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Destiny
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How to set your goals?
How I would set my goals is to make sure my set it in the right path make my goal number one priority in my life take self care
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Jesse Allen
IT Consulting
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Indianapolis, Indiana
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Jesse’s Answer
As many others have said, SMART goals are great. In terms of prioritization, you have to find the strategy that works for you. It can be a simple as measuring value vs costs/benefit vs time. Perhaps there are even more factors you need to consider. I've used a cause and effect matrix (c & e matrix) to help drive my decision-making process. Don't try too much at once. When you set large goals, break them down into smaller goals that can be achieved over time. As your experience grows, you'll start to unpack the different areas of life that you'll prioritize. You'll set goals in each of these areas to promote a more comprehensive and holistic approach to a healthy lifestyle.
deborah kania, bfa, mba
Marketing
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deborah’s Answer
Hello Destiny! Great question! A very effective method to use is S.M.A.R.T Goals method. SMART stands for:
SPECIFIC – What do I exactly want to achieve?
MEASURABLE – What data used to decide if met.
ACHIEVABLE – Is goal realistic?
RELEVANT – Why am I setting goal?
TIME-BOUND – Within what time period?
See some links for how to use this method. Good luck!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXA6gfzFA24
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/how-to-write-smart-goals
SPECIFIC – What do I exactly want to achieve?
MEASURABLE – What data used to decide if met.
ACHIEVABLE – Is goal realistic?
RELEVANT – Why am I setting goal?
TIME-BOUND – Within what time period?
See some links for how to use this method. Good luck!
deborah recommends the following next steps:
Patrick Meyer
Executive - Data Analytics and AI
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Naperville, Illinois
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Patrick’s Answer
To set goals effectively, you need a structured and deliberate strategy that brings clarity to your ambitions, defines clear objectives, and lays out a roadmap to attain them.
Begin by pondering your values, passions, and long-term dreams to pinpoint areas for personal and professional development that resonate with you.
Next, create SMART goals that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound to ensure clear and accountable objectives. Divide your goals into bite-sized, manageable tasks and develop a timeline or action plan to monitor your progress and keep your motivation high. Rank your goals based on their importance and how well they align with your values, committing time and resources to consistently work towards them.
Remember to take care of yourself, maintaining your physical, mental, and emotional health, as this will supply the resilience and energy required to effectively chase your goals. Regularly revisit and adjust your goals to adapt to life's changes, celebrate your wins along the journey, and keep your eyes on the prize of personal and professional satisfaction.
Begin by pondering your values, passions, and long-term dreams to pinpoint areas for personal and professional development that resonate with you.
Next, create SMART goals that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound to ensure clear and accountable objectives. Divide your goals into bite-sized, manageable tasks and develop a timeline or action plan to monitor your progress and keep your motivation high. Rank your goals based on their importance and how well they align with your values, committing time and resources to consistently work towards them.
Remember to take care of yourself, maintaining your physical, mental, and emotional health, as this will supply the resilience and energy required to effectively chase your goals. Regularly revisit and adjust your goals to adapt to life's changes, celebrate your wins along the journey, and keep your eyes on the prize of personal and professional satisfaction.
Jessica Clydesdale
Executive Assistant
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Phoenix, Arizona
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Jessica’s Answer
Hi Destiny,
Here's some ideas that might help.
Setting goals is an important aspect of personal and professional development. Here are some steps to help you effectively set your goals:
1. Reflect on your values and aspirations: Start by understanding what is truly important to you and what you want to achieve in different areas of your life. Consider your long-term vision and what success means to you.
2. Make your goals specific and measurable: Clearly define what you want to accomplish. Ensure that your goals are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART). This will help you stay focused and track your progress.
3. Break down your goals into smaller steps: Divide your goals into smaller, manageable tasks or milestones. This will make them less overwhelming and easier to tackle. Each step should be clear and actionable.
4. Prioritize your goals: Determine which goals are most important to you and align with your values and long-term vision. Prioritizing will help you allocate your time and resources effectively.
5. Create an action plan: Develop a detailed plan outlining the specific actions you need to take to achieve your goals. Set deadlines for each step and establish a timeline for completion.
