Why is goal setting important? Because if you aim at nothing… That is what you are going to hit!
Whenever you see anything worthwhile being done anywhere, it’s because someone is behind it with a passion, a belief and a goal!
When it comes to your personal and business life, goal setting can make the difference between failure and success.
Much is said about goal setting.
But just how do you set and accomplish goals?
Is there some goal setting formula or strategy that can be employed to increase your chances of success?
Thankfully, YES!
What follows is a blueprint for success in goal setting.
The Goal Setting Blueprint
- DESIRE is the most important aspect of any goal setting plan. The desire must be intense. It must be YOUR goal, not one given to you by someone else.
- WRITE your goal down. Once it goes into writing it becomes substantial and starts etching itself into your subconscious.
- IDENTIFY
- the obstacles you will need to overcome,
- the help you will need to acquire, e.g. knowledge, people, organizations. In each case write them out in a clear list and analyze them.
- DEADLINE for your goal. If you don’t put a date on it, it is a Wish and not a Goal. All Goals must have a time frame to measure against..
- Take all the details of steps 3 and 4 and make a PLAN. List all the activities and prioritize them. Rewrite the list, optimize it, perfect it.
- VISUALIZE your goal already accomplished. What deos it feel like? What changes have happened in your life because of it. See these as if they have already happened. Repeat this image in your mind over and over again.
- PERSISTENCE in the face of challenges. You may face some setbacks along the road to success, but you can’t give up. Stick to it, repeat step 6 and keep moving forward.
Follow those steps and you will be successful at goal setting.
DANGER – You can read this and think, “That sounds interesting. I must try that sometime”.
Notice the title of this article – “The Goal Setting Blueprint”.
What is a blueprint? It can refer to a negative used in photography for architectural plans, maps or mechanical drawings. It can also mean a detailed plan or program of action.
SO – Take these 7 steps and rewrite them on a card or in a notebook for frequent reference. Keep them on your computer in a note on your desktop.
Use the 7 steps as a BLUEPRINT. Keep checking your goal against the 7 steps frequently to measure your progress and keep yourself on track.
Then and only then will this article make a difference to your personal and business life.
Now the question is, what goal are you going to set today?
What goal can you set for your business which is going to lift it to new levels?
What goal setting are you going to implement in your personal life which is going to have a positive effect on you and your loved ones?
Take some time now and THINK about it!
Then?
JUST DO IT!
