Your hard work toward achieving a Goal plays the biggest role in your success, Natalie, Roo Resumes
It is much easier to define a goal than it is to achieve it. Your hard work toward achieving it plays the biggest role in your success, but if you don't formulate your goals properly, it will be much more difficult to reach them. Make sure they meet these criteria:
Your goals must be specific. You might say, "I want to be successful." Well, who doesn't? But can you define what success means to you? Success to one person may mean becoming CEO of a company while to another person it may mean getting home from work by 6 o'clock every night.
You must be able to measure the outcome of your goals. When you set a goal, include a time frame for achieving it.
Don't be negative. Make sure your goal is something you want rather than something you want to avoid. For instance instead of saying "I don't want to be stuck in this job for another four years," say "I want to improve my skills over the next four years so that I qualify for a better job."
Keep your goals realistic. Make sure your long-term goals are compatible with your abilities and skills. Your goal shouldn't be "I want to win a Grammy Award next year" if you can't sing or play an instrument.
Is your goal reachable within your time frame? Don't set yourself up to fail. If you have one big goal, break it down into several short-term goals. Remember, you will do better if you take baby steps than one big giant leap.
Tie an action to each goal. For instance, if your goal is to become a writer, sign up for a writing class.
Be flexible about your goals. If you encounter barriers that threaten to impede your progress, don't give up. Instead, modify your goals accordingly. Let's say your need to continue working will keep you from going to college again full-time. You won't be able to finish your bachelor's degree in four years but you can enroll in school part-time and take a little longer to finish. Consider letting go of objective that become unimportant to you. Instead put your energy into pursuing other objectives.
Article written by Dawn McKay, 2017
https://www.thebalancecareers.com/goal-setting-526182