6. Stay motivated and accountable: Find ways to stay motivated throughout the goal-setting process. This can include tracking your progress, celebrating milestones, seeking support from others, or visualizing your success. Additionally, hold yourself accountable by regularly reviewing your goals and adjusting your actions if necessary.
7. Learn from setbacks and adjust as needed: Recognize that setbacks and obstacles are a natural part of the goal-setting journey. When faced with challenges, learn from them, adapt your approach if needed, and keep moving forward.
Remember, setting goals is a dynamic process that requires regular review and adjustment. By following these steps, you can effectively set and work towards achieving your goals.
Hope this helps. Good Luck!
Here's some ideas that might help.
Setting goals is an important aspect of personal and professional development. Here are some steps to help you effectively set your goals:
1. Reflect on your values and aspirations: Start by understanding what is truly important to you and what you want to achieve in different areas of your life. Consider your long-term vision and what success means to you.
2. Make your goals specific and measurable: Clearly define what you want to accomplish. Ensure that your goals are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART). This will help you stay focused and track your progress.
3. Break down your goals into smaller steps: Divide your goals into smaller, manageable tasks or milestones. This will make them less overwhelming and easier to tackle. Each step should be clear and actionable.
4. Prioritize your goals: Determine which goals are most important to you and align with your values and long-term vision. Prioritizing will help you allocate your time and resources effectively.
5. Create an action plan: Develop a detailed plan outlining the specific actions you need to take to achieve your goals. Set deadlines for each step and establish a timeline for completion.
6. Stay motivated and accountable: Find ways to stay motivated throughout the goal-setting process. This can include tracking your progress, celebrating milestones, seeking support from others, or visualizing your success. Additionally, hold yourself accountable by regularly reviewing your goals and adjusting your actions if necessary.
7. Learn from setbacks and adjust as needed: Recognize that setbacks and obstacles are a natural part of the goal-setting journey. When faced with challenges, learn from them, adapt your approach if needed, and keep moving forward.
Remember, setting goals is a dynamic process that requires regular review and adjustment. By following these steps, you can effectively set and work towards achieving your goals.
Hope this helps. Good Luck!
Jennifer McGrath
Director of Philanthropy and Community Engagement
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Ellington, Connecticut
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Jennifer’s Answer
Great question---and as leaders many of us continue to define our goals as we learn to juggle and balance items like self-care. Aside from a business leader I am a Fitness Instructor. It is so important we balance and champion our focus on ourselves for a better and brighter you. I will share with you what I share with my fitness students. Place self-care, activities, hobbies or other items on your calendar. Block out and prioritize that time as if it is a meeting. We tend as professionals to use those items as fall back when we have FREE Time. However, it is so important you are taking care of your mind, body and overall spirit! It is a very healthy habit to put on your calendar, when you are going to the gym, perhaps doing your nails, meditating, stretching, going on a walk, reading a book etc. This will allow you to commit to those items and ensure they are completed and prioritized vs. ignored. Then, as items come up and conflict you can easily look at your calendar and determine if you want to uphold to the self-care commitment or modify based on demands. For me, I ALWAYS put my health, needs and wants before others to ensure I am an effective and leader for others. Hope this helps and know you are doing a great job. Be proud of who you are and all that you do! -----Cause, I already am :)
Amy C.
Director of Strategic Communications
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Oakland, California
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Amy’s Answer
Setting goals is an admirable way to create a sense of direction and purpose in your life. It’s wonderful that you’re prioritizing your goals and also recognizing the importance of self-care. Here are a few thoughts to help you strike a balance:
Clarity is Key: Take time to clearly define your goals. Ask yourself, “What does success look like for me?” Breaking larger goals into smaller, achievable steps can make the path forward feel less overwhelming and more actionable.
Balance Priorities: While it’s commendable to make your goal a priority, remember that life is multifaceted. Other aspects, like relationships, health, and personal joy, are equally important. A balanced approach prevents burnout and keeps you grounded.
