Goal Setter Blog

The ability to track several goals simultaneously is the mark of the achievers. A goal setting methodology can supplement our finite capability to cope.

The alternative is to be a one track mind and the real danger is getting bogged down in an unsurmountable challenge while other opportunities pass us by. In fact it is quite a luxury to be able to concentrate on just one thing and it may not do you that much good. You have heard the phrase "I will sleep on it." The common wisdom here is that a spark of creativity can come when your mind is relaxed and you do not push yourself to perform.

Why do people use a diary? Sounds like a stupid question to ask. But the answer beyond the fact that we are forgetful is that writing things down forces a commitment out of us. We are no longer subjected to whatever catches our attention at the time but we make ourselves accountable to do what we said we would do.

Obviously a diary is to keep track of your appointments. The next step is to keep a journal. Each evening your would write down the things that mattered to you that day and 3, 6 or 12 months later you would muse with delight at the trite things you were battling with at the time. Keeping on with those good logging habits the final step is to write down your goals. Writing them and forgetting them obviously is not going to help but it's a start.

You have to be able to write your dreams. You have to see yourself where you want to be. You have to challenge yourself to release your potential and trust that somehow you will get there. And here is the test: the moment you set your mind to do something out of the ordinary opposition abounds. But that is to be expected. As iron sharpens iron so opposition makes you stronger.

People complain about the boss looking over their shoulder but at least they should be grateful they have a boss in the first place - I mean someone whose job is to organise your work for you! It is when you have to work for yourself that you realise that organisation skills can make you or break you. Wearing several hats can really bring you down. Being a good engineer but not watching the cashflow is deadly. The opposite is true. An accountant devoid of business acumen makes a poor entrepreneur.

The benefits of using a goal setting system should by now be obvious.

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