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2.8 GOAL SETTING

                 Goal setting is a very important factor in your personal and professional life. The process of setting goals in your life
                 helps you decide how you want to live your life, where you want to be and what you want to be in the future.

                 Goals can be related to several things like money, health, family, education, career, etc. Goals are constantly changing.
                 We meet old goals and then establish a new set of goals to achieve. Goals are a set of dreams with an achievable
                 deadline. For example, during the second covid wave, many people arranged oxygen cylinders for the covid patients in
                 their local areas. Goal setting is finding and listing your goals and then planning how to achieve them. Goal setting helps
                 you focus. It enables you to succeed in your career and personal life.


                                      Goal                                                          Reach


                                                                                    Stick            Goal
                                                                                     To It
                                                                    Get
                                                                  To Work
                                                 Make
                                                  Plan
                                Set
                                Goal                                                 Setting





                 The Procedure of Setting Goals

                 Goals can be set using the SMART model, which refers to:

                            S   Specific: Define a clear, specific goal.
                            M   Measurable: To ensure you can track progress.
                            A   Attainable: Create a goal that is realistic.

                            R   Relevant: Ensure your goal aligns with your organisation.
                            T   Time-bound: Assign a target date to keep accountability.

                 How to make Goals SMART?



                       Specific — A clear and explicit goal provides answers to six questions. Who is involved in the goal? What
                       do I want to do? Where should I start? When do I start and finish? Which means should I use? Why am I
                       doing this?
                       Non-example: I want to learn a musical instrument.

                       Example: “I want to learn to play the guitar by taking lessons twice a week at the local music school, and
                       in six months, I will perform at the school's annual talent show.”



                         Measurable — An easily measured objective answers the questions "How much?" and "How many?" as
                       well as "How do I understand that I have achieved results?"
                       Non-example: “I want to improve my fitness.”

                       Example: “I want to increase my bench press by 20 pounds and be able to run 5 kilometres in under 25
                       minutes within the next four months.”



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