Goal Setting

Goal Setting

In the first article that I found It stated that Goal Setting is a formal process for personal planning, and is a form of motivation. It is used for a target that a person works for so they can be successful. The process of goal setting is used by many people throughout the world that are trying to and have already achieved something in their lifetime.

Setting goals helps a person remain focused on being successful, stay away from

distractions, and will help with motivation. There are two types of goal setting:

Long-term, and Short-term goals. Short-term goals are smaller goals that are “easier” to

achieve, and will keep the person motivated and continue to strive for success. They also

are goals that lead up to the Long-term goals. The Long-term goals are usually the goals

that give you a vision of what you are trying to accomplish. These type of goals can also be called Lifetime Goals.

When setting goals, one must remember to set clearly defined goals that are not

impossible to achieve. After achieving the goals that you set for yourself, you will start to become confident, motivated, and realize your abilities. After realizing your abilities, you might find yourself setting higher goals that are more difficult for you to accomplish, but with the confidence you acquired from your previous goals, you are more likely to accomplish the more difficult goals. This particular article used eight broad guidelines to help set effective goals:

1- State each goal as a positive statement

2- Be precise

3- Set priorities

4- Write goals down

5- Keep operational goals small

6- Set performance goals, not outcome goals

7- Set realistic goals

8- Do not set goals too low

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goals in my head, most of them fit in the “Where Goal Setting Can Go Wrong” category.

I would set unrealistic goals, and outcome goals not performance goals. After reading the

articles, it motivated me to start setting goals for myself, and try to become the best

person I can. There are so many things that I want to accomplish, and now I know how I

can get started on achieving them. I realized I have to start with setting Short-term goals that are precise, positive, organized, and realistic. These goals will keep me motivated and I will continue to strive for success. I would also have to set Long-term visual goals so my Short-term goals would lead up to something positive for my life.

Overall, These articles made me believe that goal setting is a very important part of being successful, and I believe that everyone should use this process.