This post is for those of you who've decided to rehearse a goal this month. Often times when I...I mean... when people set a goal, they're not clear on what their goal is. However, the sad part is they don't realize that their goal is not clear. For instance, a woman may say "I want to learn Chinese." She knows that she wants to visit China in 2013 and figures that learning Chinese would help with her visit. On the surface, this may appear to be a good goal but it needs some clarifying. First, our budding language learner could decide which parts of China she wants to visit and find out which dialect is spoken there. Next, she could determine if she wants to know enough Chinese to travel or if she has a more intense interest in the language. Does she want to read, write and speak in the language? How much time can she spend weekly or daily on learning Chinese?
And that's just with learning a language!
Whether your traveling to China in 2013 or wanting to boost your fitness level, here are some general questions to consider:
How will you know when you've accomplished your goal? (This question is very important.)
What information do you need to reach your goal?
How much time can you devote daily/weekly to your goal?
If it's a material possession, can you describe its features? Do you know how much it costs or where you could get it?
If you want to move or travel somewhere, which places do you wish to visit/live? How much would it cost to live or travel there? ("A lot" : ) is not an answer. It may cost less than you think. Research and determine an estimate.)
Be sure to write down your answer to at least one of the questions related to making your goal more specific. Your answer will help to make your goal more clear and it may even cause you to determine if your goal is still worthwhile.
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