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Why Set Goals For Yourself?

Whether or not there is something specific that is on your mind right now (an unattended goal that keeps nagging, for example) I’m sure you have experienced what it is like to have a goal unfulfilled. Worse yet, you may have a goal that you can’t seem to plan out just right so that it even gets a CHANCE to be fulfilled!

Let’s eliminate the possibility of that ever happening again, once and for all because…you don’t need the stress!

Admit it, your direction in life certainly changes, and the things you desire to get out of life continually evolve. Whether you’re thinking of making a career change, getting in shape, starting a family or maybe something totally different, identifying your goals and writing them down is the first step to achieving your vision.

You have a human instinct to look ahead and imagine what you will be doing a few months or a few years from now. Follow this natural cue and support your instinct by setting realistic expectations in an organized, workable way.

Anticipating what you want and writing goals based on that information is the key to keep your everyday actions in line and current with your overall direction.

A Dream with a Deadline
It’s been said that a goal is a dream with a deadline. Since you are the only person who can determine what actions you take throughout the day, it is critical to your success to create a vision and establish goals for that vision.

Setting a goal can help you actually achieve your dream. Whether it’s a dream of living a calm, relaxed, less stressful life; or a dream of achieving your fitness or financial goals. Setting a goal can help you identify specific steps you can take. And define steps for next week, in three months, six months and so on.

So, in order to get started successfully achieving your goals with less stress, take the time now to learn about how to set goals that you can achieve.

Envisioning Your Goals

Planning short, mid, and long-term goals will help you get a complete picture of what you want to achieve. Dividing your goals into realistic time frames reduces the stress of not knowing when they’ll ever be realized.

Short-Term Goals (within 90 days)

Sample: Every day seems to slip by without making time for a walk outside. It’s really getting to you but the next day is the same thing again.
Goal: Park further from the grocery store or subway stop. Add in a walk around the block at lunch. Over the next weeks, add 5 minutes a day to your sneak-it-in walks.

Mid-Term Goals (3-18 months)

Example: You’d like to run a road race but you haven’t been running regularly in, mmm—quite a while!
Goal: Plan your next 3-18 months, starting with getting comfortable with running again. Make incremental increases in distance and speed, until you feel comfortable with a given distance. Pick a race that you know you can feel comfortable doing, with enough time between now and then to really get in shape.

Long-Term Goals (18 months – as far as you can plan!)

Example: You’re ready for a job change and you’ve been working on setting the stage, but it’s just not time for the big shift..
Goal: Set interim goals. For example: A third of your income comes from your new venture at 12 months. By 18 months, 50% of your income comes from your new venture.

Take This With You:
Start a goal sheet for your goals by writing down one of each type: short-term, mid-term and long-term. Be specific, realistic, and give yourself a deadline.

Strategic Storyboarding

Envisioning Your Goals

Short-Term Goals (within 90 days)

Mid-Term Goals (3-18 months)

Long-Term Goals (18 months – as far as you can plan!)

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