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Successful Goal Setting Strategies

By Chandra Vennapoosa | on March 20, 2012 |
Goal Setting

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 work hard for those dreams.

The Importance of Goal Setting Factors

Goal setting leads us to deciding what to do and how to do things in order to achieve the goals. More importantly, we know why we take action on something because we aim to complete our goals. What makes up the process of goal setting? We must know the essential elements behind it.

The process of creating your goals is nothing random. Without these factors, you will be all over the place and will find it hard to accomplish whatever you wish to achieve. Goals must be determined in an organized manner. This is possible with the help of the elements that make up a goal. With a clear understanding of these factors, we find it easier to set clearer and more definite goals.

Factors in Successful Goal Setting

 

Precise Description

There are no limits in defining the goals we wish to make. You can have a long list of goals depending on what aspect of your life you wish to succeed in. But make sure that your goals are accurately and specifically defined. In order to come up with clearly set goals, know what you really want to do in life and what interests you. Scribble them down on a notepad.

Priorities

Once you have laid out your goals, set priorities. Know what goals need to be achieved first and find out what goals can be acted upon at a later time.

Timeframe

Aside from setting realistic and achievable goals, you need to define the timescale for each goal. You must clearly know when you intend to complete a certain goal.

Motivation

Understanding personal motives for making such goals gives you the drive to work for it. Because you are aiming for it with a purpose, you need to accept the changes that may come your way as you work on these goals.

Other Important Elements of Goal Setting

When creating goals, consider important factors that can contribute to its completion. The following elements will help you succeed when these are identified in your goals: 

Conceivability

Goals always start with what the mind wishes to achieve. You must be able to envision yourself in the future with these goals. Otherwise, if it is hard to be registered in the mind, it is something you most likely cannot do. 

Believability

You have to trust that you can achieve your goals with the use of skills and abilities. If you doubt your capabilities, chances are your goals will remain to be dreams left unattended. 

Achievability

For goals to be achievable, they have to be realistic. This means you set goals that you know you are capable of completing. Although it is fine to set incredible goals, or plans that are highly ambitious, these must be set to a later priority to give way for short-term and time constrained goals. 

Measurability

Goals must be tracked and monitored for progress check. One way of doing this is to keep a daily journal where all your actions are noted down. You need to keep track of how much you have done and what more you need to do to reach your goals. 

Firmness

Keep your goals intact and not open to alternatives as much as possible especially when you have started acting on it. The mindset must be getting that specific goal or not at all. Goals that can be easily replaced with other options will affect the impact of your success along with the timeline as well. 

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Chandra Vennapoosa

Chandra Vennapoosa, B.S Arch Graduate, Managing Director - Exforsys Inc, Founder of exforsys.com and geekinterview.com. Chandra's mission is "to provide quality career coaching and interview advice for aspiring candidates". She is an avid writer and is also very passionate to help others become professional freelancers. In addition to several online trainings, she has authored the popular book "How to Become a Successful Freelancer"

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