Tuesday 5 June 2012

Setting and Achieving Goals (Part 3)

Write goals in several time frames. To get a comprehensive vision of your future write down:
·         Long-term goals. Long-term goals represent major targets in your life. These goals can take five to 20 years to achieve. In some cases, they will take a lifetime. They can include goals in education, careers, personal relationships, travel, financial security – whatever is important to you. Consider the answers to the following questions as you create your long-term goals: what do you want to accomplish in your life? Do you want your life to make a statement? If so, what is that statement?

·         Mid-term goals. Mid-term goals are objectives you can accomplish in one to five years. They include goals such as completing a course of education, paying off a car loan, or achieving a specific career level. These goals usually support your long-term goals.

·         Short-term goals. Short-term goals are the ones you can accomplish in a year or less. These goals are specific achievements, such as completing a particular course or group of course, hiking down the Appalachian Trail, or organizing a family reunion. A financial goal would probably include an exact dollar amount. Whatever your short-term goals are, they will require action now or in the near future.

2 comments:

  1. Awesome tips Marcelina. You're quite a motivator. It must come from experience, eh?

    One thing I'd like to add in addition to your great words is that we're never to old to keep learning. Life is an educational journey that doesn't cease until the very end.

    Happy goal-reaching, my friend.

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  2. I learned a lot from this post! Thanks Marcelina. I think it's important to know whether a goal is for short or long term so we can expect when we can achieve them. The point here is very clear that we should set our goals and start achieving them!

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