Perfection can come later, just start now. If you need a push in the right direction, here it is: JUST START. Once you know what you want, getting it is quite easy. The hardest part is figuring out what you want out of life. Timely- Deadline based so you have a timeframe for completion.Relevant- Aligned with your values and other life plans.Avoid goals that involve being the next queen of England. Attainable- Challenging but reasonable to achieve.Measurable- Easy to track and determine successful completion (how you know you reached your goal).Specific- Clear and well defined (what you want to achieve).Start by picking a few goals to focus on. Write down specific steps you will take to make your goals a reality. Now that you know what your goals are, it’s time to put an action plan in place to accomplish your goals. What does a successful life look like to me?.How do I want to feel? What gives me that feeling?.
When I daydream, what are my fantasies about? (Let’s keep it clean here people).Here are some goal setting prompts to help you along: Think about what you what to accomplish this year, in the next 5 years, and in 10+ years. Your list should include both short term and long term goals. Keep in mind that you can change the categories based on what is important to you. If a category scored lower than others on the life wheel, that is an opportunity to set more goals in that category. There are 8-10 categories in the life wheel, so that means 5 goals for each of the following categories: The life wheel categories are helpful as prompts. It involves knowing yourself well enough to recognize what happiness looks like to you. Goal setting is not about wanting more, it’s about being able to clearly state what you already want out of life. It wasn’t that I didn’t have more goals, I just didn’t have them well defined yet. The first time I did this, I maxed out around 10 goals. I like to start with a blank piece of paper and write down all of the goals I can think of. You will likely find that you are strong in some areas but weaker in others.īy completing the wheel of life first, you will be able to identify specific areas of your life that you may want to place a greater focus on when setting your goals. The wheel of life shows the balance of your life in various areas. If you haven’t already done so, access the wheel of life to see where you are at in the different categories. Here are some steps for getting started on setting your life goals. It helps take your desires and move them into reality. It wasn’t until I set a firm goal with an action plan and timeframe for completion that I actually saw progress. I had the desire, but I wasn’t doing anything about it. For years I talked about paying them off. This motivation results in me being able to reach my goal in a shorter amount of time.Īn example for me was paying off credit cards. It gives me something productive to focus my time and energy on. When I set a goal, it fills me with optimism and excitement about the future. Some of my biggest enjoyments have come from setting goals for myself and seeing those goals turn into reality. If you can’t think of anything you are looking forward to, goal setting can help. It may be the next holiday, sporting event, vacation, etc. Take a moment to think about what you are currently looking forward to. When you set a goal, you are doing just that. There’s something to be said about looking forward to the future.
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