Personal goals have always been my biggest motivation. Over trips, money, and prizes, I work harder to reach my goals than any incentive a “boss” can conjure up. I believe that is true of most people.
Why personal goals?
They:
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Give us worth!
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Bring value to our lives!
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Motivate us to improve!
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Help us gain perspective!
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Help us establish priorities!
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Allow us to establish standards/baselines!
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Allow us to measure results against the standard!
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Allow us to define our values!
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Builds map to success!
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Stretch our minds to see what is truly possible!
Now let me ask:
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How are you goals working for you?
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Do you know what they are?
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Are they written down?
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Do you review them regularly?
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Are they narrowly defined?
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Are you measuring them?
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Are you on track?
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What rewards are built in?
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Who is holding you accountable?
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Do they stretch your abilities?
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Are they set higher than last years?
Have you found success yet? You will, if you start!
[tags]motivation, success, goals, setting goals, personal goals[/tags]
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2 responses so far ↓
1 Dave J. (64 comments.) // May 17, 2007 at 12:27 pm
These questions hurt. I think I know what the answers are. Kinda. Okay, I’ll go write them down this weekend.
2 Larry Hendrick // May 17, 2007 at 3:00 pm
Yes Dave, there’s a good reason they hurt. I was asking myself these questions, and some of the answers were wrong.
Sometimes we need a fresh look to get back on track. And it’s easy to blame busy. Busy only has as much time as we give it. Time to prioritize!
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