2. The process of identifying
something that you want to
accomplish and establishing
measurable goals and timeframes.
When you decide on a financial
change to save more money and
then set a certain amount to save
each month, this is an example
of goal setting.
GOAL SETTINGS
4. Principles of Goal Setting
1. Balance your goals.
Identify your values and balance your
goals. Make sure you are including all
the important areas in your life.
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2. Prioritize.
Prioritize your goals. This helps keep
your goals consistent with your values
and enables you to make decisions
based on what is most important to you
in your life at any given time.
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5. Exciting and Imaginable.
If your goals are exciting and imaginable,
they will be realistic for you. If you can
see the end result of your goal and all
the parts along the way, you have a
realistic goal for you.
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6. Keep your goals to yourself.
Share them only with the people you can
count on to help you! Get rid of the
critics.
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7. Avoid unreasonable time limits.
Set time limits that can be met within
reason.
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8. Update your goals regularly.
Change your goals as necessary.
Remember: Life is a journey.
12. Setting Goals
Setting clear and concise goals will help
you stay motivated when times are
tough.
It is helpful to write down both your long
and short-term goals.
13. Long and Short-Term
Goals
Long-term goals provide you with the big
picture for your life. They should be
things you want to accomplish in a year
or longer.
Short-term goals are stepping-stones
toward accomplishing your long-term
goals. For every long-term goal, several
short-term goals should be set to help
you maintain motivation and stay on
track.
15. Measurable
If your goals are not measurable, how
can you be sure you are making
progress toward them?
A measurable goal provides a time frame
and a foreseeable outcome.
16. Achievable
Goals must be achievable and realistic
for you to accomplish them.
If your goals are too high, you will not be
able to achieve them and your self-
esteem may suffer.
If your goals are too low, you might not
gain satisfaction from achieving them.
17. Relevant
Goals must be relevant and important to
you.
Effective goals are your own, not
someone else’s.
For example, students often find it
difficult to achieve goals they set that are
important to their parents but not very
important to them.
18. Timely
Goals should include specific deadlines.
A short-term goal usually includes a
deadline of a month or two.
A long-term goal usually has a deadline
of one to five years.
19. Goal Setting Tips:
Write down your goals.
Post your goals where you can see
them.
Reward yourself for accomplishing
your goals.
