Exercise
Though before we begin the goal setting strategy
Create Your Vision board
Get a piece of poster board and attach it to a wall in your
office or home where you will see it often. As you go
through magazines, brochures, etc. And you see the pictures
of the things you want, cut them out and glue them to your
vision board. In other words, make yourself a collage of the
goals that excite you…knowing full well that as you look at
them everyday, they will soon be yours.
I.e. cut out a picture of the house you want, the car, the
places you want to travel.
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Now complete the following Exercise
Write one goal you have for each of the following category,
you may think of others, though for now write one goal you
have in each category.
Personal Goals
What would you like to achieve for yourself? Travel?
Swimming with dolphins, watch a cup final live, go see your
favourite musician, learn to fly.
Characteristics
Is any part of your mindset holding you back i.e. self belief,
self esteem, confidence? Is there any part of the way that
you behave that upsets you? If so, set a goal to improve
your behaviour or find a solution to the problem.
Career
What are you passionate about? What do you enjoy doing,
something you have always wanted to do?
Education
What do you want to learn, go back and finish your high
school education, learn how‐to sing, dance, get a degree,
learn some new skills?
Family
How is your relationship with your family? How would you
like it to be?
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Financial
How much money do you want to earn are week? Month?
Every year?
Physical
Is their an ideal weight you want to be? Run a marathon?
Fun run?
Pleasure
How do you want to enjoy yourself? ‐ You should ensure
that some of your life is for you!
Spiritual /contribution
Make the world a better place? If so, how?
Now choose one of the goals from the above
category
(You can use the following strategy for all the goals you have
listed above, and incorporate it into to your planning,
though for now choose one.)
(A common question many people ask is can I set more than
one goal, of course you can, you can set as many goals as
you want, particularly for different aspects of your life to
ensure growth) however I would suggest using the strategy
and the following exercise for one goal till you develop your
action plan, then you can set different action plan for
different goals.
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Using the following powerful strategy you can take a goal
you have listed in the above category to put into action
Goal Setting
1) State the goal in positive terms.
What do you want to achieve, what would you like to
happen, what outcome do you want?
Remember the mind can not process a negative instruction,
for example if I say doesn’t think of the colour red, what
comes to mind?
So be specific if a 5 year old can’t understand it, it’s to
complex, (for example in the context of health and fitness,
stating you want to lose weight, is vague and not specific.
Write your ideal weight you want to be i.e. 12 stone or dress
size ten) (or the exact car you want, type of partner,
business) be as specific as possible
State it in the positive (what you want to achieve).
∙ Where are you now?
(This is your road map) in the context of your goal
(i.e. just starting up in business, 15 stone, never
completed a fun run)
∙ Where do you want to be?
(Were do you want to be in the case of your goal as
in outcome you want)
(A successful business seeing 20 clients per week
charging the market rate per session, 12 stone,
complete 5 mile fun runs)
2) specify the goal in Sensory Based Terms
Remember we learn through our senses, and build an
association through our senses which makes it real
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Engage all of your senses in this description process to
employ more of your brain and nervous system
And build pathways in your mind making it real.
What will you see, hear, feel, etc., when you have achieved
your goal?
Close your eyes and imagine what it would be like having
achieved your goal, what will you see? Hear? And feel?
What steps or stages are involved in reaching this goal?
Formulate a plan what steps are necessary in achieving the
goal
Step 1: 2: 3: and so forth
(I.e. step one might be to email or phone someone step two
set up a business meeting, step three identify your strengths
and weaknesses)
3) Specify the goal in a way that you find compelling
(Make the goal have meaning, specify your goal in a
meaningful way)
Now Imagine in your minds eye the steps you have mapped
taking you to the point of having achieved your goal. See
yourself having achieved your goal like watching yourself on
TV. Notice the screen the clarity of the image, what you are
wearing, what people around you are wearing, the
surroundings, what you are saying, people around you are
saying and what it feels like to see yourself achieve the goal.
What would achieving the goal mean to you?
To your family?
The impact it will have on the greater community?
Is the goal compelling?
Does it make you excited?
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4) Run an ecology check on your Goal (the consequences of
working towards your goal or achieving it) to make sure it
is for you in all areas of your life. Making sure it’s what you
want for you.
