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accomplished prior to the Capstone goals being met. committing to each goal; why it's important to you,
They are often used as physiological improvements. what it means to you, why the outcome is necessary
and what are you going to do to make it happen.
(ii) Provisional Goals Without strong commitment you aren't likely to follow
Provisional (stepping-stone) goals are usually stepping- through.
stones to the larger goals. Typically, these are 6. Stay focused: By focusing on your goals, you
completed in less than a month. These are the types of
manifest. You may not know how you'll reach your goals
goals you focus on a daily basis and are often used for
but when you make a daily practice of focus, they
technical improvements. Many times these may be
become easier to reach. Having your goals written
enabling goals that may need to be accomplished prior down somewhere where you will see them each day is
to the foundational goals being met. a good idea.

Steps to Successful Goal Setting 7. Plan of action: Being really clear about what you
want, knowing your purpose, writing your goals down,
Setting goals puts you in the driver's seat, giving you the committing to them, and staying focused gives you the
power to transform your life or take a company into the
power of clarity to write down a list of action steps.
future. As enticing as that sounds, it is more common than
not those goals are abandoned. To be successful, check your 8. No Time Like the Present: To show how
goals against these steps to help ensure you accomplish committed you are to your goals, think of something
them. you can do right now that will get you moving toward
1. Belief: The first step to goal setting is to have absolute fulfilling your goals. Even if it's just making a phone call,
belief and faith in the process. If you don't believe you do it now.
can absolutely transform your life and get what you 9. Accountability: To push through when things get
want, then you might as well forget about goal setting tough, you have to hold yourself accountable unless you
and do something else. bring in outside help like a coach who provides it for
2. Visualize: what you want. Think of what you deeply you. It makes sense to have someone beside yourself
desire in your life or where you want your company to who can provide valuable feedback at critical junctures,
be a year from now. What changes have to take place? like a friend or a mentor.
What do you need to know or learn? What spiritual, 10. Review: Make it part of your day to review your goals
emotional, personal, financial, social or physical and take action. This keeps your goals alive and top of
properties need to be addressed? mind. It's a good time to convert the overall plan into
3. Get it down: Writing down your goals is key to discrete action steps that you can take throughout the
week. It will also help you be aware if one goal feels
success. By writing down your goals, you become a
creator. Failure to write down your goals often means stuck and you are over compensating on another goal.
you will forget them or won't focus on them. Have
them written down where you can see them every day. Take Charge: Identifying Your Goals

4. Purpose: Knowing why you want to achieve your goals The first step in setting good goals is to spend some time
is powerful. Identifying the purpose of your goal helps figuring out what your goals are.
you instantly recognize why you want that particular
goal and whether it's worth working toward. Knowing Some questions that you can ask yourself to get started
include:
why you want something furnishes powerful motivation
Y What do you want to accomplish in your life?
to see it through to the finish.
Y Who do you want to be?
5. Commit: This might sound obvious to you but it's a
step that has disastrous consequences when it's taken Y What do you want your life to look like in 5 years? 15
lightly. Write a few pages about why and how you are years? 30 years?

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