Research shows that setting the right goals increases your success by as much as twenty-five percent. However, you can’t just set any goal. You need to align and refine them to specifically suit your needs and the direction you want your life to go.
Here are the five goal setting tips you need to improve and be more successful in life and business:
First Imagine Your Ideal Life
Block out all distractions, everyone else’s opinions, what you currently have, what career path you’re on, and where your life is presently going, and imagine for a moment your perfect and ideal life. Where would you like to live? What activities would you be enjoying outside of business? How much work would you be doing to get there?
These are all important questions and things you need to evaluate to be sure you are creating the right goals to achieve happiness. Just because something is popular, or you already went to school for something, doesn’t mean you need to keep doing it or can’t change up your plan. Reflect and understand who you really are and what you want.
For example, if you would like free time with your family or enjoy the “four-hour workweek,” then you must do hard work now and set your life up with the right goals and action plan to get there. You can’t expect that kind of life working as a brain surgeon to give you a different perspective.
Think Quarterly, Weekly and Daily
All goals require more goals or action steps to get them done. Think about the big picture or objective you need to achieve. Then break it down into weekly and daily goals that you can get done within 90 days. Research shows that 90 minutes is the perfect amount of time to get big things done while using your time more while avoiding rushing.
Keep Them “SMART” And Prioritize
As stated earlier, picking just any goal isn’t the right strategy. While it still increases your success more than going with the flow, you can get even more out of it by giving it more focus. In other words, a vague goal will produce lackluster results when you could get even more value by working on them a little harder.
A common and successful way to do this is to follow the mnemonic acronym, S.M.A.R.T:
- Keep them specific and to the point.
- Make them measurable.
- They need to be attainable.
- Keep them relevant and realistic.
- They must be time-sensitive.
Establish Strict Deadlines
All goals must come with strict deadlines; otherwise, you will continue to permit yourself to use more time than needed for the tasks. Providing a sense of urgency can give you the motivation and inspiration you need to finally get them done and achieve more goals in the long run.
Setting goals are a powerful tool for your business as long as you have the right strategies in mind. Keep them S.M.A.R.T and always remember what you want for your business and life to be more successful.
Over the next 30 days, we will be talking exclusively about quarterly planning to maximize your productivity by learning the core values and habits needed for success.
Reaching your productivity goals requires understanding, harnessing, acquiring, and juggling many different ideas, concepts, and skills. Throughout this report, you will learn the core values and habits needed for success, what everyday habits to avoid and how a straightforward change in your plans can maximize your productivity.
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