goal setting

Goal Setting Setting goals is one of the most important things you can do in your life. When setting goals you need to write them in several time frames, reflect on your goals and reward yourself when achieving your goals. Without goals life can be an aimless journey lacking positive direction and achievement. When setting direction to success you must make good choices on the path you are going to choose. Goal setting can be broke down into three different time frames. The first is long term goals and theses goals take five to twenty years to achieve. When setting a long term goal you need to ask yourself: What do I want to accomplish in life? Do you want your like to make a statement? Midterm goals are objectives you can accomplish in one to five years. These goals consist of completing a degree, paying off a car, or achieving a certain career level. Finally, short term goals are ones you can accomplish in less than a year. People need to set goals in all categories of their life and not just one. When choosing your goals be sure to write them down in the different categories and prioritize them in the three different time frames. Another key to setting goals is to reflect on your goals often. You need to keep a check on your feelings about your goals. Think about how the process of setting you goals felt. Making sure your goals are in alignment will help for a better success. Your short terms goals need to help accomplish you midterm goals and you midterm goals need to help accomplish you long term goals. Another idea to keep in mind while seeing goals is to check for obstacles. All kinds of things can come between you and your goals. Do not let things get in the way causing you to slow down on your goals; find a solution and get back on track. To better your probabilities for success take immediate action on your goals, do not delay them. Finally, when setting goals you should keep in mind to reward yourself when you achieve a goal. The first step