SETTING AND ACHIEVING GOALS
A GOAL is a
statement expressing what you want to achieve. Whether in your personal
life or your business life, without the direction of goals it is
difficult to a have a clear idea of what you want to achieve. Goals are
the means to turn your dreams into reality.
Goal setting
should be used as a tool in the management of your business and you also
need to consider setting goals for your personal life as well. You now
what they say about “all work and no play.”
Hints for setting
goals
- Write
them down – you can then refer back to them and evaluate against
them later on
- Make
them achievable and realistic – don’t make them too easy or too hard
- Make
them specific and measurable - so you know when you get there.
-
Write them in the present tense and make them TIME specific – ie: “I
will own a Porsche on 1 January 2004.”
- Review
your goals – they may not be relevant anymore – you might get given
a Porsche before the January 2004
Hint for
achieving goals
- After
you make the goal break it down into several smaller steps
(Objectives). This will make attaining your goal easier to manage.
And
remember to celebrate and recognise the efforts of your staff when you
achieve a goal. It’ll make the next goal even easier !!!
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