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5 Steps to Create Solid, Powerful Goals 5 Things You Must Know About Sudden Success Fast Company

5 Steps to Create Solid, Powerful Goals BY Stephanie Frank
Fri Sep 18, 2009 at 11:47 AM

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The Five-Step Goal-Setting Process

1. What do you want, specifically —This is the first thing to ask yourself in your goal planning process.What is your vision? Your dream? Without being clear as to yourexplicit desires, no other steps can be taken, and no progress made.

2. Why do you want it (what value doesit serve) — The pivotal question in your goal-setting process and aprime motivator. You must reflect on your values list in order toanswer it. Does your desire reflect your values? If so, you’veaccomplished the second step and are on your way to goal settingsuccess.

3. When do you want it – Determiningspecific dates for completion of tasks is a crucial part of your goalsetting procedure. Knowing that you have committed yourself toachieving a certain thing by a certain date will enable you to planyour time and thus maximize your efforts.

4. What will you give up or overcome to get it – Confusion? Fear? Procrastination? Insecurity? Make sure you keep in mind why you want your goal. It will give you all the courage you need to push through your fears and move forward.

5. Create a detailed plan to get there— We are not born knowing how to do anything, really, except eat, sleepand breathe. The rest we learn as we go along, and creating a detailedplan to achieve your goals is no different. Brainstorm things you cando, actions you can take. Bounce ideas off of friends, relatives. Throwout ideas (none are too insignificant or crazy). After you get thefirst few implausible or facetious ideas out of the way, more creative,clever and valuable ideas will surface. Brainstorm until you are ableto get your ideas down to very specific, measurable tasks that you canthen cross off a list when you’ve finished them.

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http://dreamlearndobecome.blogspot.com This posting was made my Jim Jacobs, President & CEO of Jacobs Executive Advisors. Jim also serves as Leader of Jacobs Advisors' Insurance Practice.