{"id":75,"date":"2019-11-26T18:24:06","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T18:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinkvibrant.org\/blog\/?p=75"},"modified":"2020-01-13T15:29:08","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T15:29:08","slug":"tips-for-setting-powerful-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thinkvibrant.org\/blog\/2019\/11\/26\/tips-for-setting-powerful-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Setting Powerful Goals – Being SMART"},"content":{"rendered":"

I can’t tell you how many times I sat with a pen and paper to list out my goals for the next year, 5 years, next month, or even this week.\u00a0 \u00a0I’m a “write it down” kind of person.\u00a0 Seems like it becomes more real if I see it on paper.\u00a0 My first step is to write at the top of the page… “Goals”.\u00a0 Next I quickly start with the number 1, where I wait .. for inspiration.\u00a0Goals can be a bit daunting.<\/p>\n

The problem is that most people don’t know what they want.\u00a0 In their head, it seems clear.\u00a0 I want to lose weight or find a new job.\u00a0 \u00a0But the specifics can intimidate even the most driven person.\u00a0 It can help to think of it as just a to-do list, a set of things to get done.\u00a0 Keep in mind that you can scratch something off this list at any time.\u00a0 Not all goals at the time of their conception are perfectly suited for that time.\u00a0 \u00a0Another exercise to try is to throw all caution to the wind, create a crazy, over-the-top wish list of things you may (or may not) want in your life.\u00a0 Sometimes what shows up on this list can be a little surprising.\u00a0 Hm, I had no idea that I wanted to learn the bagpipes in Scotland (yes, this is actually on my bucket list).<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a list to create a framework to help you with creating powerful goals.<\/p>\n

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  1. They must come from you.<\/strong>
    \nIt is vital that your goals be yours.\u00a0 Evaluate.\u00a0 Reflect.\u00a0 Listen.\u00a0 Be honest with yourself.\u00a0 Often times our family, friends, teachers and mentors can have an impact on what we think and what we want.\u00a0 \u00a0Once you write your goal, it helps to really ask yourself, “Is this what I want”.\u00a0 Sit.\u00a0 Listen.\u00a0 Our minds will work towards whatever goal we put out there.\u00a0 But, is it where YOU want to end up?\u00a0 When you let others determine your goals, you can be sabotaging your own future.<\/li>\n
  2. SMART goals<\/strong>
    \nGoals that are generalizations are often times never come to fruition.\u00a0 Your conscious mind needs a target to hit.\u00a0 It needs to know where it is going, exactly.\u00a0 Without specific coordinates, we can aimlessly wander for years.<\/p>\n
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    1. Specific:\u00a0 What is it that you exactly one.\u00a0 Goals are not a place in which to be vague.\u00a0 Ambiguous goals produce ambiguous results.<\/li>\n
    2. Measurable:\u00a0 \u00a0Give yourself a measurable result.\u00a0 How much profit do you want to make in your business?\u00a0 How many pounds do you want to lose?<\/li>\n
    3. Attainable:\u00a0 One of the most detrimental things people do, is set your goals too high.\u00a0 I will be the last person to encourage someone to deflate their goal. But you HAVE to be able to think you can actually attain the goal.\u00a0 You have to believe you can do it.\u00a0 \u00a0Goals that are set too high, are often set so high on the premise of HOPE.\u00a0 You hope you can get there.\u00a0 Meeting a goal needs belief, not hope.<\/li>\n
    4. Realistic:\u00a0 A goal has to be something we can reasonably achieve.\u00a0 If you are a 5 foot person, it may not be reasonable to set the goal of being a star player in the NBA.\u00a0 You could, people have set and met more unrealistic goals.\u00a0 But to meet an unrealistic goal, you have to do a LOT of work on your identity and be super solid in your motivation, determination and drive.\u00a0 \u00a0Instead of setting the goal to be a star NBA player, set the goal to break record for number of consecutive free throws.\u00a0 Somewhere in your unrealistic goal is the sweet spot of pushing yourself past your comfort zone, yet not so far past that it is too difficult to attain.<\/li>\n
    5. Timely:\u00a0 \u00a0Attach a time frame to your goal.\u00a0 \u00a0When will you have it complete!\u00a0 This will be a first step in breaking the goal into smaller steps, with smaller time frames.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    6. Formulate Goals in the Positive<\/strong>
      \nDevelop goals with a positive slant.\u00a0 \u00a0What you focus on you find.\u00a0 What you focus on grows.\u00a0 \u00a0Focusing on what you don’t want, just brings that closer to you.\u00a0 \u00a0If your goal is to “stop procrastinating”, you mind hears “procrastinate” and brings that closer to you.\u00a0 \u00a0If your goal is “do not eat donuts”, you hear “donuts” and want them even more.\u00a0 \u00a0Instead, focus on what you want.\u00a0 Replace “stop procrastinating” with “work on it daily”.\u00a0 \u00a0 Replace “do not eat donuts” with “choose healthy and yummy snacks”.<\/li>\n
    7. Ask and answer the hard questions<\/strong>
      \nOnce you understand the basic elements of a goal, it is time to ask yourself the hard questions.\u00a0 \u00a0Find quiet time, where you can sit in peace with each of your answers.\u00a0 Below is a list of great questions to ask yourself:<\/p>\n
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      1. What do you want to accomplish?<\/li>\n
      2. What do you want to experience?<\/li>\n
      3. What do you want to acquire?<\/li>\n
      4. Who do you want to be?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        I can’t tell you how many times I sat with a pen and paper to list out my goals for the next year, 5 years, next month, or even this week.\u00a0 \u00a0I’m a “write it down” kind of person.\u00a0 Seems like it becomes more real if I see it on … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":76,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8,3,2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/thinkvibrant.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/thinkvibrant.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/thinkvibrant.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thinkvibrant.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thinkvibrant.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"http:\/\/thinkvibrant.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":198,"href":"http:\/\/thinkvibrant.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75\/revisions\/198"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thinkvibrant.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/76"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/thinkvibrant.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thinkvibrant.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thinkvibrant.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}