By Darrin Wiggins
Everyone has their own idea on how to set goals for their personal success but they are not always the most
effective. Some people are holding back their progress by not ensuring all the elements of a great goal are present when planning their goals. It takes more than just grabbing some paper and writing down some ideas. That is just the beginning. In order to live the life of your dreams you need to ensure they have these six components.
Do you know the difference between a goal that feels satisfying and one that feels empty upon accomplishment? It is the motivation that made that goal happen. The goals that provide the highest level of satisfaction all come from a thing called intrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation is the internal motivation you get when you create goals based on your own personal needs and desires, not those of external influences. Basically if a goal feels forced upon you, your chances of success diminish greatly. This motivation explains why some heart attack victims change their lives post heart attack and some don't. A doctor telling you to do something is much different than you believing you should do it.
Define what your goals are down to the very last detail and your goals will almost get accomplished on autopilot. Obviously there is still a lot of work to do but when you wake up each day with very specific goals and a definitive plan of how you are going to get there success just seems attracted to you. All of your actions align with exactly what you envision for your life. Avoid goals being worded vaguely like "being healthy" because there is no tangible end results with that goal.
A goal that is measurable means you have identified the end result you want to create. It could either be the exact amount of money or the number of pounds you want to lose, etc. You will also be able to gauge where you are in your progress. If you want to save $5000 in a year and you are at month six with $2500 you are right on track. If you have eight dollars saved you know you haven't been putting in the work needed or chose an unrealistic goal.
We all have dreams and desires but we tend to stand in our own way of achieving them. We do this by not being honest with ourselves on whether or not we have the skills, talents and strengths needed to attain our goals. If you believe the person you are right now will get you everything you want in life I will be honest and say it most likely won't happen. There will need to be some personal growth that takes place in order to take you from where you are to where you want to go otherwise you would already be there.
Limitless thinking or thinking big is what a lot of successful people will say they used to achieve their goals. What they fail to mention is that they were also experts at setting realistic goals. They set goals that aligned with their core values at the time and felt great while they pursued those goals. Realistically you will not succeed at your goal if you are always sacrificing that which matters the most to you to get it. Even if you do achieve the goal it will leave you feeling empty inside or as some have discovered rich and lonely.
How long is too long to achieve a goal? No one really knows the exact answer being we are all unique individuals. The easiest way to start figuring it out is by researching everything you need to know in order to achieve the goal. Then and only then would you fully understand how long a goal should really take based on the time you are willing to put into it. If you that career that requires a four year degree you don't have and you only want to go to school part time all year then realistically you may need a six year goal or longer.
Learning how to set goals is quite simple but does require you to put in the effort and use trial and error to discover your true goals. Setting goals initially may feel like a huge daunting task but I promise you will find the path that leads you to your dreams. Take the time today to just take the first step and write a bucket list if you have never set goals before. Just this one small action today could result in success tomorrow.
effective. Some people are holding back their progress by not ensuring all the elements of a great goal are present when planning their goals. It takes more than just grabbing some paper and writing down some ideas. That is just the beginning. In order to live the life of your dreams you need to ensure they have these six components.
Do you know the difference between a goal that feels satisfying and one that feels empty upon accomplishment? It is the motivation that made that goal happen. The goals that provide the highest level of satisfaction all come from a thing called intrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation is the internal motivation you get when you create goals based on your own personal needs and desires, not those of external influences. Basically if a goal feels forced upon you, your chances of success diminish greatly. This motivation explains why some heart attack victims change their lives post heart attack and some don't. A doctor telling you to do something is much different than you believing you should do it.
Define what your goals are down to the very last detail and your goals will almost get accomplished on autopilot. Obviously there is still a lot of work to do but when you wake up each day with very specific goals and a definitive plan of how you are going to get there success just seems attracted to you. All of your actions align with exactly what you envision for your life. Avoid goals being worded vaguely like "being healthy" because there is no tangible end results with that goal.
A goal that is measurable means you have identified the end result you want to create. It could either be the exact amount of money or the number of pounds you want to lose, etc. You will also be able to gauge where you are in your progress. If you want to save $5000 in a year and you are at month six with $2500 you are right on track. If you have eight dollars saved you know you haven't been putting in the work needed or chose an unrealistic goal.
We all have dreams and desires but we tend to stand in our own way of achieving them. We do this by not being honest with ourselves on whether or not we have the skills, talents and strengths needed to attain our goals. If you believe the person you are right now will get you everything you want in life I will be honest and say it most likely won't happen. There will need to be some personal growth that takes place in order to take you from where you are to where you want to go otherwise you would already be there.
Limitless thinking or thinking big is what a lot of successful people will say they used to achieve their goals. What they fail to mention is that they were also experts at setting realistic goals. They set goals that aligned with their core values at the time and felt great while they pursued those goals. Realistically you will not succeed at your goal if you are always sacrificing that which matters the most to you to get it. Even if you do achieve the goal it will leave you feeling empty inside or as some have discovered rich and lonely.
How long is too long to achieve a goal? No one really knows the exact answer being we are all unique individuals. The easiest way to start figuring it out is by researching everything you need to know in order to achieve the goal. Then and only then would you fully understand how long a goal should really take based on the time you are willing to put into it. If you that career that requires a four year degree you don't have and you only want to go to school part time all year then realistically you may need a six year goal or longer.
Learning how to set goals is quite simple but does require you to put in the effort and use trial and error to discover your true goals. Setting goals initially may feel like a huge daunting task but I promise you will find the path that leads you to your dreams. Take the time today to just take the first step and write a bucket list if you have never set goals before. Just this one small action today could result in success tomorrow.
About the Author:
As a personal development coach, Darrin Wiggins understands how an intense focus on goal setting can create the success you desire. In the ten years he spent goal coaching at lululemon athletica he saw hundreds of people transform their lives and believes anyone can live a life they love. make your dreams a reality by finding a goal coach today!
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