Chapter 3 Goal setting
Goal setting is an important aspect for anyone to be successful. Goal setting enables you to achieve your tasks in an organized fashion and within the limited time frame. Therefore, it is important that goals are set very carefully. Proper planning is needed for goal setting otherwise one can lost their focus and get side tracked. When you have set your goals, you would not only feel confident about the work you are doing, but you would also prioritize what needs are to be fulfilled first. These raise your motivation and self esteem and you have a positive outlook towards the work that you are doing.
While setting goals or even planning for them, you have to make sure that your goals are SMART. That means, they should be:
Specific – i.e. to the point
Measurable – i.e. you can judge how much of the goal is accomplished Attainable – i.e. they should be within your potential of achievement
Realistic – i.e. they should be practically achievable and not something which is vague Timely – i.e. there should be a time frame in which these goals should be achieved
So, having a SMART approach while setting goals would make you identify the loopholes, gauge yourself and help you achieve your goals easily. These goals would help you climb the ladder of success in slow but concrete steps.
When you have a large goal to achieve, make sure that you divide it into smaller goals which seem easy to achieve. For instance, if you have to submit an important report