Saving up for the new iPhone X, bringing that B+ in calculus up to an A… If you’re anything like most
of today’s teens, you’ve got stuff you want to accomplish! We’ve all got ambitions and goals we want
to achieve because goal setting is a huge part of life. I’ve learned that successfully reaching my goals
is totally doable, especially when I plan out how to accomplish them.
I used to think goal setting was as simple as making a few mental notes about my grand plans.
However, I’ve learned through experience that having a great strategy makes my goals way easier
to achieve.
Goals are of two types; one is short term and other one is a long-term goal. Long term goal often
makes you move backward to achieve the results. The major components of goal setting are;
Family
Physical
Career
Financial
Education
From organizing my objectives to tracking my progress, SMART goal setting is an awesome technique
that’s been incredibly effective for me.
- Why SMART Goals for Goal Setting?
Save time and energy by making the goal setting process more efficient and productive by setting
SMART goals.
SMART goals stand for the following:
S – Specific: set precise goals which have been broken down as much as possible.
– Ex: Instead of saying you will “take a coding class”, say that you will “sign up for a class that
will teach me how to make beautiful websites.” It refers to the following questions;
– What do I want to accomplish?
– Specific reasons, or purpose to accomplish the goal?
– Who is involved?
– Identify a location
– Identify requirements and constraints
M – Measurable: by putting times, dates, places, and amounts, you will be able to measure how long
a goal should take and work toward completing it within the allotted time.
– Ex: Add details to your goal such as “sign up for a web development course that teaches
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.” Following questions should be kept accordingly;
– How much?
– How many?
– How would I know that it is accomplished?
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A – Attainable: it is important to set goals you can achieve, instead of setting yourself up for failure;
identify the obstacles that can stand in your way or the possible difficulty you may face.
– Ex: “Save the registration fee of $1k by saving $200/month for 5 months so that I can sign up
for a web development course that teaches HTML, CSS, and JavaScript”
R – Relevant: ensure that all your goals are relevant to what you want to eventually accomplish.
– Ex: “Save the registration fee of $1k by saving $200/month for 5 months so that I can sign up
for a web development course that teaches HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. This allows me to gain
the skills and experience I need to be a full-time website developer.
T – Time-bound: making sure that you give yourself a deadline to accomplish your goal will give you
the motivation you need to get on your feet and get it done.
– Ex: “Save the registration fee of $1k by saving $200/month for 5 months so that I can sign up
for a web development course that teaches HTML, CSS, and JavaScript by its start date in June.
This allows me to gain the skills and experience I need to be a full-time website developer.”
A timely goal would answer the following questions;
When?
What can I do 6 months from now?
What can I do 6 weeks from now?
What can I do today?
Now that we know how to organize our types of goals and make them SMART, we need a process to
unleash the power of goal setting.
1. Goals Give You Focus
Imagine having to shoot an arrow without being given a target. Where would you aim? And say you
did aim at some random thing. Why would you aim there? And what would the purpose be? Get the
idea, this is a literal example of what life is like without a goal or target in mind. It’s pointless and a
waste of energy and effort. You can have all the potential in the world but without focus your abilities
and talent are useless. This sense of direction is what allows your mind to focus on a target and rather
than waste energy shooting aimlessly, allows you to hit your target and reach your goal.
2. Goals Allow You to Measure Progress
By setting goals for yourself you are able to measure your progress because you always have a fixed
endpoint or benchmark to compare with. Take this scenario for example: David makes a goal to write
a book with a minimum of 300 pages. He starts writing every day and works really hard but along
the way, he loses track of how many more pages he has written and how much more he needs to
write. So rather than panicking David simply counts the number of pages he has already written and
he instantly determines his progress and knows how much further he needs to go.
3. Goals Keep You Locked in And Undistracted
By setting goals you give yourself mental boundaries. When you have a certain end point in mind
you automatically stay away from certain distractions and stay focused towards the goal. This
process happens automatically and subtly but according to research does happen. To get a better
idea, imagine this. Your best friend is moving to Switzerland and his flight takes off at 9:00 PM. You
leave right after work at 8:30 PM to see him off and you know it’s a 20-minute walk to get to the
airport. So, you make it a goal to reach the airport in 15 minutes by jogging so that you can have more
time to say your goodbyes. Would you get distracted by “anything” along the way? Would you stop
for a break or a snack? Would you stop by your house before going to the airport? I bet you answered
no for each question and at the end of the day, this is what a goal gives you. FOCUS. No matter who
you meet along the way or what you see (assuming nothing is out of the ordinary) your goal allows
you to stay locked in.
4. Goals Help You Overcome Procrastination
When you set a goal for yourself you make yourself accountable to finish the task. This is in complete
contrast with when you do things based off a whim and it doesn’t matter whether you complete them
or not. Goals tend to stick in your mind and if not completed they give you a “Shoot! I was supposed
to do some stuff today!” reminder. These reminders in the back of your head help you to overcome
procrastination and laziness.
5. Goals Give You Motivation
The root of all the motivation or inspiration you have ever felt in your entire life are goals. Goal setting
provides you the foundation for your drive. By making a goal you give yourself a concrete endpoint
to aim for and get excited about. It gives you something to focus on and put 100% of your effort into
and this focus is what develops motivation. Goals are simply tools to focus your energy in positive
directions, these can be changed as your priorities change, new ones added, and others dropped.
Success psychologist says; 95-97% people do not have written goals and they fail while 3-5%
have written goals and they succeed!!
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