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How to Set Goals to Guarantee Success
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How to Set Goals to
Guarantee Success
Whether this is your first experience with setting goals or you've been setting
them all of your life, here are some helpful suggestions and ideas. Set your goals using an internet-based system. An
internet-based system does a few things better than traditional paper-based systems, owing to the internet's power and
flexibility.
Traditional goal-setting wisdom has taught us that a goal must be a) written,
b) challenging, c) believable, d) specific, e) measureable, and f) have a specific deadline. Unfortunately, it's not too difficult to think of an
example that directly challenges any of the above goal-setting criteria. For instance, the goal "to live a more spiritual life" may be a
valuable, meaningful goal for many, but it's hardly measurable and assigning a deadline makes little sense for a permanent alteration of
lifestyle.
This traditional checklist of things that "make a good goal" is largely a product of old technology: pen and paper. The
old-school of goal-setting suggested that people write down goals on a small slip of paper and keep it in their wallet or purse. Suffice to say
that slips of paper rapidly dissolve into lint. Today we have email.
So what makes a good goal? All of the above criteria are still good components of most goals. However, they are not
necessarily all required when using the internet model. For our purposes, a good goal is one that is worthy of individual pursuit. And that is so
highly subjective, far be it from us to define what is your worthy pursuit.
A different question is, "What makes a good Goalplan?" On this, our position is precise: A good Goalplan is one that when
followed, offers a reasonably high probability of success, given sufficient time.
Let's take each of the traditional points one-at-a-time:
Must all goals be written?
It's important to record your goals, whether you use the internet model or physically write them down on paper. The problem with the
paper method is that hand-written goals are difficult to update and manage, and of course, hand-written goals provide none of the additional
features that are made possible by the Web.
You must believe that it is at least possible for you to
achieve the goal or you will not be motivated to try. More importantly, it is you who must believe, not others (see what to do
about naysayers). Also, just because you should believe that the goal is possible does not mean that you must expect it to be
easy or even probable. Indeed, some argue that completion of only the most difficult goals will have enduring value to you. Similarly,
some of history's greatest moments were the result of people attempting "the impossible," such as flying or putting a man on the
moon.
We recommend setting at least one easy goal and at least one
challenging one. You could have several of each but you should limit the number of challenging goals or tasks coming due at any one time
to avoid becoming overwhelmed or frustrated. The easy goals build good habits of follow-through and reward you with quick gratification.
The challenging goals force you to grow. A mix of the two is ideal.
Must all goals be measurable and
specific?
Your goals should be measurable and specific enough for you
to know unambiguously whether they have been completed yet or not. However, to save space on the computer screen, abbreviated goal titles
such as "to reduce my stress" might be more convenient than titles such as "to reduce my stress by practicing yoga three nights a
week and lowering my blood pressure by 10 points."
Instead, when using the internet, make your individual
tasks measurable and specific as much as possible, even if the details must be written on paper.
Here's the big shocker: Goals no longer have to have a
deadline! Technology has allowed us to expand the definition of what a goal can be to include: direction, commitment, or lifestyle enhancement as opposed
to a mere end-point.
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The Miracle of "On-Going" Goals
There is a new type of goal called an "on-going" goal, that is sustained over time,
managed, and tracked, but by design, never-ending. Why, for instance, would you want to end a goal, "to keep myself in excellent physical
condition" or "to be an honest and trustworthy person"? Such goals should have no end-date, and now they don't have to. Using the
internet to achieve "on-going" goals may sound revolutionary to long-time power goal-setters. It is revolutionary. We invite you
to try it>
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Dr. Mike Shery is the director of ACRS and
is a licensed clinical psychologist. He has practiced clinical psychology for
approximately 24 years and is affiliated with
almost all health plans, including:
ValueOptions, Medicare, Cigna, Cigna Behavioral Health, United Health Care, Aetna, First
Health, Healthstar, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, ComPsych, Magellan Health, HFN,
Tricare, Humana, most union local plans, most school district plans, Unicare, ChoiceCare,
CAPP, Multiplan, Mental Health Network, Managed Health Network, PHCS, PPONext, Humana
Military-Tricare, United Behavioral Health and Beech Street.
He is board certified as a specialist in professional counseling by the International Academy of
Behavioral Medicine, Counseling and Psychotherapy. He a member of the American Counseling Association.
The office is located in Cary, IL, near
Crystal Lake and Algonquin, northern Kane County and in southern McHenry
County. In select cases, phone consultations
are available for those who don’t live locally> Telephone
Counseling.
To make an appointment>New Patient
Registration or to learn more about the
psychological services he provides call him at 1-847-516-0899 (24 Hrs).
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