∙ Is the desired goal right for you in all
circumstances of your life?
∙ Is your goal appropriate in all your personal
relationships?
∙ What will having your goal give you that you
do not now have?
What implications does it have on other
parts of your life? I.e. spending time with
your children, your partner, family
∙ Is your goal achievable?
5) The plan
∙ Where, when, how, with whom, etc. will you
get this goal?
Where? (I.e. office in city centre celebrating grand opening,
running New York Marathon,)
when?: set a time limit, i.e. set a an exact date, by 12/10
/2012 ( successful business seeing 20 clients per week at top
market rate, set are date and even time for when you will
achieve your goal)
how?: ( how you intend to achieve your goal step by step)
generate a plan) ( set up web site, business cards, meeting
with key people, join gym, hire personal trainer)
Whom? (list of the resources as in people that can help you
achieve your goal) (family, friends, business manager)
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6) State the Resources needed to achieve the goal
∙ What resources will you need in order to get this
goal?
∙ Who will you have to become?
∙ Who else has achieved this goal?
∙ Have you ever had or done this before?
∙ Do you know anyone who has?
∙ What prevents you from moving toward it
and attaining it now?
7) Evidence Procedure.
∙ How will you know that your goal has been
realized?
(How many times to we achieve a goal without even
realising it, its important to know when you have
realised your goal, you wouldn’t climb the highest
mountain and not sit and admire the view)
What will let you know that you have attained that desired
state?
(how will it feel when you have achieved your goal, how
many people achieve a goal and think is that it, or not sure if
their getting closer, identify the feelings the will come with
achieving your goal, close your eyes and think about it what
feeling you will have, having achieved your goal)
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Placing goals on a timeline
Placing your goal in a timeline gives you the opportunity to
note the progress you are making step by step.
Starting with the end in mind. At the very top write
specifically what you goal is and the exact date you will
achieve it.
I.e. July 2012 dress size 10, weight ten stone, or give up job
go full time business seeing 20 clients per week, making top
market rate each client.
March 2012 dress size 12, see ten clients per week part time
Jan 2012 dress size 14, see 5 clients per week part time
December 2011 complete 5 mile fun run, or go part time at
work.
August 2011, enter 5 mile fun run, or start building web site,
marketing plan
June 2011,hire personal trainer do 1 session per week and
two on my own, or set up meeting with business manager
with an eye to accumulate enough funds to go full time in
business.
The following exercise brings a sense of reality to achieving
your goals and makes them manageable
After the exercise is a chart you can use to break your goals
down in a time frame.
1.
Write down what you envision for yourself in 10 years.
Write down your goals in list form using complete
sentences. Use adjectives and be specific. Instead of writing
“running a business,” write “I run a successful business
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employing ten staff selling a product enhancing the lives of
others.”
2.
Create tasks for each goal. Assign each task a due date, step
1, 2, 3 and so forth. Begin each task with an action verb.
Instead of writing “language classes,” write “Enrol in a
“specific language class (i.e. French, Italian) at the local
college.”
3.
Write down what you envision for yourself in one year as a
milestone to know your on track. Use your list of 10 year
goals as a template.
4.
Create tasks for each one‐year goal. Use your list of tasks for
your 10 goals as a template. Assign each goal at least one
task per week.
5.
Place your lists in a visible location. Put your lists on your
bedroom wall or somewhere else that you look at daily.
6.
Write your goals and tasks on a calendar. Put the tasks on
their corresponding due dates. Write the goals onto
estimated date or dates of completion.
7.
Use the lists and calendar as a template for one week tasks,
one‐month goals, 10‐year goals and other time frames.
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See below outline to achieving your goals what you aim to
achieve in specific time frames.
Write down were you want to be in relation to achieving
your goal at each time frame.
10 years
5 years
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1)List your long term, medium term, and short term goals in
here and write the miles stones along the way.
Weekly planner
Action Plans are essential if you’re going to get the most out
of your time
Weekly planning helps you to: decide how to make effective
use of your time.
Work proactively rather than reactively
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Write down your daily tasks taking you closer to achieving
your Goals
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