Know your goals, change your life.
Ah, the power of goal setting. We all know that goals are important. They give us a purpose, something to strive for, and inspire us to become better. They keep us motivated to turn our vision of our future into a reality.
Goal setting is the foundation for the things we want to accomplish in life and without a solid base, we usually lose focus on our end goals.
But, before you can start setting effective goals, you need to understand the types of goals there are; and the best strategy to achieve each one of them.
Let me guide you through them.
“Where do you see yourself in 5 years?”
Anyone who has ever been in a job interview has likely heard this question — or a variation of it. Yet, most people struggle to provide an answer, because they haven’t given serious thought to what their career goals are.
This type of goal is probably what comes first to mind when one hears the phrase “goal setting”. In a nutshell, career goals are the milestones you hope to hit as you advance in your chosen profession. For example:
- Get a degree
- Improve your job performance
- Get a promotion
- Start your own business
- Gain a new skill
- Become an expert on a specific field
- Create a side hustle for extra money
How to achieve them:
In order to achieve your career goals, it’s important to have both short-term and long-term career goals. For example, if you want to become the CEO of a company you must achieve a series of short-term goals in order to achieve this long-term goal.
Make a plan and write down what you want to achieve in a given period. Once you map out your career goals, stick to your big plan, and work as hard as you can. The harder you work, the better your results will be.
Persistence and patience are the keys to accomplishing any type of goal. It takes time and effort to achieve results, so be…
