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Set Goals that Motivate
Write it down!
Create an Action Plan
Set Goals that Motivate
Goals that motivate
A goal should not just be something that is not only important to you. It should have value for you and your life.
Motivation is the key to achieving goals. If the goal is not relevant or if you have has no interest in the outcome. – THEN WHAT?
- People are not motivated to achieve goals if they aren’t important and of value to them.
- Without motivation, goals are unlikely to be successful.
Goals should be related to high priorities in your life.
Without this type of focus, it’s easy to end up with far too many goals and too little time to do what it takes to succeed with any of them.
Achieving one’s goal(s) requires commitment. To increase the chance of success, you need to feel a sense of urgency; an "I must do this" attitude.
- When a sense of urgency isn’t present, there’s a risk you'll off doing what needs to done to make the goal a reality.
- Then, you'll feel disappointed and frustrated with yourself, which is de-motivating.
- And you can end up in a very destructive "I can't do anything or be successful at anything" frame of mind.
Tip: Write it down!! Write down why it's valuable and important.
Answer this question - "If I were to share my goal with others, what would I tell them to convince them it was a worthwhile goal?"
- This motivating value statement can help if you start to have doubts or lose confidence in their ability to actually make the goal happen.
- You can post it in a place you will see often to remind you.
- It may be posted on the refrigerator, on their computer screen, or some other place that is private for them.
Write it down!
Write it down because....
Physically writing a goal down makes it real; there’s no excuse for forgetting about it.
Choosing your words:
The words used to describe the goal are important. They can make the difference between a goal that is motivating and one that allows you a way-out, an excuse for not succeeding.
- Use the word "will" instead of "would like to" or "might"
- "Will" is more powerful and positive.
- When you say ‘will’, you can see yourself doing whatever the goal is.
- Using ‘would like’ or ‘might’ lacks passion. It also gives an excuse for getting sidetracked.
Ø Example, "I will reduce my operating expenses by 10 percent this year," not "I would like to reduce my operating expenses by 10 percent this year."
- State the goal in positive terms.
- This means say what will be done or accomplishment instead of what will not happen.
Ø Example: "I will hold on to all existing employees for the next quarter" rather than "I will reduce employee turnover."
- To-do Lists or Action Plans.
- If a person uses a To-Do-List or another form of writing down the action plan, put the goal at the top of the page.
- Keep the goal visible.
- Post them someplace to be a daily reminder of what the goal is.
- Post your goals in visible places to remind yourself every day of what it is you intend to do.
- Put them on your walls, desk, computer monitor, bathroom mirror or refrigerator as a constant reminder.
Create an Action Plan
Creating Action Plans
This step is often missed in the process of goal setting.
- It’s not enough to just write a goal down.
- To make it happen, it’s important to plan all the steps that are needed to get there.
- Part of creating an action plan is to identify what might get in the way or create a barrier to meeting a goal.
- Once a possible barrier has been identified, the next step is to figure out what can be done to reduce the barrier or make it possible to reach the goal.
- Having an action plan and steps or short-term, mini-goals also gives a person the chance to cross things off.
- Crossing off completed steps/mini-goals gives a feeling of progress towards the ultimate goal.
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