Goal Setting Forms
Does goal setting forms help you achieve your goal. There are many different forms available for goal setting. The most important thing is to write your goal down. Whether you use a form or a blank piece of paper, writing your goal is the first step to success in goal setting.What is important is not so much the form that you use, but the fact that you write down your goal.
Writing down your goal focuses your thoughts and allows you to see a plan of how you will achieve your goal. You have a printed or written record of where you want to be and by when. You can post your written goals someone where you can see them everyday.
Brain Tracy summaries our thoughts when he said,
"Goals in writting are dreams with deadlines."
Your goal should be:
- specific and measurable
- with time frames
- action plans.
By doing this it will allow you to track your progress towards your goal. It will also allow you to document any adjustments you need to do in your action plan or time frames. Your overall goal will not change, but how you accomplish your objective may have to be altered.
By using a form to record your goal you are making a commitment to yourself to achieve your dream.
As our saying goes, "May all your dreams turn into goals." You can take your dream turn it into a goal which then can be a reality
As Les Brown once said,
"Your goals are the road maps
that guide you and show you
what is possible for your life."
Sample of a Goal Setting Form
Your Goal: write a one line specifying your goal, make sure it is measurable and has a time frame.
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Your Action Plan and Time Frames: what steps do you need to take to achieve your goal. Think about where you are today, and where you want to be - what are the steps you need to do and by when
action 1:
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time frame this action is to be completed - specific date:
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action 2:
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time frame this action is to be completed - specific date:
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action 3:
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time frame this action is to be completed - specific date:
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action 4:
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time frame this action is to be completed - specific date:
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action 5:
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time frame this action is to be completed - specific date:
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You can add as many action steps as required to achieve your goal.
write it down
make sure your goal is measurable
take action
keep moving forward
The one problem with forms is that you can fill it out, file it away, and do nothing. Don't let your form become just that a form. Make it an action tool, a guide for you. Update it on a regular basis. Make any neccessary changes. Think of a form as:
F - focus
O - organize
R - react
M - move
The most important thing in goal setting is to write your goals down. Use a form you are comfortable with, and one that you can update your progress towards your goal. Take action towards achieving your goals.
We hope you have found our information on goal setting forms helpful!