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Goals are beneficial in the workplace because they keep us focussed on what we want to achieve. They are, in essence, a measure of our progress. After you determine what it is that you would like to achieve, it is important that you state your goal in a way that is realistic to your situation. Use the following guidelines when setting your goals.

ONE: Clarify Current View - - - Where are you now?

Conscious awareness of your current view is the first step in becoming the best you can be. Getting clear about how your life aligns with your values, talents and unique gifts is vital to your happiness. You need to know where you are in order to learn where you want to go.

TWO: Connect with Your Highest Vision - - - Where do you want to be?

You have to get really clear about what you want. It is crucial that you connect to your highest vision of yourself because you can’t create it unless you are clear about what it looks like. If you don’t have a vision of where you want to go or what you want to be, you will most likely NOT get there.

THREE: Create Inspiring Goals - - - How will you get there?

You have to create a plan and take specific actions to get you from where you are now to where you want to be. When most people write goals, they just write a list of action steps, usually external actions. I believe it is more powerful to have inner and outer goals. An outer goal is what you want.

Next, add action steps toward your desired achievements along with completion dates.

FOUR: Clear Obstacles - - - How will you remove obstacles in your way?

We all have dreams and visions for our life, but frankly, there are many things that can get in the way. The two most common obstacles are:

The inability to say NO -- In order to bridge the gap from your current view to your highest vision, you have to make room for what “Could Be”.

Negative self-talk -- Research shows we have approximately 50,000 internal messages we say to ourselves daily. We are constantly walking around having conversations with ourselves. And it is what we say that makes all the difference in the overall quality of our lives. 

FIVE: Commit to Action - - - Are you willing to do what it takes?

How many times have we all made plans and never carried them out, or started off excited and lost motivation? No one ever does anything great alone. We all need encouragement and support from others including an accountability partner who is willing to help hold the vision of the person you want to be.

Setting goals will assist you in your own development. You will achieve a sense of pride when you look back on the goals that you have accomplished and will be even more determined to set higher goals for yourself in the future.

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