Great sports people always talk about "starting with the end in mind" but during competition staying in the present and taking things one step at a time.
I the same way, in life it is important to know where you are going - to be able to focus your energy on achieving your goals, and then making the most of every moment.
Please take some time to create your own personal goals under the following headings. For each heading you should include long term AND short term goals:
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GOOD GOALS ARE SMART
I the same way, in life it is important to know where you are going - to be able to focus your energy on achieving your goals, and then making the most of every moment.
Please take some time to create your own personal goals under the following headings. For each heading you should include long term AND short term goals:
- Career - What level do you want to reach in your career, or what do you want to achieve?
- Financial - How much do you want to earn, by what stage? How is this related to your career goals?
- Education - Is there any knowledge you want to acquire in particular? What information and skills will you need to have in order to achieve other goals?
- Family - Do you want to be a parent? If so, how are you going to be a good parent? How do you want to be seen by a partner or by members of your extended family?
- Artistic - Do you want to achieve any artistic goals?
- Spiritual - Do you want to achieve more peace, belonging and purpose in your life?
- Attitude - Is any part of your mindset holding you back? Is there any part of the way that you behave that upsets you? (If so, set a goal to improve your behavior or find a solution to the problem.)
- Physical - Are there any athletic goals that you want to achieve, or do you want good health deep into old age? What steps are you going to take to achieve this?
- Pleasure - How do you want to enjoy yourself? (You should ensure that some of your life is for you!)
- Public Service - Do you want to make the world a better place? If so, how?
To find out more about the importance of goal setting check out this website: http://www.mindtools.com/page6.html
GOOD GOALS ARE SMART
- S - Specific (or Significant).
- M - Measurable (or Meaningful).
- A - Attainable (or Action-Oriented).
- R - Relevant (or Rewarding).
- T - Time-bound (or Trackable).