With a successful career of his goal setting techniques, Marvin was quite an influence to almost anyone who worked with him. As a teenager, Marvin knew what he wanted to accomplish in life, so he set about making realistic goals that were achievable with positive results most of the time. From early on, he learned that unless you set your goals, you would not be able to hit anything at all.
Experience taught him that he had to write goals down so that he can focus on them.
Now, as an adult, he still wrote things down on paper. He would daily read them, review them and imprint them upon his mind. This allowed him to be focused with his mind and worked to realize his goals.
Soon enough, Marvin’s friends and colleagues asked him to help them set up their own goals so that they too can achieve their goals.
The Importance of Goal Setting:
Internal strength and power comes from setting realistic goals. It is the process of getting your mind and actions ready to do the right things in the right order, and to eliminate the time-wasting activities that causes so many others to procrastinate. Self-confidence is strongly dependent upon what you do and who you are as a person.
Goal setting becomes the engine that drives us with the incentives we need to completing the goals we set for ourselves.
Why Goal Setting is Important:
Many people do not have a clear picture of what they want in life or at work. Only with goal setting would you be able to get that clear picture and make your dreams a reality.
Here are four questions that can serve to trigger your goal setting initiative:
(Question) What hurts, or feels bad? (Example) Long commute to work. (Goal) Need to explore alternative commute option.
(Question) What are you hungry for? (Example) More time in the great outdoors. (Goal) Plan a vacation to visit a national park.
(Question) What are your dreams? (Example) Enhance the looks of the yard. (Goal) Build a rock garden with a fountain.
(Question) What would you consider a little comfort? (Example) A new pet (puppy). (Goal) Adopt a pet.
Are some of your goals long-term, medium-term or short-term?
Long-Range Goals: Explore a telecommuting option
Medium-Range Goals: Plan a national park vacation
Immediate: Get a kitten
Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals:
SMART is a convenient acronym meaning:
Specific: Jack Canfield states in his book The Success Principles that, “Vague goals produce vague results.” To accomplish your goals, you must be very clear about what exactly you want. Often creating a list of benefits will you give your mind a compelling reason to pursue that goal.
Measurable: Ensuring that your goals can be tracked is as important as being specific about them. You need to be objective and quantify your goals as you move forward.
Achievable: Begin by setting small and achievable goals. With practice you would be able to set bigger and bigger goals over time, and your success would like follow. Your goal must challenge you while being accomplished.
Relevant: How connected are your goals to your core values and principles? Any goal in line with your life’s purpose have the power within it to make us satisfied and happy.
Timed: A deadline is a line that if you do not cross it at a certain time – you die: DEADLINE. Once a deadline is set, your mind goes into over-drive to keep you spirited to ensure that the goal is accomplished on time.
Next week, in Part Five: ‘Looking & Feeling the Part’, ‘Identifying Your Worth’, ‘Creating Positive Self-Talk’, ‘Identifying and Addressing Strengths and Weaknesses’, ‘Importance of Appearance’, ‘Role of Body Language’, ’Why First Impressions Count’.
Again, thank you, and much success!
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