The Importance of Setting Goals

If you want to be successful at anything, you will need to
set some goals for yourself.  These can be short term
(immediate) goals or long term (future) goals.  I find it
easier to start with my long term goals.  What is it that I
want to have accomplished 2 years from now, 3 years from
now?  Where do I want to be?  What do I want to achieve?

Once you have these answers, it will enable you to see the
big picture.  Now you need to write down your goals.  A
goal is just an idea until it is written down.  Write your
goals down, all of them and place them somewhere where you
can see them every day.  I have mine next to my computer
with another list on the refrigerator.  Visuals are also
good to have.  If it is your goal to move into a bigger
house, have a picture of that house near by.  This is going
to give you the motivation that you need to succeed.

Now that you have the big picture, you need to work
backwards and set smaller goals that will lead you to your
bigger goal.  If not, your big goals might seem so big and
overwhelming that you will find it hard to be motivated
enough to take the necessary action to reach them.
Breaking them down into smaller goals or baby steps, will
definitely provide the motivation you need to succeed.  For
example, if your goal is to lose 100 pounds, you will find
it difficult to find the motivation for losing 100 pounds.
Thinking of losing 100 pounds will seem impossible.
However, if you set a goal of losing 2 pounds a week,
that’s much more attainable and within reach to give you
the motivation you need.  You will also find that achieving
these smaller goals is a great source of motivation towards
achieving your larger goal.

Write a 90 day plan for yourself.  Where are you now?
Where do you want to be?  Try to think of what possible
obstacles will stand between you and achieving your goals.
How will you deal with them?  Every 90 days, re-evaluate
where you are and set another 90 day plan.  Make
adjustments as needed.  Stay focused!  This will take some
discipline on your part.  Without focus, there is no
motivation.  Without motivation, your goals will never be
reached.

Success does not happen by accident.  It takes hard work
and determination and it all starts with an idea.

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Lori Gorman is the owner/webmaster of
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