GOAL SETTINGGOAL SETTING

C.RAGHAVA RAOC.RAGHAVA RAO

“ “On the journey to life’s highway, On the journey to life’s highway, keep your eyes upon the goal. Focus keep your eyes upon the goal. Focus on the donut, not upon the hole”-on the donut, not upon the hole”-AnonymousAnonymous

WHY GOALS ARE WHY GOALS ARE IMPORTANT?IMPORTANT?

Goals give a direction.Goals give a direction.

Goals are dreams with a deadline Goals are dreams with a deadline and action planand action plan

“ “Enthusiasm without direction is like Enthusiasm without direction is like wildfire and leads to frustration”.wildfire and leads to frustration”.

WHY DON’T PEOPLE SET WHY DON’T PEOPLE SET GOALS?GOALS?

Pessimistic attitudePessimistic attitude Fear of FailureFear of Failure Fear of successFear of success Lack of ambitionLack of ambition Fear of rejectionFear of rejection ProcrastinationProcrastination Low self esteemLow self esteem Ignorance of the importance of goalsIgnorance of the importance of goals Lack of knowledge of goal settingLack of knowledge of goal setting

GOALS MUST BE SMARTGOALS MUST BE SMART

S-specificS-specific M-MeasurableM-Measurable A-AchievableA-Achievable R-RealisticR-Realistic T-Time-boundT-Time-bound

Goals can beGoals can be Short Term-Up to one yearShort Term-Up to one year Mid term-up to three yearsMid term-up to three years Long term-up to five yearsLong term-up to five years Goals longer than five years become Goals longer than five years become

purpose of lifepurpose of life

REMEMBERREMEMBER

Goals are more easily achieved if Goals are more easily achieved if they are broken into small ones.they are broken into small ones.

Scrutinize your goalsScrutinize your goals Evaluate each of your goalEvaluate each of your goal Don’t worry about obstacles. Don’t worry about obstacles.

““Obstacles are those frightful things Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off you see when you take your eyes off your goal.”your goal.”

Make a emotional commitment, it is Make a emotional commitment, it is difficult to pursue a dream. Great difficult to pursue a dream. Great success requires risk. success requires risk.

Set big goals-Aim high in hope and Set big goals-Aim high in hope and workwork

What really matters is direction we are What really matters is direction we are headingheading

ACTION PLANACTION PLAN

““A good plan executed now is better A good plan executed now is better than a perfect plan next week”than a perfect plan next week”

1.1. Define success-What does it mean Define success-What does it mean to you?to you?

2.2. List the goals that lead you to List the goals that lead you to success. Why are these goals success. Why are these goals important?important?

3. Identify the specific goals you want 3. Identify the specific goals you want to accomplish in one month, three to accomplish in one month, three years and five years.years and five years.

For each goal, list smaller, specific, For each goal, list smaller, specific, measurable steps you can start now measurable steps you can start now to achieve them. Add deadlines to to achieve them. Add deadlines to each step.each step.

SUCCESS IS A JOURNEY SUCCESS IS A JOURNEY NOT DESTINATIONNOT DESTINATION

Regardless what you are or Regardless what you are or

What you have beenWhat you have been

You can be what you want to be.You can be what you want to be.

Our life are made for success not for Our life are made for success not for enjoying it, but for seeking it.enjoying it, but for seeking it.

What you get by achieving your goal What you get by achieving your goal is not as important as what you is not as important as what you become by achieving your goal. Go become by achieving your goal. Go as far as you can see, and when you as far as you can see, and when you get there you will see farther. An get there you will see farther. An archer cannot hit the bulls eye if he archer cannot hit the bulls eye if he doesn’t know where the target is. doesn’t know where the target is. Shoot for the moon.Shoot for the moon.

ALL THE ALL THE BESTBEST