Personal & Career Goal Setting. H.

Q.1) Write short note on Goal & Goal setting.

Difference between Wishes, Dreams & Goals

A goal without plan is only a wish. Wishes do not actually have that kind of power our lives though, because until those
wishes have been elevated to the dream status, they are just fanciful thoughts.A dream is what happened when you
close your eyes, a goal is what happens when you open them. Your dreams are what YOU want , not what the rest of the
world wants. Wishes & dreams are just desire & desires are weak.A Goal is end towards which you direct specific effort.
A goal is a standard or level of proficiency that you work toward or want to attain.

Types of GoalsOn basis of time there are 3 types of goals:

 Short-term goals (one day to one year)

 Medium-term goals (one year to three years)

 Long-term goals (Three years & above)

1) Short-term Goals- These usually deal with current activities that you can apply on a daily basis. Your long term goals
cannot amount to very much without the achievement of solid short term goals. On achieving your short term goals ,
you should date the occasion & then add new short term goals that will build on those that have been achieved.

2) Medium-term Goals- These build on the foundation of the short-term goals. Whenever you move only a step at a
time, you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step , you will
reinforce the belief in your ability to grow & succeed. And as your list of completion dates grows, your motivation &
desire increases.

3) Long-term Goals- Long term goals may be related to your dreams of the future. Life is not static. You should never
allow a long-term goal to limit you or your course of action.

Benefits of Goal SettingGoal setting has many benefits. You may ask, “What’s in it for me?” Well, here are some

great reasons to set your goals:

 You are focused on what YOU want to achieve.

 Your self-confidence increases as you reach milestones along the way.

 You are no longer confused about what action to take.

 You are able to prioritize your time.

 You can see hope for better things.

 You can see possibilities that you never saw before.

 You are able to accomplish more in a few short years than most people do in a lifetime.

Areas of goal setting:

1) Financial & career

 Am I making the kind of money that I want to make?

 Have you achieved a satisfactory standard of living?

 Do you enjoy your work?

 Are you living up to your potential?

 What is stopping you from leaving this job or getting that promotion?

2) Social & cultural

 Do you feel you are making a contribution to society?

 Are you living up to those personal values?

 Do you donate money to charity? How much & how often?

3) Spiritual & Ethical

 Have you ever articulated specific personal values to yourself?

 Are you living up to those personal values?

 Is religion important to you?

 If so , are you happy with the way you are practising your religion?

4) Family & Home

 Have you realized your dreams in terms of your home & family

relationships?

5) Mental & Educational

 Did you accomplish the educational goals you set for yourself following

high-school graduation?

 Are you still growing & learning?

6) Physical & Health

 Are you satisfied with your current level of physical health?

 Are you living up to your own standards in terms of diet & exercise?

 Are you fit enough to do the things you want to do?

Reasons why most people fail at Goal setting

1) There is no good reason to set goals.

2) You don’t see how goal setting will help you.

3) You have no time.

4) You feel too hard to achieve your goals.

5) You fear both change & failure.

6) You are not serious.

Barriers to Goal Achievement

Setting goals are much easier than keeping them. There are number of barriers that challenge you to keep your goals.
These barriers are called roadblocks. Roadblocks can happen because of:

 Lack of knowledge: It is the lack of relevant information that you need to achieve your goal.

 Lack of skill: It means that you do not know how to apply knowledge. It is the lack of physical or mental skills needed to
achieve goals.

 Lack of self confidence: This creates low self-esteem & holds you back, & also becomes an obstacle on your path to
turning your dreams into reality.

 Lack of social support: It is the lack of support from your friends & family that makes your task of achieving goals &
success extremely difficult.

Use of Positive affirmations in goal setting

Affirmations will ensure that your goals grow into successful results. That is to simply make sure that each goal, once
written on your sheet, meets the following
specifications:

1 Begin each affirmation in First person I ............

2 Goal affirmations need to be in the present tense

I always take healthy food.

3 An affirmation must be expressed in a positive manner

I always take healthy food. Ii is helpful in digestion & subsequently gives good health.

Daily affirmations will make you positive & help you to achieve the goal you created.

You can chant the positive affirmation (mantra) either aloud or silently, but the best time to

repeat it is in the morning when you get up & in the evening just before you go to bed. The

chanting of a mantra in the evening gives a command to the subconscious mind to work

even while you are asleep & when it is repeated in the morning, it enables the subconscious

to introspect what it did when you were asleep.

Q.2) Goal-setting worksheet, Complete the following goal-setting worksheet:

1) What are your life time goals?

My life time goal is start a chain of industris

2) What are your goals for the next three to five years?

My next 3 to 5 year goal is to complete education and to rise fund for business

3) What are your goals that you have set to achieve this year?

My this year goal is to score good academics and learn share market.

4) What are your goals for the next 30 days?

My goal for next 30 days is to my complete submission and to prepare for the exam.

5) What are your goals for the next 24 hours? (This is like a “To Do” list!)

My goal for next 24 hours is to complete the sheet assignment work of TOM .

6) Write down five positive affirmations that you can repeat each & every day on how

you desire your life to