THE ROUTE FOR GOAL SETTING IN A NEW SEASON

THE ROUTE FOR GOAL SETTING IN A NEW SEASON
By ‘Seun Adeogun

Goals are essential to the fulfilment of our individual visions and purpose in life generally. Goals and goals setting are required for an individual who desires development, growth and the achievement of new feats in life. Goals inspire, motivate and are significant to our individual lives.

A Goal is simply referred to, as a desired and clearly defined destination. Goals are bit by bit achievements that contribute to the fulfilment of our overall vision in life. They are records that must be set periodically towards the achievement of our overall vision. Goals can be set for each areas of our life. Be it spiritual, Health, Finance, Business, Marriage, Career, Family, Relationships, etc.

In the light of the foregoing, Goal setting refers to the documentation and the procedurals of set aims and desires. Goal setting is all about identifying the required steps to take and targets to hit in the accomplishment of one’s vision, dream or purpose in life. It simplifies what we intend to achieve, how to achieve them, when to get them achieved, etc. It helps create a breakdown targets to be achieved within a new season.

The What, Why, How, When and Where Of Goal Setting

What: here you clearly define and state in writing what you desire to achieve. Your intentions and desires and there numbers may be vary individually. Here you must be able to see the end from the beginning.

Why: here you state reasons why you intend to achieve the clearly define and documented goals in the previous step.

How: this is one major question you must deliberate on. Here you clearly note how you intend to achieve your identified goals put simply, the necessary steps, strategies and tactics you will take to achieve the first above. Under this step you factor in the resources you required in the fulfilment of your goals. Resources needed may vary individually and depending on each individual’s goal. But the resources may include financial, required information & capacity, relationships, material, etc. ask yourself, what practical things you need to do to accomplish these goals.

When: this is another cogent area you need to clarify when setting goals. Here you ask yourself within what period of time you desire to achieve the defined goals. Time is an essential factor that must be stringently considered when setting goals. Specific goals as set should be required for specific period of time.

Where: this step brings us back to the first step above. This step also signifies that you clearly define where you intend to be, put simply your placement after you might have achieved the determined goals.

When setting goals it is essential you set clearly defined goals for each aspect of your life. If you must rise to a different dimension, if you must achieve beyond what you have ever achieved, then don’t afford to stay in the same zone of mind-set or thinking. Life requires a balance. In the words of Mahatma Ghandi "One man cannot do right in one department of life, whilst he is occupied in doing wrong in any other department. Life is one indivisible whole"
Accomplishing set goals requires action, commitment, perseverance and total reliance on the power of God through prayer and trust.

Seun is a PR/ strategic communications analyst. He is a blogger and he has written a number of reflective articles on PR, Personality Branding, Political communications and Human Capacity Development. He resides in Lagos, Nigeria. For comments send mail to: luseunbravura@gmail.com. Please visit www.reputationalmatters.blospot.com for more articles.