Goal Setting Technique
Goal Setting For Success

Goal setting technique to prioritize your goals; part of our Goal Setting For Success tool for aspiring leaders. In the following information, you'll learn how to determine which goals to work on first for maximum results.

You answer the telephone and allow the telemarketer to take up 10 minutes of your time because you can't bring yourself to hang up on him or use a firm voice to end the call.

You agree to taxi your kids all day so that they can participate in five different extracurricular activities. You do this because the neighbors are doing it for their kids and you don't want your children to suffer from being left out of all the fun.

The things we allow to take up our time, that are never scheduled, that just happen, are countless.

Rather than us running our lives, our lives are now running us - ragged, and quickly into a downward spiral.

In order for you to prioritize your goals, you must become the master of your time. It will take focused time in order for you to achieve your goals. So next time you get a sales call at home, realize that the person is intruding on your ability to live a fuller life, and don't apologize for letting them know it.

When prioritizing goals, use our "Big Rock" goal setting technique. Think of each goal in terms of the weight it carries in your life. In other words, does the goal represent a big rock, carrying a lot of weight, that if achieved would make a tremendously positive impact on your life?

Or, would the goal represent a smaller rock or pebble in terms of it's ability to impact your life?

Lastly, would your goal more adequately represent a grain of sand in terms of impact on your life?

While each goal may represent a positive move upward in your life, you must understand that the smaller the impact of the rock/goal on your life, the less of a priority it should be.

GO FOR THE BIG ROCKS FIRST.

In doing this, you'll be amazed at how many of the smaller rocks get done along the way, or simply vanish from being important any longer. The big rocks are the ones that count!

In section 2.1 you identified your goals in your various life categories. Go back to those lists now and prioritize your goals based on the Big Rock goal setting technique.

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Before water generates steam, it must register two hundred and twelve degrees of heat. Two hundred degrees will not do it; two hundred and ten degrees will not do it. Lukewarm water will only stagnate and deteriorate in quality.

Too many people are trying to heat up their lives with only lukewarm water. They never do what is necessary to turn up the heat to the point that their lives are boiling over with joy and excitement.

The person with a vigorous purpose is a positive, constructive, creative force. Anyone can simply wish for a thing, or desire it; but only strong, motivated minds possessing a great purpose can achieve greatness.

There is great power holding to a firm resolution; possessing an iron will, strong persistence and tenacity. These are the things that will ensure your success over time, no matter what the barriers are that you will face along the way.

How do you approach a difficulty? Do you hesitate before it, dread it, and postpone dealing with it? Are you fearful? Do you finally address the difficulty with an apologetic, doubtful, "will do it if I can," or "will try" attitude? What do you call this goal setting technique anyway?

Or, do you approach difficult situations with an unflinching determination and with a self-certainty that you can effectively handle most anything you are faced with?

The thing that will make your life distinctive is your ability to pursue the goals that you are passionate about. Believe in yourself and in your ability to overcome obstacles, because there will surely be some formidable ones that you will need to face along the way.

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» SECTION 3.2    A Change Of Plans
While it is never ideal to miss a deadline, it doesn't have to be the end of the world. Effective goal planning assumes some flexibility in timelines.

» SECTION 3.3    Never-Ending Goals
Goal planning is an ongoing process, not a single event. The goal planning process is fluid. Successful leaders continually update and re-prioritize their goals.

» CHAPTER 4    Seeing IS Believing
Visualizing your goals is a key element to achieving them. One cannot over-estimate the importance of goal setting.

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