5 Tips To Help You Set Your Goals

We all know that having goals keeps us motivated and wanting to move forward. But at times it can be hard work trying to achieve the goals we have set ourselves. Perhaps you do what I tend to do, set long term goals, but forget to set short and mid term goals. If you have too many long-term goals and not enough short-term goals it can seem like an age before we feel we have actually achieved anything.

Goal-setting strategies are important especially for those who want to achieve long-term goals. Here are five goal-setting techniques that I hope will help you achieve them.

1. Start with short-term goals that will lead you to long-term ones. Sometimes, we unconsciously start with short-term goals. Why unconsciously? Sometimes it is easier to thing in the short term rather than a way off in the distance. And a short term goal will get us started and taking action. You may find you are content with just setting short-term goals, but after a while you may wish to set some longer term ones. Use your Short term goals as your starting point of your journey to real your long-term goals. Short-term goals are a great motivator to help us plan for longer goals.

2. Make sure you really want the goal. By this, you have to ask yourself: "Do I really want this goal? Will this goal give me what I want, for example, a better life?" Answering these questions will give you more passion to achieve your goal. You may wish to consider what made you think of this as a goal. Are you achieving your own dream or is it what someone else dreams for you?

3. Speak up. By this, it means you shouldn't keep your goals to yourself. By sharing your goals with supportive friends and family may help you stay motivated. We shouldn’t feel shy to tell others about our goals. Also you may feel more motivated if you can find someone with a similar goal to your own to give each other encouragement and support. This way you will not feel as if you are on your own in trying to reach your goal.

4. Write down your goals. This strategy is more advisable for those who have a long list of goals. After writing them, it is advisable to review them because this will encourage you to achieve them. Don’t be afraid to review your goals and make changes as and when necessary. Goals do not have to be set in stone.

5. Stay on track and don't give up. Reviewing notes will help open your mind to see if you are on the right track. While on track, you may have to face challenges that might change you. If you are a confident person you made suddenly feel depressed after finding out that you are going the wrong way in achieving the goal. This might lead to abandoning the goal. Never be discouraged. Facing obstacles is a test on how passionate you are on achieving your goal.


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