Your Goals settings for 2009

(This post is also posted in http://www.transformationplus.blogspot.com/)

Hi Friends & Well wishers!!!

I am sure many of you will be very busy doing family & friend’s catch-up, making new resolutions for the New Year and so on and so forth.

Well one of the very important aspect … is to do goal settings and implement it into action. I would like to share with you some beautiful tips which I have learnt from my coaches and mentors and implemented in my day-to-day life. Use Google if you want to know more.

Goal settings are one of the most important criteria of life. Here are some titbits what you should do with your goal.What you should do with your Goals? Clearly define your goals and have clarity of purpose i.e. the "Why". Use of the SMART model provides a valuable framework to define goals.

I ask these questions of myself to evaluate the goals that i set.

1) Does it feel good?

2) Is it good for me?

3) Is it good for others?

4) Is it good for the higher good?

Have fun manifesting your goals and don't forget to celebrate!

What is SMART Model?

The S.M.A.R.T. Model, can be used to help you become aware of if you have all the steps or objectives in place to meet your outcomes or goals. The acronym stands for:-

S Specific

M Measurable

A Achievable, Attainable

R Realistic

T Timely, Time-bound

SPECIFIC What you wish to achieve, should be concrete, you should define and detail the outcome or goal, to know what you want.

Consider the following questions to being specific:-

WHO is going to do this, and will be responsible?

WHAT is to be achieved?

WHY are you doing this?

WHEN do you want to do this and to be completed?

HOW are you going to do this?

MEASURABLE Can you see or measure the progress you are achieving and when you have completed the task? If you plan to read three books in a week to research a subject, how will you know as each day passes that you have read so many pages, chapters, or a book? How will you know you have read the three books at the end of the week?

ACHIEVABLE Another word could be attainable, is the goal or outcome within your reach?Have you got the right resources available to you, have you enough knowledge? Is the time-frame correct, have you given yourself enough time, or is the time too long that you loose motivation and have no commitment?

REALISTIC Can the outcome be achieved? Is it physically possible to do this? Have you all the resources available to you, finance, and materials, do they exist? At this time it is not realistic to build a house on the Moon.

TIMELY Another word can be time-bound. Have you set a timetable or deadline to achieve the outcome or goal?Is the time the correct time to do the task? Skiing in the Scottish mountains in the summer months is not feasible as there will be no snow.Do you wish to loose 20kgs in weight? To do it in one week is not timely, you have not allowed enough time.Time must be measurable, attainable and realistic.

Be S.M.A.R.T. use the SMART Model on all you do, and be aware of it when working with others, setting tasks for you, your employees, your students, your clients and I know that you will implement these tips …. yes that’s right!!! and …. write down your goals and implement them. Have a fantastic year ahead, High 5, Cheers …. Prabir