Life Coaching Articles: The Power of Goal Setting
Posted on January 02, 2013 by George Tsoukalas, One of Thousands of Life Coaches on Noomii.
The power of goal setting will help you design your life - a life of choice rather that a life of chance.
Today’s life coaching article focuses in on the power of goal setting. Why is goal setting so powerful? Well, goal setting is a fundamental skill that, if we can choose to master and use, will help us create a destiny of choice! The reason for this, is that goals give us a direction, or a road map for knowing what we want to have, be or do in life. I believe that without goals, we are leaving our lives up to chance. So the power of goal setting comes from knowing what we want, but more specifically, writing down exactly what we want so we can keep it in our focus.
Isn’t this true? Most people have a general idea of what they want to achieve, but goals have to be specific. We can say we want to have more money for example, but that is more of a wish. The power comes from being specific. For a personal income goal, we could say, “I will earn an average of $ 10,000 a month selling real estate by December 1, 2010. That’s specific and measurable. Now you know exactly what your goal is, and you can begin working towards it.
Furthermore, writing down goals and reviewing them daily is an extremely powerful way to manifest them. When we write down a goal, something powerful has happened. The easiest way I can explain it, is that when we write things down, we are saying to ourselves that they are of high importance. There is significance attached to what we wrote, as well as emotion. We are committing to making the goal a reality! Emotion is one of the key factors in manifesting what we want. Without emotion, there is nothing but uninspired thought or again, wishing. I want you to say two things to yourself 1) I wish I had a bigger home 2) I want a house with an in-ground swimming pool, a custom game room, and a fireplace that I can relax in front of when I feel like it. Feel the difference between the two. Which one of the two would help motivate you to take action toward achieving?
Review Your Top Goals Daily
Reviewing your top goals daily is imperative! What is so important about reviewing your goals? When you look at your goals everyday, you will begin to focus on what you want. The best time to review our goals, is in the morning, right after we wake up, and then right before we go to sleep at night. If your goal is the first thing that comes into your focus in the morning, this will increase your chances of going to work on achieving that goal. While you are asleep at night, your mind will begin to think about how to make your goal become reality. This is our subconscious computer going to work – unlike us, it never sleeps!
Of course, just thinking about your goals is not enough! Action will be needed. You will need to create a plan for achieving your goals, and be able to adjust when you hit a road block and overcome the obstacles. So first, decide what you want, write it down and go to work on it. Most importantly, never give up!
Key Points About Goal Setting:
- Goals must be specific and dated!
- Review and act towards achieving your goals daily.
- Identify the obstacles in your way.
- Create an action step to overcome the obstacles – and take action!
- Oh yeah, and if you want to see your dreams become a reality, never give up!
