Goals, cont'd

Yesterday we covered the five major conditions needed to set proper goals. The first two being they must be measurable and have a time-frame. Here is why.

If your goal is, "to make more money each year." Would you say that is a good goal? Does it include the five conditions? No it does not.

First it is not measurable, and it does not have a time-frame. How much is more? Does earning $1 more constitute achieving your goal? What if it takes 20 years to earn that $1? Will that be a successful goal?

Try this instead.

"I am going to make 20 percent more over the next 12 months than I made over the last twelve months."

This includes all five conditions of proper goal setting. Remember setting goals without the 5 conditions are nothing more than fantasies.