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Types of Goal
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 Career goals
A career goal is where you provide details of
the profession that you intend to pursue in
life.

This is more of a dream than a goal. Because

it covers what career achievements you will
meet throughout your life.

It still depends on where you are right now

and what level of education you need for
you to complete your goals. Not forgetting
the experience level needed to get there. As
you go up the ladder you need to know
whether you need career changes to get a
certain skill or experience?
These are the type of questions you will
need to answer during your planning.

You may be thinking that career goals have

to do with the job position you desire to
have. But the word goal here is asking for
the actions you are taking to get you there.
Set that desired position as your dream
position. So the question is which steps
should you take to get there?

There are two things you need to aim at.

These would be the two goals you need to
get to your dream.

Experience
Education

These two will make you an expert in the

field.

So from there write down what you should

do to reach these two.
 Education

Diploma
Degree
Masters
PHD
Experience
Internship

Switching of jobs to tag a wider experience

Winning awards in your industry to show

competency

Aiming to win one prestigious award in your

industry to show you’re the most competent
 Financial goals

Financial goals are the steps you set to

determine how you will spend money and
save money. Categorize these as short-term,
mid-term and long-term goals.

If financial goals are missing in your

planning then know for sure that you’re
overspending money.

Let’s divide them into four categories.

Budgeting
Make a budget and swear by it
 Spending
Live below your means

Paying off your student loans

Pay off credit card debt

Pay off other debts

Investments
Start a business

Invest in the stock market

Develop skills to improve your income

Savings
Save an emergency fund
Save for retirement
Save money for education
Save a down payment for your home
Improve your credit score
 Personal development goals

Personal development goals are set to

address your character, skills and
capabilities. Think of it as a SWOT analysis
of yourself. Not the SWOT style par se but
analyze yourself critically

Find below a list of areas you can add to

your personal development goal list.

Have a positive mindset

Keep positive self talk or affirmations
everyday
Be more proactive
Get along with others
Forgive others
Practice empathy
 Understand others
Wake up early
Meditate daily
Stop procrastinating
Have self confidence
Let go of the past
Read, Read and Read everyday
Overcome limitations and limiting beliefs

Spiritual goals

Spiritual goals are set to enable you achieve

your purpose in life. Purpose here is what
you are to be in life. Also enables you to be
closer to your maker or supreme being.
Reminding you to do good and practice
good to yourself and others.
Let’s divide them into three categories as
below.

Daily spiritual activities

Read the bible everyday or whatever you
practice in your religion
Pray everyday or whatever you practice
Train your children to engage in these
practices as they grow

Other occasional activities

Donate to the poor online
Give back to society
Attend church regularly or related assembly
you attend
Give to the church or perform the related
action according to your religion

General practices
Practice tolerance
Practice gratitude and other related good
according to your religion
 Educational goals

This is a dream rather than a goal. If you see

it as a dream you are seeing all your
educational achievements in your entire life.
If you consider it as a goal you are setting
and writing down the steps needed to
achieve one level of education. It could be a
diploma, a degree but just one.

So in this regard find below two categories.

Desired end refers to the dream and the
other refers to the details needed to achieve
each of them. They are more of habits to
master.
 Your desired end
Diploma
Degree
Masters
PHD

Educational habits
Make a plan for study
Manage time strictly
Include time for relaxation or rest
Attend all classes
Stay focused
Review study habits, improvements and
failures
Participate in class actively
Seek advice from a professor when stuck.
Avoid being stuck for longer than necessary
 Relationship goals

This refers to a mutual value shared

between you and your spouse. Find out what
both of you can share and enjoy. Then do
more of those. But plan them so that you
leave the guesswork out.

As you do this you will discover there are

new things that emerge that were not in
your planning. So provide in your planning
how to incorporate those too.

Having said this find below the two sections.

Relationship with spouse and relationship
with family, colleagues and others.
 With spouse
Do things together
Keep the flame of romance burning
Care for one another
Understand each other
Encourage effective argument
Better communication
Create time for fun
Add surprises
Listen honestly

Relationship with family, colleagues

and other people
Better communication
Empathy
Assist whenever necessary

Avoid arguments wherever necessary and/or

agree to argue effectively
Listen honestly
 Physical and health goals

Physical goals are set to address your

physical status. They are activities that
make you be physically active. It could be
sports activities or just taking regular walks.
Having them written down is the first step
of ensuring you follow through.

Health goals are the ones you set to address

your health well being. You don’t have to be
sick to have these goals. You actually set
them to keep fit and healthy. It’s like
keeping all the sickness away. This is a good
way to keep in check what your health
habits are.
 Physical goals
Go to the gym regularly
Walking everyday further and further
Increase you paces daily
Walk at least four days per week
Do gardening
Do house chores and/or any physical activity

Health goals
Increase green leafy vegetables in your
meals/diet
Plan your meals to avoid irregularity, fast
foods and junk
Do diaphragmatic breathing techniques and
other techniques of breathing
Stretch everyday
Meditate daily
Choose healthy fats
Maintain healthy weight
Free yourself from dependence of alcohol
and other drugs
Talk soon

Sam

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