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Without setting goals in your life...

and then taking action...

where would any of us be?

Yes, goal setting is as important as any other self-help topic listed at the Self Help Collective, in my humble opinion.

And whilst there may well be many goal setting strategies out there, making your goals SMART goals is the recommended way to go.

As this page containing tips on setting goals will explain.

And you'll also find some goal setting examples, here, including tips for setting career goals and a YouTube video (from Ryan Celestain) that can help you reach a personal goal (in Ryan's case running a 15Km race in less than an hour)

And I think meditation (learning how to meditate) is a good place to start with anything, including goal-setting

Anyway, there's only one thing left to do, really, and that's start...




Goal setting tips - what I say...

I hate to admit this, but I think I am quite typical when it comes to setting goals for myself - either in my work- or personal-life - in that I avoid doing it as much as I can!

What an admission, eh!

But I do still realise the importance of setting goals in your life so that you can achieve things that are important to you. E.g. a new job, a new hobby, a big home improvement project, continued education, etc.

So, as with quite a lot of the self-help on offer here, this goal setting information is as much for my benefit as it is for yours.

And I do - like you probably - get around to goal-setting every now and then. Even for big projects like writing a novel, or learning to play an instrument or building a brand new website (called SelfHelpCollective.com) - I eventually sat down and wrote down some goals, and then I took action...

I just need to do the goal-setting thing on a more regular basis, that's all! ;-)

So here are a few very of my goal setting steps. They're a bit basic, but I do think you'll achieve whatever you want in life if you follow them...

Tip 1: Make your goals smart goals (Note: making goals Smart Measurable Achievable Relevant and Time-Based is one of the most popular goal setting techniques that there is.)

Tip 2: Know why you want to achieve the goal.

Tip 3: Make sure you take some action on these goals, today.

Short and sweet goal setting tips, for sure.

But they work! Don't they? Let me know what you think to my goal setting steps.




7 Career Goal Setting Tips

Goal setting tips - what Sharon Alexander has to say...

You are ready to start your first career or embark on a new one. You haven't really decided what exactly you want to do but you know that it has to be something fulfilling. One of the most important things you can do for your self is to sit down and do some career goal setting.

You are the person who knows better than anyone else about your career goals and it is time to decide what you want for certain.

If you aren't sure what you want to do there are a number of ways for you to find out this information. Here are 7 career goal setting tips to help:

1. Write down everything you like to do -- although most people may find this tedious and wonder what it has to do with career goals, it is one of the most important steps you will take. By writing down what you like and what you don't like you will have a list of traits that would work for you in a job.

2. Take a career test -- many companies have you take a personality profile of some type and it is a good idea. If your company doesn't offer it, you can find several online. It is important to get a test of your personality that also gives you a list of careers that match that personality type.

3. Do research -- do a bit of research on the careers and see which ones match your list of things you like to do. You may find that here are careers you never thought of before that you may be happy doing.

4. Continue personal development -- since the world is constantly changing, start reading in the fields that interest you. Find out the new innovations. You can gain a lot of knowledge by reading or listening to audiotapes on a variety of subjects. Many you can borrow from your public library.

5. Develop a networking plan - there are people within and without a company that can be instrumental in helping you with your career plans. If you aren't sure how to talk to people, start by just talking to them about who they are and what they do. This will lead to other conversations.

6. Find a mentor in the field -- when you are currently in a field you like or you have chosen a couple, it's a good idea to find a mentor in the field who has been their longer. They can give you career goal setting tips that will help you move forward.

7. Think large and small -- what types of things can you do to pursue your goals right now? If you have to go to school or find a job in the field, you may be able to do smaller things that will lead to the larger goal.

Career goal setting tips are helpful as you pursue the job of your choice. Make the best out of this time.

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About the author: Sharon Alexander - Claim That Job
For more information on how to manage your career successfully, and to get a free job hunting report, visit Claim That Job at http://www.claimthatjob.com .

Article source: http://www.submityourarticle.com/a.php?a=38003




Goal setting tips - what YouTube (and Ryan Celestain) say..

Ryan Celestain shows you how he reached his goal of running a sub-60 minute 15km race, after previously failing to break 60 minutes. This goal-setting video is 10-minutes long, but it does make a great goal setting example and illustrates the importance of setting goals - and telling everybody about them - and then being determined to follow them through with action!

So, Ryan's goal setting strategies include: go public!

Anyway... Go, Ryan, go!




Goal setting tips - what these recommended resources have to say...

These are not really goal setting strategies but more tips on having the right attitude in the first place.

  1. Release limiting beliefs like "I'm not worthy of getting what I want" via powerful, liberating meditation (powerful information provided free by SecretsOfMeditation.com)

  2. "Experiment with giving up the planning as best you can, and watch what happens"- this is Guy Finley's spiritual approach to goal setting




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