GOAL SETTING
The topic
for today is goal setting Truth be
Said, we all have dreams and aspirations. The idea of having a yearly
resolution even if we won't be faithful to it is not strange!
The question
really is how do we set a workable goal
Before I continue, am
sure there people who set New Year goals here? Thank God I had goals too,
So, another
question, please answer individually too, how many of those goals did you plan
to achieve by this time of the year? And how many have you really achieved??
On a scale
of 1-10, just give me a number that you would give yourself in achieving your
goal, oya! At least, today is long
enough!
First, we really need to know what a
goal is.
A goal is *The end towards which efforts are directed! That
specific reason you are doing something, is a goal. For instance, the reason
student study is to pass exam, passing an exam is a goal.
One's goal
could be long term(what you want to achieve in life, in a year's time,) or
short term(what you want to achieve tomorrow, next week, next month.)Goals can
also be tangible(e.g I want to buy a car) or intangible(I want to learn an
online course and add to my knowledge). All of these are a bit of digressions,
our subject of discussion for today is goal
setting, let's not forget.
The reason
we mostly do not achieve our goals is because we do not set them right! Please
let's not forget that.
You know Setting
goals help us to have a direction, but. it's one thing to set a goal, it's another to
stay true to it.
APPROACH TO SETTING A GOAL AND
STAYING TRUE
First things
first
· WRITE YOUR GOALS DOWN
I know you
must have heard this like one million times already, but trust me, there are no
two ways about it, write it down. But, when writing your goals down, be specific!
Don't just write I want
to be rich! Write Something like I want to become a millionaire in my
entrepreneur business in three months’ time is more like it
· WRITE THE “HOW”
After
writing your goals down specifically, the next thing to do is to write the HOW
How do you plan to achieve that goal?.
Yes, you
want to become a millionaire in three months... How do you plan to be?? What
are the things you need to do to achieve that goal?.
Write them down too, step by step!
For example -
I want to learn an online course on problem solving.-How???
1. sign up on Coursera(a kind of
online platform where online courses are
taught.
2. search for and register a course on
problem solving
3. Spend three hours daily reading on
problem solving on coursera...
That's how
to write a How
After writing your
goals, write how you plan to achieve them, it's importanter!!!
· TIME FRAME
Now, the next thing to put in place is TIME
FRAME
After you
must have written your specific goal
and how you plan to achieve it, set a deadline
Some persons would say: my goal
is to develop myself mentally and read books this year
Nice, very
nice.
But, know
the book you want to read per time,how you want to read it (you can draw a
timetable)
Set a
deadline for when you must finish one book and when you will start another!!!
Now let me digress a little bit please, don't
have too many goals at the same time. Please!!! It becomes cumbersome and
frustrating
If your goal
is to start an NGO or an organization, take one step at a time, don't start up 5
NGOs together.
Setting deadlines for our goals are as important as making
the goals themselves. Or else ,by January 31, we will just see that paper we
wrote all our goals in under the bed when cleaning up and discover we didn't
even cover 45%*
· PRIORITIZE ALL ACTIVITIES THAT WILL MOVE YOU TO FULFILLING YOUR GOALS
OVER EVERY OTHER THING
Now, to the last segment I will be touching After you have
set your goals, written how you tend to achieve it and when you plan to achieve
it, Prioritize all activities that will
move you to fulfilling your goals over
every other thing.
You plan to learn how to drive a car
and you will be watching Agent of shield when it's time for driving lessons, that's bad
Place
achieving your goals first, and let every other activity follow!
Do things
daily that makes you closer to achieving your goals
Don't just
write it in paper and go to bed, let your daily activities portray there's a
goal you are aiming to reach
Consciously
And intentionally You have come this far, congratulations!!!
Now, make
your goals handy!! Like for me, I make them my phone's screen saver so I can
always see it every time
When your goal is handy
and you can easily see it, it gives you a sense of responsibility!
Finally!
Subject your goals to God! Scriptures said the
thoughts He has towards us are of peace and not of evil to give us an expected
end
Ask God for
His plans for you and set your goals in line with the instructions you have
received!
Having a goal is good, setting a goal
rightly is better.
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