Goals?

How often are you asked what your goals are and you cant give a clear, concise answer?

This poses a very interesting point, as in this day and age, no one in the world is as important to us as ourselves, yet a large proportion of us are unclear as to the direction we are headed!
A Japanese Proverb states “Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.”

Ok, so I need to set some goals, whats the best way to do it?

When setting a goal, no matter what for, check it meets the SMART criteria:

S - Specific – the more details the better!

M - Measurable – Put a measurement in place, without this how will you know when you have reached your goal or if you are on track.

A - Achievable – Whilst making them challenging, we must make sure our goals are achievable!

R - Results driven – this goes without saying, all goals should be results driven!

T - Timeline – having a deadline helps to measure expectations as well as celebrate milestones along the way.

As our next wave of Leadership and Communications courses begin next week and our participants outline their goals for their course, I ask you too, what are your goals for the remainder of the year?

Angus Firth

Performance Consultant
Dale Carnegie Training London
www.London.dalecarnegie.com