Comments on: 5 Steps To More Effective Goal Setting http://optempo.com/2007/11/14/5-steps-to-more-effective-goal-setting/ Product Reviews and Buying Guides Mon, 21 May 2012 16:46:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Goal Setting Nick http://optempo.com/2007/11/14/5-steps-to-more-effective-goal-setting/#comment-5917 Goal Setting Nick Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:15:22 +0000 http://optempo.com/2007/11/14/5-steps-to-more-effective-goal-setting/#comment-5917 Goal setting is a very complex thing. Much more than most people realize. The main thing that most people need in their goal setting is to have an excruiatingly clear end result in mind for anything that's going to take any length of time to complete. The best way that I've found to do this is to use the "Perfect Day" technique where you think and visualize about what would be your perfect day to help you latch on and see the end result that you're going for. Goal setting is a very complex thing. Much more than most people realize. The main thing that most people need in their goal setting is to have an excruiatingly clear end result in mind for anything that’s going to take any length of time to complete. The best way that I’ve found to do this is to use the “Perfect Day” technique where you think and visualize about what would be your perfect day to help you latch on and see the end result that you’re going for.

]]> By: Cheap Oakley Frogskin Sunglasses http://optempo.com/2007/11/14/5-steps-to-more-effective-goal-setting/#comment-3832 Cheap Oakley Frogskin Sunglasses Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:18:48 +0000 http://optempo.com/2007/11/14/5-steps-to-more-effective-goal-setting/#comment-3832 Setting short-term goals, rather than long-term ones, is very hard for me. I realize however that without short-term goals, my long-term goals are in fact merely long-term dreams. Setting short-term goals, rather than long-term ones, is very hard for me. I realize however that without short-term goals, my long-term goals are in fact merely long-term dreams.

]]> By: jfc http://optempo.com/2007/11/14/5-steps-to-more-effective-goal-setting/#comment-362 jfc Fri, 16 Nov 2007 02:47:06 +0000 http://optempo.com/2007/11/14/5-steps-to-more-effective-goal-setting/#comment-362 Hi Saedel, That is the idea of setting a small daily goal and reviewing this each day. That puts a good solid deadline on it, today. So if you commit to reaching the daily goal you'll find the longer term ones easier to reach because you're steadily making progress toward them. The last one has to do with what you use as your metric for determining your goal. It needs to be something that you can reach without depending on the actions of others. For example, a salesperson would want to set a goal for the number of cold calls they would make in a day but not the number of sales they would make. Hi Saedel,

That is the idea of setting a small daily goal and reviewing this each day. That puts a good solid deadline on it, today. So if you commit to reaching the daily goal you’ll find the longer term ones easier to reach because you’re steadily making progress toward them.

The last one has to do with what you use as your metric for determining your goal. It needs to be something that you can reach without depending on the actions of others. For example, a salesperson would want to set a goal for the number of cold calls they would make in a day but not the number of sales they would make.

]]> By: Saedel http://optempo.com/2007/11/14/5-steps-to-more-effective-goal-setting/#comment-361 Saedel Fri, 16 Nov 2007 02:33:30 +0000 http://optempo.com/2007/11/14/5-steps-to-more-effective-goal-setting/#comment-361 Nice tips. I would also suggest "set a deadline". Deadlines push people to work and not to procrastinate. I'm not sure though how it would fit with your last suggestion. Nice tips.

I would also suggest “set a deadline”. Deadlines push people to work and not to procrastinate. I’m not sure though how it would fit with your last suggestion.

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