4. GOAL
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Goal: What an individual is trying to accomplish
through his/her behaviour and actions
If you get your eyes off your
dreams, your plans will get
muddy and goals will not be
achieved
6. How do I start ?
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DREAM, DREAM, and DREAM of everything
you want.
No limits. Ask yourself “What would I attempt
to do, if I couldn’t fail?”
Dream like a child. Let your imagination run
wild!
Brainstorm
Define your dream precisely and why?
One goal at a time, with a realistic deadline
Set Short term goals towards a long term one
7. Setting SMART Goals
Emotionally charged goals/ passion is the best
motivator
Goal setting is critical to effective time and stress
management strategies.
Take responsibility of your life- Make yourself
accountable, for all events either unforeseen or
uncontrollable.
S.M.A.R.T. goals are the blueprints of the objectives
along with the steps you will take to achieve your
stated goals.
Better chances to success.
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8. Goal Setting
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Specific – Provides a distinct picture of the goal and clear
guidance on actions to increase success. Answer the questions
– Who, What, Where, When, Which, Why?
Measurable - Measuring actions and progress can be an
excellent motivator.
Attainable - Is the goal attainable within the time frame
established?
Realistic - It should be slightly out of your grasp to challenge
you to grow, but realistic.
Time Frame - Getting a time frame allows you to evaluate our
progress and restate your goal accordingly, not to drift into
others more pressing goals
9. Prioritize Your Goals
First set the goals.
Set goals/ deadlines prioritizing them from
urgent to important etc…
Break large projects to smaller ones
Focus on one goal, the most important goal
right now.
A large part of goal setting is not just identifying
what you want, but also identifying what you
must give up in your life in order to get it.
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10. Motivation to Goal Setting
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To motivate yourself; goals must have:
1. Clarity: Not ambiguous, specific
2. Challenge: Achievements motivate, balance
between a challenging goal and a realistic goal
3. Commitment: To achieve goals
4. Feedback: Provides opportunities to clarify
expectations, adjust goal difficulty, and gain
recognition
5. Task Complexity: Motivation
11. List your goals
Short term goals ( This year)
1
2
3
Mid term goals (5 years from now)
1
2
3
Long term goals (10 years from now)
1
2
3
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Your future
begins right
now ! - with
your goals
13. Unlock Your Potential
Remember that your true potential is unlimited.
What you accomplished in life so far is only a
preparation for the amazing things you can
accomplish in the future.
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No one can make you a
failure without your
consent
14. Take Charge of Your Life
You are responsible for everything you are
today, and forward in your life. Refuse to make
excuses or to blame others
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When you limit what you
think you can do, you really
limit what you can
accomplish
15. Create Your Own Future
Imagine that you have no limitations on
what you can do, be or ahead. Think about
and plan your future as if you had all the
resources and couldn’t fail.
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No one plan to fail but often
they fail to plan
16. Clarify Your Values
Your innermost values and convictions
define you as a person. Think through
what you really believe in and care and
stick to it
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The first step in accomplishing
the impossible is refusing to
believe that anything is
impossible. That’s where faith
comes in
17. Determine Your True Goals
Decide for yourself what you really want
to accomplish in every area of your life.
Clarity is essential for happiness and high
performance living (Wheel of Life)
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18. Your own Major Purpose
You need a central purpose to build your life
around. State it n a positive way. Decide what it
is for you and work on it all the time.
Remember the POWER OF WORDS
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19. Unlock Your Creativity
You have more creative ability to solve
problems than ever know. Tap into your
intelligence to overcome any obstacle and
achieve any goal you can set for yourself.
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20. Visualize Your Goals
Let your imagination go wild, Dream, dream
and dream. unleash all your mental powers
and attract your goals into your life.
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Never discuss your
goals with someone
who has no goals
21. Visualization
Emotionalizing and visualizing your goal will
help you create the desire to materialize it.
• See your goals as if they already existed
• One of the best visualization tools is to picture
your destination.
• Start with the end in mind
• Create a list of the benefits you will see when
you achieve your goal and concentrate on how
that will make you feel.
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22. Analyze Your Beliefs
Beliefs about your own abilities, and about
the world around you. Make sure that your
beliefs are positive and consistent with
achieving everything that is possible
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You can never
accomplish more
than you plan
23. Start at the Beginning
Know where you are, your starting point,
determine your exact situation today and be
both honest and realistic about what you want
to accomplish in the future.
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Don’t missed your
goals because of
“anger and
impatience”
24. Eliminate the Obstacles
Success boils down to the ability to solve
problems and remove obstacles once identified.
Biggest one is self-sabotage, and lack of self-
confidence.
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25. Get Around The Right People
Choices of people you live, work and
socialize with have more of an effect on
your success than any other factor. Your
network is a resource
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26. Manage Your Time Well
Either use it or loss it
Learn time management principles. Set
priorities.
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27. Do not Procrastinate
Delaying a task (or even several tasks)
that should be a priority.
People procrastinate because of:
1- Not having clear deadlines.
2- Fear of failure or success.
3- Task feels overwhelming.
4- Don’t know where to start.
5- No passion for doing the work.
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28. Avoid Time Wasters
Make a list of your bad habits
– Post it!
• Set aside quiet time
– It’s OK to close the door from time to time!
– Put it on your schedule/to-do list
• Set aside time for email, phone calls
– Or, if you’re like me and can’t resist email, find a
productive workspace where it’s hard to read email
• Pick a time to work when others aren’t there
• If a stray worry, idea, to-do item pops into your head,
write it down and deal with it later.
• Have a Journal- Amazing what you will learn
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29. Do Something Every Day
Start toward your goal; do something every day
that moves you closer to what you want to
accomplish.
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30. Review Your Goals Daily
Take time regularly to review & re-evaluate
your goals to keep on track. Be prepared to
modify your goals and plans if needed
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31. Start A Plan of Action
Your ability to plan and organize in
advance will enable you to accomplish
even the biggest and most complex goals.
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32. Have Faith& Be Persistent
Persistence, and perseverance will guarantee
great success in life.
Persistence is self-discipline in action, and is
the true measure of your belief in yourself.
Never give up!
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33. Measure Your Progress
Set clear benchmarks, measures, and metrics
to assess progress to make necessary
adjustments if needed.
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34. Celebrate& Reward yourself
Always, always celebrate your milestones,
and reward your success no matter how
small.
Take Action Today
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35. Take Action Today ?
These are the most important principles of
goal setting and goal achieving ever
discovered. Your regular review and
practice of these principles will enable you
to live an extraordinary life. Nothing can
stop you now – Insha Allah.
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