How excited do you get when you are setting goals for the new year ahead? If only that excitement lasted long enough to propel you towards actually accomplishing that goal – for once!
Maybe the goals you set are often too general or unrealistic. Maybe you realized that’s not the goal you should have prioritized in the first place.
Well, the good news is, there’s a way to overcome all these issues and set a goal that you will actually follow through to the end.
In this post, we will walk you through a proper goal-setting process step-by-step. Goal setting worksheets and templates are at the bottom of the post, and you can use these right away to start planning your goals.
What is Goal Setting and Why is it Important?
Be it in your personal life or work life, “goals” is a word we often hear. But what is it exactly? Let’s pause for a moment and take a look.
A goal is a desired result. And goal setting is the process of defining this desired result and planning how to achieve it within a specified time limit. Or in the most basic of terms, goal setting is planning for the future.
There are 3 types of goals out there and the goals you set could belong to one or two of these categories.
Time Goals – short-term goals that take less time to obtain and long-term goals that considerably take longer, fall into this category.
Focus Goals – this type of goal is usually long-term and involves life-changing achievements and the need to change different areas in life. For example, starting your own business. This may require you to find the relevant money, learning about managing a business and so on.
Topic-Based Goals – this type of goal applies to a specific area of your life. It could be related to an aspect of your career, finances or personal life. For example, saving enough money to buy a new house.
Goals are useful for setting direction to something you do. It helps you identify what you need to do to achieve your target.
Moreover, it helps you properly organize your time and resources as well. In the context of a team, it plays a significant role in terms of keeping everyone on the same page.
And someone who actually follows the goal-setting process will be more motivated and committed to achieving his or her goals than someone who doesn’t.
Goal Setting Process
Many a time we abandon our goals before we reach the finish mark. If we actually go the extra mile to follow a proper goal setting process, we can actually improve our chances of hitting our target.
We have listed below the steps you need to take and you’ll realize that it actually doesn’t take much.
Step 1: Write down your goals
Does it seem like an unnecessary step? After all, why should you write it down when you can just remember it.
Contrary to what you may think, writing your goals down gives you something tangible, something to sit back and look at and determine if it is really worth your time.
When writing down your goals, think of what you really want to achieve and why you want to achieve it. And set due dates for completion and evaluation as well.
This step will help you prioritize your goals. As you write them down, you will have the chance to evaluate which goal is more important and which can wait, and plan accordingly.
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