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•Fear of failure – What if I don’t make it? People feel subconsciously that if
they don’t set goals and if they don’t make it, then they haven’t failed. But
they are failures to begin with.
•A lack of ambition – This is a result of our value system and lack of desire to
live a fulfilled life. Our limited thinking prevents us from progress. There was
a fisherman who, every time he caught a big fish, would throw it back into
the river, keeping only the smaller ones. A man watching this unusual
behavior asked the fisherman why he was doing this. The fisherman replied,
“Because I have a small frying pan.” Most people never make it in life
because they are carrying a small frying pan. That is limited thinking.
Why don’t more people set goals?
• A fear of rejection – If I don’t make it, what will other people
says?
• Procrastination – “Someday, I will set my goals.” This tie in
with a lack of ambition.
• Low self-esteem – Because a person is not internally driven
and has no inspiration.
• Ignorance of the important of goals – Nobody taught them
and they never learned the importance of goal-setting.
• A lack of knowledge about goal-setting – People don’t know
the mechanics of setting goals. They need a step-by-step
guide so that they can follow a system.
Why set Goals ?
• The person who set the goal has not told anyone else for added
accountability, help and support.
• The goal was not incorporated into a realistic plan that includes
measurements, timelines and resources.
Steps of Goal Setting
1. Identify personal values & mission statement
2. Figuring out the goal for achieving it
3. Setting personal goals shows these life aspects
4. An individual should brainstorm his goal
5. Writing goal down & making sure the goals are SMART & they
are top quality goal
6. Prioritize goal
7. List the skills & knowledge required to reach the goal
8. Creating deadline
9. Develop personal actions
10.Review the progress & update goal accordingly
11.Celebrate success
12.Start the progress all over again
Goal Setting Selection
• 1.Your goal must be conceivable. You must be able to imagine,
conceptualize and understand the goal or desired result. Top athletes
practice visualizing step-by-step actual success in their sports competition.
By visualizing your success in great detail, you are conditioning your mind
and preparing yourself to achieve your desired success.
• 2.Make your goal believable. Your goal should be consistent with your
personal values system, and you must believe you can reach the goal. It is
critically important that you believe in yourself. You must see yourself with
the goal in hand.
• 3.Your goal must be achievable. You must have the mental and physical
capacity to reach the goal. It would, however, be important for your goal to
cause you to stretch beyond normal self-imposed limits. You will find a goal
that causes you to stretch and grow will be the goal that gives you the most
satisfaction. Don't be afraid to challenge yourself to go beyond old limits!
Goal Setting Selection
• 4.Make your goal measurable. Deciding to do better than last year or to be happy
gives you no standard by which you can measure progress. Be sure to relate your
goal to quantity, percentage increases, dollar volume, time or distance. This will allow
you to measure your progress.
• 5.Your goal should be controllable. This means you must be able to achieve the goal
yourself, or gain the willing cooperation of others to reach the goal. This emphasizes
the importance of building team spirit. If you can have no control over the outcome
of an event, it's not realistic to set a goal in this area. It would be like gambling in Las
Vegas. Without a proven system that beats the odds, lack of control will lead to
frustration - and cost you a lot of money!
• 6.Be sure you have singleness of purpose. Make sure your goal is not in conflict with
other areas of your life. For instance, if you decide to travel extensively in your
business or work 80 to 90 hours per week, this will interfere with your personal or
family relationships. The travel and long hours could lead to poor health or family
discord. Some goals become mutually exclusive and create conflict with other goals.
Types of Goals
SMART
Setting SMART Goals