Goal Setting Questions: Who, What, Where, Which, Why?

<p>Most people who set goals do so in a very non-constructive disorganized way. Most do not even bother to write them down. They kind of state – “I have a goal to ….” They not only do not write it down, they do not make any kind of plan or strategy to follow through with their goal.  </p> <p>The second thing most people who set goals do is to say, “I want this” or “I want that.” It is all about what they want.   They are not specific. If you state you want to be rich – well you need to state how rich. In other words it needs to be something such as, “I want to have $1 million by such and such date. Now, don’t go thinking because you state you want to have a million dollars by a certain date it will just manifest into your checking account. No, sorry!!! You are going to have to do some work for it. You are going to have to set specific steps on how you are going to get that money. If your steps are sloppy and disorganized, then the money will be a long time coming. </p> <div> You are going to have to get SPECIFIC. To set a specific goal I want you to grab a pen and paper now and write these questions down and put the answers alongside. </div> <div> </div><div><b>First question:</b> WHO is going to be involved in your goal? Write down everyone WHO will be instrumental in you achieving your goal. WHO will benefit from your achievement, and most importantly, WHO could stand in the way of your achievement.</div> <p><b>Second question:</b> WHAT do you exactly want to accomplish? Have $10,000 spare cash in the bank, lose 14lbs, get a new job, find a life partner, get a raise - there are hundreds of possible goals – but what do YOU want to accomplish or change?</p> <div><b>Third question:</b> WHERE will your goal be accomplished? WHERE are you - in a different house, in a different city or town or state, in a different country, in a new job?</div> <p><b>Fourth question:</b> WHEN will you accomplish the goal? Next week, next year, 3 years, 5 years, 10 years. Too far down the path and you may lose interest. </p> <div><b>Fifth question:</b> WHICH requirements and WHICH constraints affect your goal? Do you need to educate yourself on a new subject, get new qualifications? WHICH constraints will stop you achieving your goal, your peer group, your family, your education, your job, your social position?</div> <div> </div><div><b>The Sixth question: </b>WHY do you want to achieve the goal you have set out before you?   You need to know WHY you want to achieve this goal or you will never get off first base.</div> <div> </div><div>These questions have been phrased in the open question format quite deliberately; you cannot answer yes or no to them. They force you to think and set out detailed answers. That way they become part of your very fabric and well within your reach.</div> <p>Finally, this is the most important part - without this part; <i>you have set out a wish or a dream and nothing more.</i></p> <div><b>You must set your goals on paper</b>. If you do not write your goals down on paper you will never achieve them, no matter how long or detailed you think you have planned it in your head.</div> <div> </div><div>It has been my experience in the years I have been involved with personal development that the people who say ‘I have not written anything down, I have it all in my head, I know exactly what I want and how I will do it’, are <b>not</b> fulfilling their goals. I guarantee it. </div><div> </div><div>The strength is that in putting it down on paper makes it permanent; there is no escape you are committed to the goal. </div> <div> </div><div>You can do it!!!!!! If you need assistance – hire a coach. </div> 2008-06-02T08:05:06Z

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<p>When setting goals it is important to ask yourself some really important questions.  It is kind of like being a reporter - just the facts mame - Who? What? Where? When? Which? Why?</p>