Self-Care as a Foundation: Prioritizing your mental, emotional, and physical well-being isn’t just helpful; it’s necessary. Self-care equips you with the energy and resilience to tackle challenges. Think of it as fueling the engine that drives you toward your goals.
Flexibility is Strength: Life is unpredictable, and sometimes the path to our goals might need to change. Adjusting your plans doesn’t mean you’re failing—it means you’re adapting, which is a sign of growth.
Celebrate Progress: Acknowledge and celebrate your achievements, no matter how small. This helps sustain motivation and reminds you that you’re moving in the right direction.
Your desire to align your life with your goals shows incredible focus and determination. Trust yourself, be kind to yourself, and remember that progress, not perfection, is what truly matters.
Clarity is Key: Take time to clearly define your goals. Ask yourself, “What does success look like for me?” Breaking larger goals into smaller, achievable steps can make the path forward feel less overwhelming and more actionable.
Balance Priorities: While it’s commendable to make your goal a priority, remember that life is multifaceted. Other aspects, like relationships, health, and personal joy, are equally important. A balanced approach prevents burnout and keeps you grounded.
Self-Care as a Foundation: Prioritizing your mental, emotional, and physical well-being isn’t just helpful; it’s necessary. Self-care equips you with the energy and resilience to tackle challenges. Think of it as fueling the engine that drives you toward your goals.
Flexibility is Strength: Life is unpredictable, and sometimes the path to our goals might need to change. Adjusting your plans doesn’t mean you’re failing—it means you’re adapting, which is a sign of growth.
Celebrate Progress: Acknowledge and celebrate your achievements, no matter how small. This helps sustain motivation and reminds you that you’re moving in the right direction.
Your desire to align your life with your goals shows incredible focus and determination. Trust yourself, be kind to yourself, and remember that progress, not perfection, is what truly matters.
Nick Delis
Audit Analytics Specialist
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McLean, Virginia
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Nick’s Answer
This is an incredibly good question, and one that is applicable in pretty much all life decisions! My first thought is, all of the advice I read in the answers you have is awesome. Definitely follow all that. I think I want to add my own personally tailored thoughts in addition to the core values that make an effective goal. I think that you should align your lifestyle with your goals. Let's say that you want to run a marathon, so you set a goal to run one! Well, now you need to get from point A to point B. Right now, you may be unable to run half of a marathon. So, to get there, build a habit of running multiple times a week. With consistency and persistence, eventually you will be able to run a goal.
So, when you make goals, try to also plan how you will adjust your habits to align your personal vision of who you want to be. I hope this helps, and good luck with setting your goals!
So, when you make goals, try to also plan how you will adjust your habits to align your personal vision of who you want to be. I hope this helps, and good luck with setting your goals!
Louis Adorno
Screenwriter & Filmmaker
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New York, New York
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Louis’s Answer
Hi Destiny,
Setting strong and meaningful goals is something that is much easier said than done. Many, many, many people, of all ages, struggle when setting goals for themselves. From managing their free-time to outlining a career path, goals can be tricky. But the key is to always remember that setting goals is a solution, and not a problem.
Goals for your life can be overwhelming if you look at them as a major make-or-break decision. However, if you break down, let's say, "Where you want to be in 5 five years?" into much smaller goals that can be simplified and completed in a step by step way, setting small and achievable goals assure you are on the right path to achieving a bigger goal. No matter what it is that you want to do specifically, the small goal method will help you accomplish meaningful tasks, and build the confidence that you are working towards your future.
Best of luck to you in all your future goals and dreams.
Setting strong and meaningful goals is something that is much easier said than done. Many, many, many people, of all ages, struggle when setting goals for themselves. From managing their free-time to outlining a career path, goals can be tricky. But the key is to always remember that setting goals is a solution, and not a problem.
Goals for your life can be overwhelming if you look at them as a major make-or-break decision. However, if you break down, let's say, "Where you want to be in 5 five years?" into much smaller goals that can be simplified and completed in a step by step way, setting small and achievable goals assure you are on the right path to achieving a bigger goal. No matter what it is that you want to do specifically, the small goal method will help you accomplish meaningful tasks, and build the confidence that you are working towards your future.
Best of luck to you in all your future goals and dreams.