Goal Setting The Smart Way

Submitted by: Sharon Whytes

I heard a motto once, If you don t know what the moneys for, you can t get the money

How true is that statement? I know a lot of other factors come into play however Goal Setting and having Vision of what your ideal future would look like is so important if you want to persist to move forward towards what you want in your life.

Money is really the bi-product. It s not really about the money, but what the money will give you when you have an abundance of it. It will provide you the nice car and picturesque house so ideally we have to stop wanting the million dollars and start visualizing around what the million dollars is for and more significantly WHY.

To truly get a goal or desire it must be well defined. Ask yourself, What do you really want out of life? The following SMART system is a proven method of defining and obtaining Goals.

S: Specific. A specific Goal has a much greater chance of being achieved than a general goal so, recognize your defined why and what you are passionate about and trying to achieve. It may be financial, spiritual, wellbeing, material etc

An example: A general Goal would be, Get into shape but a specific Goal would say, Join a fitness club and workout for 1 hour 3 times a week or a further example, I want a new car but to be specific would read, My new black SLK-class Mercedes Benz, with black leather interior and electric seats and fixtures

Take time to visualize having accomplished what you long for. How do you feel now that you have accomplished your Goal? Get emotionally connected with the END RESULT.

M : Measurable. Establish concrete criteria for measuring advancement toward the achievement of each one Goal you establish. When you measure your progress, you keep on track, reach your target dates, and experience the exhilaration of achievement that spurs you on to continual effort mandatory to get to your GOAL.

To determine if your Goal is measurable, ask questions such as……How much time will I need? How will I know when it is accomplished?

Your goal must be calculable. Saying “I want to be out of debt” definitely isn’t going to get you the outcome you want. Saying, “I will earn $50K by December 1, 2010” is far more positive. The result, of course, will be that you are out of debt as well.

A: Attainable. When you distinguish Goals that are most significant to you, you begin to figure out ways you can make them come true. You develop the attitudes, abilities, skills, and financial ability to reach them. You begin seeing previously overlooked opportunities to bring yourself closer to the achievement of your goals.

You must trust that you are able to realize your Goal. It may seem to some extent unrealistic to you now, but it shouldn’t seem impossible.

R: Relevant . Your Goal should be something you are passionate about – you should be emotionally drawn in with your goal and dream and not someone elses!

A high Goal is frequently easier to attain than a low one because a low goal exerts low motivational force. Some of the hardest jobs you ever accomplished actually seem easy simply for the reason that they were a labor of love.

T : Timely. Your Goals should have an expected date of completion. This is typically an educated guess. With no time frame tied to it there’s no sense of urgency.

If you want to lose 10 lbs, when do you want to lose it by? “Someday” won’t work. But if you anchor it surrounded by a timeframe, “by June 1st”, then you’ve set your unconscious mind into motion to begin working on the Goal.

Once you have set your Goals, expend time daily reflecting on them. Write them onto Goal Cards and carry them along with you everywhere. Recognize what measures are necessary to take on a daily and weekly basis to achieve your Goals. In extra, identify what actions you currently are taking that are NOT in alignment with achieving your Goals. Follow through with regular, focused action. When you have Goals you are emotionally involved with and are passionate about, taking action will be easy.

With a clear purpose, defined Goals and focused action, the results are already yours! For your FREE goal setting manual CLICK HERE and don t forget to thing BIG,

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