Goals
We all have dreams of what we want in our life. However, have you articulated those dreams into clearly defined goals and created a plan that will help you get there?
Some people dream, while others live their dream. At MQ #Goals understand the critical difference between dreams/goals/ plans, and discover how the path to fulfulling your dreams starts by learning how to set the right goals.
The Top Online Courses on Goal Setting
These courses can help you learn how to set better goals, the foundational step in achieving success.
Top 5 Books to help you take action to achieve your goals
Everyone has goals. Yet only a few are able to act, to turn their goals into reality. These books will show you how.
Top 5 Books on Goal Setting
Setting proper goals is the first step in any accomplishment. This list of the Top 5 books on goal setting will help formalize the process of goal setting, to help you both set your goals and build an action plan to transform your goal to reality.
Journals
The practice of Journaling (writing your thoughts into a diary on a daily basis) has been proven to be of tremendous value in helping you reach your goals, change behavior, clear your mind and deal with a range of negative issues. A simple daily habit, that can truly transform your life.
The Right Road
We often get so caught up in doing, that we forget to check if what we are doing is really helping us proceed to our desired goals or destinations. While action is important, it is critical that the action is something that it taking you closer to (and not further away) from your desired goals. Are you on the right road?
SMART Goals
How do you know if you are setting the right type of goals? A quick way is to check if your goals are SMART (i.e. Specific, Measurable, Agreed upon, Realistic, Time-based).
Dominate – Don’t Compete
People who truly succeed big, never try to compete – they choose instead to dominate their particular niche and become known as the ‘go-to’ person or company for those specific requirements. Domination allows you to never have to compete on price, not get involved in feature wars and bring along free marketing.
BHAG – Big Hairy Audacious Goals
BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goals) is a goal setting style that focuses on setting goals that in normal circumstances would be considered unrealistic. Setting BHAGs have tremendous benefits in terms of motivation, a drive for massive action and to galvanize and bring teams together to achieve the improbable.
Goal Planning – Planning, Your Vision & Reviews
One you have settled upon your desired goal, it is essential that you create a clear plan, the provide you visibility of the steps that you need to take to help you achieve your goal. Planning how to reach your goal, is the immediate next step post your having established what your goals are.