your lifetime goals.
These must be part of a set plan of action that is broken down into bite-sized chunks, with definate time targets, say 1-month, 6-months, 1-year, 5-years etc. Further to this, you must have a set of daily tasks that can be ticked off as they are achieved.
5 Reasons For Goal Setting…
- Helps You To See Clearly Your Direction
- Eliminates Distractions
- Gives You Focus
- Lets You See Your Achievements
- Gives You A Measure Of Progress
The result is increased motivation to continue towards your desire.
When setting your goals remember your direction and focus on your desired outcome. I particularly liked the SMART goal setting I found in the article at mindset.com.
Using the SMART mneumonic..
- S Specific
- M Measurable
- A Attainable
- R Relevent
- T Time-bound
…For example, instead of having “to sail around the world” as a goal, it is more powerful to say “To have completed my trip around the world by December 31, 2015.” Obviously, this will only be attainable if a lot of preparation has been completed beforehand! ~Mindset.com
If you don’t already know your passion, your lifes desire, then focus on what it is you really want right now! After that, write down a loose plan of action with just an end year. Follow this up with a detailed plan with specific goals set against target dates. Breakdown the first goal into daily, weekly, or monthly tasks. Do this for the next goal as it approaches.
Continually monitor your results, reviewing and revising where necessary.
Remember, a desire or goal without a plan of action, is simply a wish and will never be achieved. Sieze the day! 
Sincerely,
P.S. Have a look at this Goal Setting Formula video from Zig Ziglar to help you get started!
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