Successful Goal Setting

[ A Goal is Meant to be Accomplished. Why Aren't Yours? ]

What was your New Year’s resolution? Are you keeping up with it or did you forget
you even made one? At one point or another, we all have said we’re going to
accomplish something that never gets done. It’s either that we forget
about it, make excuses why we can’t do it, or simply just don’t
care about it anymore. However, there are people who
set goals and do it. What’s their secret to goal
setting? Let’s break it down to 5 rules.

Desire

People successful at goal setting have strong desire. If they want something, they
won’t stop until they get it. When setting your goals, you have to ask yourself
“why” do you want to accomplish this. What are you getting out of it?
How will your lifestyle be better once you accomplish your
goal? Find out the reasons for your goal and you’ll
know how to motivate yourself. Write it on
a paper that you can see everyday.

Vision

Building vision in goal setting allows you to focus on results instead of thinking
about the work it will take to get there. When you think about what you
will achieve, it makes you feel good. It pushes you to do it. But if
you think about all the work it can take, then you might
not feel so excited about it. Remember to not only
enjoy the “kill”, but to enjoy the “chase” also.
Vision gives reason to your mission.

Self Discipline

People who are successful are goal setting are consistent with their actions.
Consistency takes self-discipline. You need to build your willpower
to do things even when you don’t feel like doing them. Even if
you can’t give a complete one hundred percent, at least
give fifty percent. That fifty percent will provide
more results the zero percent ever can. It
takes hard work, but focus on results.

Persistence

Sometimes it feels that right when you set a goal, a million obstacles just
came in your way. Successful goal setters are persistent people.
Negative people, shortage of time, lack of money are all
issues that cause us to give up. Become persistent
and find ways around these obstacles. Every
problem has a solution. Find the answer
and accomplish and goal you set.

Reward

Rewarding yourself is a very important part of goal setting. It can mean
the difference between success and failure. Rewarding yourself
can be in a number of ways. For instance, athletes who are
on strict diets leave Sundays out as their “cheat day”
where they eat whatever they want. This helps
beat cravings, stay motivated, and also
gives them reason to stay focused.

Successful goal setters work hard and play hard. All work and no play
means no fun. Reward yourself for doing good and you’ll find
it easier to stay on track. Accomplishing goals will be
a fun task instead of something you find excuses
for. Building desire, vision, self-discipline,
persistence, and rewards will help you
become successful at goal setting.

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