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Quick Tip List For Goal Writing

Starting the Goal Writing Process
1. Get yourself into a positive state before writing your goals.
2. Relax and enjoy the process.
3. Develop goals in all areas of your business.
4. Think through the various areas that apply.

What are my goals?
1. Visual what you want for your business in each area.
2. Start brainstorming.
3. Consider modeling the strategies of successful people.
4. Make sure the goal you are working for is something you really want, not just something that sounds good. Be sure they?re really your goals.
5. Choose rational goals.
6. A goal can not contradict any of your other goals.
7. Think through the goal from start to finish.

How to write the goal
1. Most important, don?t just state it - Write it down.
2. Set Performance, not Outcome Goals.
3. Set Specific Goals.
4. Set Realistic Goals.
5. Setting Goals at the Right Level.
6. Write your goal in the positive instead of the negative.
7. Use motivating language.
8. Write your goal out in complete detail.
9. Determine if you?ll use goal time frames.

How to use/implement the goal
1. Create a step-by-step plan.
2. Use a journal to keep track of your goals.
3. Be public with your goals.
4. Say it like it?s already happened.
5. Use affirmations.
6. Patience is a virtue: Don?t be too impatient!
7. The 3 ?R?s? - Review, reevaluate, rewrite.
8. Pay attention to hunches.
9. Rehearse and visualize your success.
10. Use a ?to do? list for taking daily actions.
11. Join or create a support group.

Still need help? Contact your business coach to walk through the tip sheet and explain each area to you in depth!

Full post as published by Impartial Inc on January 05, 2009 (boomark / email).