To set new goals, divide goals into short-term, mid-term and long-term time periods because it’s impossible to accomplish all of them overnight. Find out more about setting new goals with tips from a professional psychologist in this free video about self-improvement tips.
2010 is here and it is now time to focus on what you want to accomplish in the New Year. If you haven’t set your goals yet…what are you waiting for!! This list is a great place to start. And if you have set your goals, this Top 10 List will give you a checklist to ensure you are set up for success.
1. The first step to goal setting is being specific! Examine your life and figure out what you want to change, then narrow it down to one specific thing you can realistically change in a specific time period.
2. Once you have chosen your goal, write it down and post it where you will see it multiple times a day. A customized screen saver is a great way to keep your goal in front of you; a note on your fridge or taped to your TV Read More...
I want to give you a couple of powerful ideas on how to give your new goals some momentum.
Here are the simple steps I take every year to really get some power behind my goals.
1. Set my goals in all areas of my life: professional, financial, mental, physical, family, and social.
2. Look for an overarching theme. This is usually something that links many of the goals together.
3. Pick an appropriate symbol for the theme.
For example, in 2006 I had the Year of the summit, because climbing the mountain was a physical goal as well as metaphorical goal of hitting team goals, sales goals, etc. In 2005, I had the Year of the House, which was the year that I invested in Read More...
What can transform a monotonous task into inspired service? A mundane job into a passionate career? What separates the man who is laying brick from the one building a cathedral? Purpose. Purpose which is the reason for which something is done or created. Purpose can also differentiate a quota from a goal. You’ve probably heard the 5 points of an effective goal. It must be:
1. Meaningful to You
2. The Right Size
3. Specific and Measurable with a Due Date
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The Future Belongs to the Flexible: Learn to achieve your goals in a rapidly changing world!
The New Dynamics of Goal Setting will not only put you on track toward achieving your success, but it will help you remain flexible and focused no matter how your career changes, no matter what obstacles or opportunities may confront you.
Using the Flextactics System, this program is designed for high-performance individuals Read More...
If you’re a reader of this article, there are a few things I know about you. You are likely more knowledgeable about goals than most. I’d guess that you and most of your peers would describe you as “goal oriented” in the most positive sense of the word. In fact, many of you have even been to one of Freedom Personal Development’s goal setting workshops, congratulations!
Even knowing this, if we were face to face right now I’d ask you how well you’re getting the MOST important characteristic of your goals.