How To Set Smart,Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic And Timely Goals - By: gemgold

Each of us, at some point our life, has a goal of being somebody special, somebody great. Who will be..bla bla bla? And how many times have we dreamed of being rich, or successful, or happy with our relationships?

I still remember when I was in my final year in the university I set goals about key areas of my life on things to be achieved five years after my graduation.Today actually I have not fulill one hundred percent of those goals but at least seventy five percent are already accomplished.

Often, we dream big dreams and have great aspirations. Unfortunately, most dreams remain lifeless for years without any notable advancement. And our aspirations easily collect dust in our attic.

This is a sad turn of events in our life. Instead of experiencing exciting adventures in self actualization, we get caught up in the humdrum of living from day-to-day just barely existing.

But you know what? Life could be so much better, if only we learned to adjust our thinking glass consistently in progressive lane of life.

The most common encouraging word to setting goals is the word "I can". Most people get hung up thinking I can't do this. It's too hard. It's too impossible. No one can ever do this.

However, if everyone thought that, there would be no inventions, no innovations, and no breakthroughs in human accomplishment.

On the other hand, some people suffer from setting totally unrealistic goals and not acting on them. The result? Broken dreams, and shattered aspirations.

If you limit yourself with self-doubt, and self-limiting assumptions, you will never be able to break past what you deem impossible. If you reach too far out into the sky without working towards your goal, you will find yourself clinging on to the impossible goals.

Try this exercise. Take a piece of paper and write down some goals in your life. Under one header, list down things ‘you know you can do’. Under another header, write the things ‘you might be able to do.’ And under one more, list the things that that are ‘impossible for you to do.’

Now look at all the headers strive every day to accomplish the goals that are under things ‘you know you can do’. Check them when you are able to accomplish them. As you slowly are able to check all of your goals under that heading, try accomplishing the goals under the other header-the one that reads ‘you might be able to do.’

As of the items you wrote under things I could do are accomplished, you can move the goals that are under things that are ‘impossible for you to do’ to the list of things ‘you might be able to do.’

As you iterate through this process, you will find out that the goals you thought were impossible become easier to accomplish. And the impossible begin to seem possible after all.

You see, the technique here is not to limit your imagination. It is to aim high, and start working towards that goal little by little. However, it also is unwise to set a goal that is truly unrealistic.

Those who just dream towards a goal without working hard end up disappointed and disillusioned.

On the other hand, if you told someone a hundred years ago that it was possible for man to be on the moon, they would laugh at you. If you had told them that you could send mail from here to the other side of the world in a few seconds, they would say you were out of your mind. But, through sheer desire and perseverance, these impossible dreams are now realities.

Thomas Edison once said that genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. Nothing could be truer. For one to accomplish his or her dreams, there has to be had work and discipline. But take note that that 1% has to be a think-big dream, and not some easily accomplished one.

One of the step I use to fulfill my goal is to brand them,by using colours or images that I can easily remember,anywhere anytime .Looking at Benson and Hedges for example, they have captured the colour 'gold' and the sign ‘&’. There was a time they were creating different types of adverts with two words that start with the same letter and the main thing there is the ‘&’. When they were renovating a building on an Island and they just wrote in front, "Watch & See". You automatically know it was Benson & Hedges without their putting the name. If you see their cars on the road you will notice they are painted yellow-gold.

MTN usually use the colour yellow. When they are entering a new city, you will see them use ‘Y’Hello Onitsha’, ‘Y’Hello Zaria’. Their friendship Centres are painted yellow and that is branding.You too can do the same to help you focus consistently on your goals and fulfill them easily and quickly.

So dream on, friend! Don’t get caught up with any perceived limitations. Think big and work smart towards the maximum realisation of your set goals.It is never too late to become your best. As you step up the ladder of progress, you will find out that the impossible has just become a little bit more possible.

About the Author

Gbadeyan Emmanuel is a business consultant and information marketer who is passionate about empowering individuals to fulfill their financial goals without regret or delay through the innovation of unique financial motivational resources. He is dedicated to helping people stay informed about various extra-income opportunities. Read more of his articles at; http://www.extraincomecoach.blogspot.com http://www.internetmaterials.org/blog

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