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TOPUCU Adult Standard Workbook Goal Setting: Part 1
GOAL SETTING: PART 1
SETTING GOALS
"The most important thing about goals is having one." — Geoffrey F. Albert
WHAT IS A GOAL? MID-TERM: A Mid-term Goal has a time
line of 6 months. This goal is obtainable,
The difference between a goal and a but it will take more planning and a little
dream is a deadline. Goals are specific, more discipline.
measurable outcomes with a deadline for
their attainment. They give you direction and LONG-TERM: A Long-term Goal has a time
force you to grow. Essentially, they are the line of one year and will take much more
greatest method for helping you focus on planning and discipline.
the task at hand. They pull you along, helping BIG HAIRY AUDACIOUS GOAL: A Big
you to identify the things in your world that Hairy Audacious Goal is the ultimate
are keeping you from seeing transformation version of where you want to be. This
and encouraging you to embrace the goal will take a large amount of planning,
things around you that can facilitate your discipline and sacrifice.
advancement toward something different,
something greater! In short: The Big Hairy Audacious Goal is the kind of
goal that you lie in bed at night and imagine
GOALS GIVE YOU THE ABILITY TO CREATE achieving. It’s Big, Hairy and Audacious. This
YOUR FUTURE IN ADVANCE
means it should be just outside of your belief
REMEMBER: You will want to refer back level. It’s like the high-school swimmer who
to the writing you did for you SUMMARY ultimately wants to win an Olympic gold.
STATEMENT and your PERSONAL MISSION When setting your BHAG, consider the
STATEMENT as you move through this part ultimate achievement or state that you could
of the program.
reach in each area. What’s the pinnacle?
Don’t worry about whether or not you think
you can achieve this particular goal. In fact, if
4 TYPES OF GOALS you can easily imagine yourself achieving it
We are going to focus on 4 different you need to set a bigger BHAG.
categories of goals. Short-term goals, Some people have a tendency to skip
Mid-term Goals, Long-term Goals and the over their BHAG. They tell themselves it’s
BHAG’s (or the Big Hairy Audacious Goals) “unrealistic." Don’t fall into this trap! Every
SHORT-TERM: A Short-term Goal has a time great achievement started as someone’s
line of 30 days. It’s something small and very “unrealistic” BHAG.
obtainable – most likely something you can
be working toward right now.
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