In writing goals, it is always good to write your goals in order of difficulty or term(long or short term). this help you focus on the easy ones first. Attempting the easy or short-term ones gives you a sense of encouragement when dealing with the much more difficult one or long term. However, people should not put their mind on a single goals,Kill two birds with one stone.This could limit your capacity and make you not concentrate on the remaining goal, “ALL GOAL IS IMPORTANT” this should always be on your mind every time you look at your goals.
Pay close attention to all goals. Setting due dates for each step of your goals. Set milestones for your goals. if you hope to achieve a goal in a year, break down the goal to plan, divide each step of each goal so you can achieve each step to each monthly or weekly or daily.
Speak positively and encourage yourself each day. After writing your goals down, paste it where you can see it every day. Remind your self of your goals, that you can do it. This keeps you on track of your goals. As a student, you can print duplicate of your goals or write on sticky note and paste it on your wardrobe, in your file or even as a reminder on your phone.
Be aligned with your goals, set up activities that are related to your goals, and support it. If you can make your goal part of your daily routine, Our lives are full of habits and routines, from the way we brush our teeth, brush or comb or shave our head, to when and how we eat. Try to make your goals a routine. If possible, do it every day. Use the same cue every time (such as, right after breakfast, I work on my goal). When you take your goals as a daily routine, you will be used to them and can better accomplish them. it will make achieving and accomplishing your goals so much easier.
Track your progress, set levels for your goals. A Handball coach trains and strategies the team for a particular score in the match. When the players are on field, they are focused on getting that score, when it is coming to an end, they strive more and tactically to attain it. So as your goals. Track your scorecard for your goals, Draft out a scorecard which show your goals and completing deadline, where you should be in a stated time whether in a month or week, Keeping track of it helps you to run with the time you gave yourself and also celebrate yourself when making progress, like the handball player, your scorecard also keep you on time with your goals, when you notice you are falling behind the scorecard help you make adjustments to your goals. There are application that can help you track your goals. you can check some on the play store or app store, i recommend you check out “TICKTICK”
FACTORS THAT HELPS IN GOALS SETTING
DEDICATION
This simply means putting your mind and attention to a particular task, where you put your best effort into achieving your goals and will sacrifice simple pleasure for it.
Been dedicated to your goal helps you to curb distraction that make you not to focus on your goals. Dedicated people are not easily distracted. They pursue their goals and aim to achieve it. A dedicated person does not try to give up during challenged times, but how to overcome those challenges and get their goals achieved.
Improving your dedication is just a matter of remembering your goals all the time, and wanting it bad enough to put it as your priority, above comfort, simple life, and sometimes even pain ¬(suppsrus)
SELF-DISCIPLINE
In Goal setting, Been discipline plays a big role in achieving it. This is the ability to push yourself forward, stay motivated, and take action , regarding of how you feeling. Discipline and dedication to work together. It takes discipline to be dedicated in all areas, especially in achieving your goals.
When you have a handle on self-discipline , you stay motivated and are more likely to achieve success. You always have the zeal to achievce your goals , it is want enables you to do high-quality work, even when you are tired. it keeps you pursuing your goals through tough times, and it helps us to stay professional, even though we are weak (mindtools).
If you are bored with life- you don’t get up every morning with buring desires to do things- you don’t have enough goals- LOU HOLTZ . Set, aim, and focus on your goals.