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Today I want to talk about the goal setting procedure and how to use a goal setting worksheet for this purpose. I’ll cover all the basics, from goal statements and vision, to sub-goals and milestones, to action lists and priorities.
During this post I will be referring to these worksheets:
by Andrew Coulter Enright
The first and most important aspect of goal setting is defining yourchief aim, your Definite Purpose in life. It must be something that excites you, something that you and only you can be the best at.Something that will bring you and others lots of joy.
Although it is not a matter of life and death and you can change it later on, spend some time finding your Definite Purpose.
Also, problems, and life in general can be divided into three main areas: Health, Finances and Relationships. There are other methods, but for the time being, focusing on these areas and bringing them to the point you want them to be is a very effective way of bringing balance and happiness into your life.
Now for an exercise. Imagine your life is just the way you want it, write out everything you have or have achieved in terms of health. (Fitness level, weight, strength, appearance, diet, sports performance, energy, etc)[Recommended time: 5 min]
When you are done, rank those goals in level of importance as A – an absolute must, B – would love to do/have it, C – it’s nice but I can live without it. [Recommended time: 2 min]
Now, give each goal a time frame: 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 5 years, 10 years, … [Recommended time: 2 min]
Next, imagine your life is just the way you want it, write out everything you have or have achieved in terms of finances. (Money in the bank, yearly/monthly income, investments, businesses/career/job, residual/passive income, debt freedom, charity, retirement fund, kid’s college fund, etc) [Recommended time: 5 min]
When you are done, rank those goals in level of importance as A – an absolute must, B – would love to do/have it, C – it’s nice but I can live without it. [Recommended time: 2 min]
Now, give each goal a timeframe: 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 5 years, 10 years, … [Recommended time: 2 min]
Next, imagine your life is just the way you want it, write out everything you have or have achieved in terms of relationships. (Husband/wife/significant other, children/grand children, friends, social life/PR, spiritual connection, business related alliances, etc) [Recommended time: 5 min]
When you are done, rank those goals in level of importance as A – an absolute must, B – would love to do/have it, C – it’s nice but I can live without it. [Recommended time: 2 min]
Now, give each goal a timeframe: 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 5 years, 10 years, … [Recommended time: 2 min]
Congratulations, you are done for the day. This is a very simple yet effective goal setting exercise.
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Do you feel that your life needs a metamorphosis? Do you want to see changes in your life but you are sick and tired of setting goals that never seem to turn out well? If your answer is yes to both questions then this article will give you exactly what you need. It is definitely smart goal setting. Read on and follow these easy rules to check if you’re actually doing it right or you’re making it hard for yourself.
You know that you are practicing smart goal setting and you’re on the path to a happier and more fulfilled life if:
Give smart goal setting a try and see how it changes your life. All for the better.
For most people, a goal setting worksheet is nothing but a piece of paper that is used to write on your goals that you want to achieve in an ideal period of time. This holds true in most people’s cases and that is also one of the biggest reason why those goals that were jotted down on the piece of paper still remain goals.
Here are a couple of steps that will definitely make you throw out that old sheet of paper where you used to write your precious visions on. If you will keep on reading, this article can help you give an upgrade on your goal setting worksheet and finally attain those goals.
First, you’ll need to divide your goal setting worksheet into rows and columns. The number of rows depends on the number of your goals but I suggest you stick with less than ten goals first to make it more attainable. As for the columns: