Overview
Learning to set goals can change your life. There are simple techniques that can make all the difference to success. Here I outline the SMART system of goal setting and add a little extra of my own.
Introduction
Everyone sets goals whether they realise it or not. When you get up in the morning; how you are going to get promotion; your plan to lose some weight or get fit; preparing for your next holiday etc. All these are goals that have been set for a particular purpose. However we all know that just setting the goal is not enough and there is some work involved if it is to be completed.
The sad truth, also, is that few of us are successful at realising our goals. At the beginning of each year we make some plans for how we are going to improve things but by the end of the January we have all about given up – if we can keep going even for that long.
So is there anything that can help us? Yes – there is. We can learn from those who set goals and work to achieve them and we train ourselves to do the same as they do.
This guide is about helping you to understand how you can make goals that will encourage you and help you to succeed.
