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Bullseye! How To Land On Every Goal You Set

Author: robert | Posted: 23.07.2008 | Views: 18

Why is it that some people set goals and give up on them while othersset goals and achieve them with amazing ease? The answer almostcertainly lies in applying the following 7 secrets of goal-setting.

1.    Start With Your Strengths.Although you can base your goals on anything you want, your chances ofsuccess are greater if, first, you base them on your strengths andsecond, on the current opportunities in your field. To find out yourstrengths, do some self-research, such as a personal SWOT: yourstrengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

2.    Put Your Goals In Writing.Written goals have a way of transforming wishes into wants, can'ts intocans, dreams into plans and plans into reality. The act of writingclarifies your goals and provides you with a way to check yourprogress. You can even add reasons to give you more motivation. Sodon't just think it - ink it!

3.    Dream Big.One of the factors that restricts the realisation of our full potentialis the belief that we shouldn't go for big goals. Yet all the evidenceof those who realize big goals is that we can always achieve far morethan we think. David Schwartz says in his book "The Magic of ThinkingBig": "Big goals attract big resources like a magnet."

4.    Pitch Each Goal.Once you have set your ultimate goal, you then need to set theintermediate goals that will get you where you want. Don't pitch thesetoo easily or too ambitiously or they will drop into the Drop Zone. Aimto make them challenging: out of reach, but not out of sight.

5.    Express Them Right. It's important to express your goals in the right way.

* never express your goal in terms of what you don't want; always in terms of what you do want

* express your goals in performance terms not reward terms

* express your goals in terms of how others benefit

* express your goals according to the principles which matter.

6.    Set Goals In Terms of Behaviour.When we set goals for ourselves, they should be expressed inbehavioural terms, rather than in terms of status, rewards or position.That's because behaviour is something within our power, while status,rewards and position are not. Formulating goals in behavioural termsalso means we present a strong positive image of ourselves to ourbrains. The brain, not knowing the difference between a real orimagined experience, then seeks to act in accordance with the presentedimage.

7.    Pursue Your Goals With Passion.The driving force behind your goal-achievement is Desire. You mustdesire your goals constantly, vividly and with a burning passion. Ifyou do, you cannot fail to achieve them. It was said of Michaelangelothat he could blot out every distraction while working on a projectsuch as the statue of David, until it was completed.

When you pursue your goals with these 7 habits, you'll be amazed at howquickly they manifest themselves and how much more enjoyable theprocess becomes.
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