Careers By JAM is beginning a series on Goal Setting. Please check in weekly to enjoy this 3 part article.
You Gotta Set Goals!
If you want to get ahead in life, you have to set goals. Often people won’t set goals because they are afraid of failure; not being able to accomplish the goals they set. What they are actually doing by “not” setting goals is shooting themselves in the foot. Goals help us reach successes in life and ultimately bring us happiness and fulfillment. Below are simple steps you can take to set up and achieve your goals.
* Positive goal setting. Never set a goal in which you are running from something. A goal should always be something you are reaching for and not be attached to a negative.
* Set reasonable goals. Be realistic. Don’t set goals that don’t fit you, your life style, or your current life situation. Also don’t set goals that conflict with each other. Just as a person can’t be in two places at one time, the same is true about goals. They have to work harmoniously together is you are working on more than one goal at a time.
* Write the goal, or goals, in a journal. Research and detail how your will achieve the goal. This will insure that you are well informed about what will be necessary to accomplish your goal as well as keep you focused and on track to completing the goal. Refer to the journal often and track your success in getting to the end result. As you succeed along the path, you will be inspired and energized as you realize your goal.
* Realize the power of goal setting. When people first start working with goals they generally begin with goals that are short and easy to accomplish. This is a good thing at first because they begin to reap the rewards of the process and get used to working with them. But with time we all grow up. Don’t make the mistake of never pushing yourself to achieve big goals. Everyone starts small in the beginning, but the goal is to dream bigger and reach farther.
Check in next week for Achieving Success in Life Using Goals
You Gotta Set Goals!
If you want to get ahead in life, you have to set goals. Often people won’t set goals because they are afraid of failure; not being able to accomplish the goals they set. What they are actually doing by “not” setting goals is shooting themselves in the foot. Goals help us reach successes in life and ultimately bring us happiness and fulfillment. Below are simple steps you can take to set up and achieve your goals.
* Positive goal setting. Never set a goal in which you are running from something. A goal should always be something you are reaching for and not be attached to a negative.
* Set reasonable goals. Be realistic. Don’t set goals that don’t fit you, your life style, or your current life situation. Also don’t set goals that conflict with each other. Just as a person can’t be in two places at one time, the same is true about goals. They have to work harmoniously together is you are working on more than one goal at a time.
* Write the goal, or goals, in a journal. Research and detail how your will achieve the goal. This will insure that you are well informed about what will be necessary to accomplish your goal as well as keep you focused and on track to completing the goal. Refer to the journal often and track your success in getting to the end result. As you succeed along the path, you will be inspired and energized as you realize your goal.
* Realize the power of goal setting. When people first start working with goals they generally begin with goals that are short and easy to accomplish. This is a good thing at first because they begin to reap the rewards of the process and get used to working with them. But with time we all grow up. Don’t make the mistake of never pushing yourself to achieve big goals. Everyone starts small in the beginning, but the goal is to dream bigger and reach farther.
Check in next week for Achieving Success in Life Using Goals
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