Goal Setting
Overview
When you take up a task, do you ever ask yourself “What am I doing this for?”
Do you think what good it will bring you?
Do you have a reason or a purpose for taking up the task?
Do you plan on how you will go about doing a certain thing?
In every aspect of life, we consciously or unconsciously do things with a purpose. This is also regardless of the kind of purpose we have. We take action on a circumstance because we aim for something. Just think if you live each day of your life with no direction on how to live and a reason for getting by every single day.
Living and doing things with a purpose gives meaning to every little thing we do. There should be something to look forward to, so you will find meaning to it and you will realize that every action you take has its value.
A very essential factor in your personal and professional life is goal setting. Goals are objectives, aims, and targets in order to achieve what you want to achieve. For e.g.in sports, the goal of every competing team is winning the game. Goal setting is a process of reaching such goals, usually in a futuristic action plan in order to shape your ideal future and transform that vision into a reality. The process of goal setting in your life helps you decide on how to live your life, where you want to be, and how you want to be in the…
We all have individual goals that serve as motivation to succeed and accomplish things in our life. We can have as many goals as we want and they vary on which aspect of our life we wish to provide satisfaction. The Value of Goal Setting Having a clear set of goals allows us to focus on a single path to achieving our aims at the end of the road. They give us a sense of direction in life. Some people live their lives astray as they don’t have clear-cut goals that they wish to attain. What they do instead is…
Why do we work so hard and put our best foot forward? Why do we make it a point to always impress our superiors and deliver an outstanding performance? Is it not because we all aspire to go a notch higher in our position? An individual with career goals climbing up the corporate ladder is important. We all have individual goals in our personal life. We make plans and dreams for ourselves, our family and relationship with people, and our career, among other things. When we aspire for certain things in life, there is a reason to be motivated to…
Being able to live a life filled with satisfaction, we hope to give fulfillment to our plans and ambitions. We want to have a good job, land a successful career, build a happy family, and create long-lasting friendships. We refer to these things as goals. We set goals because we want to make life worthwhile and meaningful to live; a life with a purpose is a life worth living for. It is whole lot different from living each day with nothing to motivate us and nothing to work hard for. When goals are defined, we strive and work hard to…
At times, we become too consumed with excitement and overwhelmed with motivation on the goals we wish to accomplish in life. Easy goals, difficult ones, simple goals, ambitious ones, and many other kinds of goals we cannot wait to achieve. We can just think of anything that we want to accomplish, but it is the process of materializing these goals that matters more. Prioritizing goals is very important thing to consider while establishing goals. You may have goals that are equally important to each other, and there may be some that are more urgent than the others. When you just…
We set goals because there are so many material possessions we want to have and dreams we want to achieve. But establishing goals is not just a random thinking process. We cannot just think of a goal and act on it right away, and then get another goal in mind and instantly work on it. Some of us may find it difficult to complete our individual goals. Some simply fail in doing so while others successfully accomplish their goals. There are steps and methods to follow in order to effectively reach your goals. Other people strategize when setting their goals,…
Each one of us pictures a different vision of success. We all have unique goals according to what we dream of and plan to achieve. For some, it may be making a decent living or landing a good career; for others it is settling down and building a nice, loving family. Some of our dreams are big so the goals are the same, while some of us may simply create goals that are easy to achieve. No matter the type of goal, establishing SMART goals will lead the way towards reaching our goals in life. SMART goals perfectly describe and…
Have you ever experienced waking up one day not knowing what to do? Did you ever feel like you just do not know what to do or where to go? Was there a point in your life when you felt like you had no purpose here on earth? Try doing a personal evaluation of your wants and needs. Think about how far you have reached your ambitions and dreams. You may need to clearly establish goals in life to give you a sense of direction and purpose. Everyone has goals. Some of us probably want to run a personal business,…
The idea of achieving your goals and enjoying the things you have always dreamed of is enough to motivate you to act on your goals. But as you start taking action on each goal, do consider that there are possible barriers along the way. These hindrances can come from within you as the goal setter or it could be factors from the outside. An important thing to do is to practice positive thinking. These barriers must not be treated as obstructions to your plans but take them as challenges. This way, you increase the drive or the need to really…
No one can stop you or anyone from making dreams and ambitions for yourself. You can dream big, but there is no need to set your dreams too high when you know that you can be happy with what you can achieve. You can establish goals for yourself without having to be someone you are not. Each and every one is capable of personal goal setting to reach success in the different aspects of their life – career, family and relationships, personal finances, and other areas for success. Personal goal setting is a process of organized individual planning of one’s…
One of the measures of individual success is the achievement of personal goals. Individual aspirations and desires are considered goals. Dreams and ambitions are also considered as goals. We establish personal goals out of a desire to attain what we want in life. Although they are personal goals, they may also be intended for the benefit of other people such as our family, friends, and work colleagues. The Importance of Criteria and Process Personal goal setting is based on a set of guidelines and steps that will effectively guide us in working for the accomplishment of our goals. In all…
Behind all successful businesses are its goals. Just as every individual sets personal goals, a business must also base its operations on its goals. Setting proper goals for your business is like piloting a plane heading toward a defined area for landing. You must have a reason for putting up a business. Well, earning profit is a given but identifying other important aims and objectives for the business is also crucial. Otherwise, you are putting money and resources at stake for defining no purpose at all for engaging into an entrepreneurial activity. Goals are simply objectives that need to be…
Every business is driven with goals to keep the operations stable, thriving, and growing. Successful companies from the small to large-scale levels garnered its achievements out of the motivation to complete its business goals. A business goal is defined as clear, focused target of a profit-earning company with a purpose of solving business solutions and problems. Primarily, a business goal must be measurable and quantitative. It must describe the particular change or adjustment, the manner of making the change, a unit of measure or other variables to monitor the change, and a specific time frame or target date for such…
Every organization lives by its vision and mission statements, which are also considered the ultimate goals in a broad and long-term approach. But an organization can also establish a set of goals for various organizational needs and plans. These goals are statements that direct an organization on what to do, what to accomplish, and how to maintain its existence. Without these goals, any group or association can easily crumble into pieces. This is because the members would have no clear direction and purpose as to what aims need to be achieved and what they are working for. The Need for…
A certain organization is never without goals. Organizational goals are the reason why a group or an association is able to continue its advocate. Business organizations take the primary goal of earning a profit along with expanding the business and acquiring more customers. Non-profitable organizations survive and carry on with its activities with its goals. Under each goal, a group can formulate objectives that specify what needs to be attained. Objectives must be specific, measurable, and achievable in a given period of time. The Importance of Organizational Goal Setting Apart from providing direction for an organization, setting goals also help…
