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12 Steps to Achieving Your Goals – Step 2 Set a Clear Deadline
Posted by karim101ismail in life goals on October 21st, 2009
In my first blog post about the 12 steps to achieving your goals we discussed the SMART (or S.M.A.R.T.) system of goal setting, which is based on goals being specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely. While I agreed this is a very useful way of looking at goals, I believe it misses out on MANY other key factors that you will want to consider if you wish to achieve huge goals.
We also learned that Step 1 to achieving your goals is to focus on the goal that has the most meaning in your life. Did you decide on your huge goal?
Today we will concentrate on Step 2 in goal achievement which is Set a Deadline for your goal.
Think about a time in your life when you had a deadline. Perhaps before leaving for a trip, handing in a school assignment, or completing a project at work? You were likely extremely focused when you had a deadline.
Likewise, it is important to define a deadline or timeframe for achieving your goal. I highly recommend a three-year timeframe for a huge goal. But go with whatever timeframe your instincts tell you to pick.
My audacious goal was to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, at 19,340 feet, one of the world’s seven peaks and Africa’s tallest mountain. In mid 2003, most people would have dismissed it as a pipe dream, given I could not walk to the end of my driveway.
I then set a very clear timeframe of reaching this goal in 1.5 years, taking the opportunity of a three week school break in January 2005 that my daughter would have to undertake the trek with me, and selecting the best possible time for good weather. Read the rest of this entry »
The 12 Steps to Achieving Your Goals – STEP 1
Posted by karim101ismail in life goals on September 28th, 2009
You have likely heard of the SMART (or S.M.A.R.T.) system of goal achievement based on setting goals which are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely. While this is a very useful way of looking at goals, I believe it misses out on MANY other key factors that you will want to consider if you wish to achieve huge goals.
Over the next weeks, I will share with you a FOOLPROOF way to achieve any goal, based on a system that is well illustrated within my book Keep Any Promise: a blueprint for designing your future.
I will use the example of a HUGE goal I set, and share with you how I went about thinking through and achieving this audacious goal.
When thinking about the results or goals you want to achieve, start by focusing on those goals that have the most meaning to you. Think of those achievements from which you have the most to gain. You will discover a simple truth: our minds do not change their deeply-ingrained ways of thinking if we set small goals.
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12-Stop-You-Dead-in-Your-Tracks-Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make That Will Keep You From Your Goals
Posted by karim101ismail in life goals, Tips, tools, tricks on August 14th, 2009
One way to achieve your goals is by using the acronym S.M.A.R.T. which is based on creating goals which are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely. While this may be a useful way to approach everyday life goals, I believe it misses out on MANY other key factors that you will want to consider if you wish to achieve huge or audacious goals.
In this blog post, I have listed the 12 most common mistakes people make while setting their goals. If you pay special attention to avoiding these mistakes, your chances of achieving your goal will soar! . MORE>>>
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