Let’s break down how easy it really is to set simple goals that you can achieve; <ol><li>Start fairly small to build momentum and confidence in the process </li><li>Your goals must be personal to you </li><li>Be clear on the areas of your life you most want to improve </li><li>Don’t set too many. Three is usually a good maximum </li><li>Use the SMART method to help you define your goal(s). </li></ol>You are all done. You have set simple goals.

Set Simple Goals And Achieve Quickly

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Everybody understands the importance of goals as a concept. It is basically a wish list of things you would like isn’t it?Well, kind of.A goal isn’t a dream. A goal is something you have a plan to achieve. No plan. No goal. No goal, it’s just a dream. A lot of people get stuck in this cycle making it feel impossible to make progress, but it isn’t. You just need to get into the habit of setting and attaining goals, not just dreaming about achieving them. The easiest way to start is to set simple goals that will make a positive impact on your life and give you the momentum to move on to bigger goals.This article will focus on how you can set simple goals.<div>"Don't make the process harder than it is."</div><div>Jack Welch</div><h2>Goals that are easy to achieve.</h2>Do not be bullied into thinking all goals must push you to within an inch of your sanity. Some do that, some maybe should but it is not essential at all. If you are new to goals and are looking to improve your life, good on you. We congratulate you. Starting smaller while you build confidence is a good way to start.<h2>What simple goals should I have?</h2>Goals are incredibly personal things. Under no circumstances should you just copy someone else’s goals. You won’t have the passion for those goals that the other person does. The passion is what keeps you building momentum and pushing on. Without that passion and commitment to the goal you will stop as soon as it gets tough.So if you remember nothing else, remember that to set simple goals they must be personal to you.<h2>What areas should I have goals in?</h2>To understand how to set simple goals you need to think about the areas of your life you want to improve. Remember goals are the dreams you want to achieve but with a plan behind them. The specific goals are personal but the broad categories are often similar. When thinking about areas of your life to improve you may want to consider;<UL><LI>Physical and mental health</LI><LI>Relationships</LI><LI>Wealth</LI><LI>Your career</LI><LI>Skills you want to build</LI><LI>Experiences you want to have</LI></UL>To set simple goals, ideally have no more than three. Having lots of goals sounds impressive but the reality is that even achieving one goal will require a lot of effort. It has to. If it didn’t require much effort you would already be doing it!Achieving goals is not easy, that is why they are seen as an inspirational&nbsp;accomplishment.To give yourself the best chance of sticking with achieving your goal through the tough times you have to really want it. To really want it, it must be personal.Don’t worry about other peoples goals and how big they may seem. Focus on goals that will improve your life. Moving the dial even a small amount is still moving the dial.<h2>How do I set simple goals?</h2>When thinking of goals our minds naturally jump to the end point. If we want to lose weight our imagination naturally jumps to the super slim or super toned version of yourself rather than the version that has lost 3 pounds. Why? Because that is more inspirational. Who wants to imagine themselves just slightly lighter than they are today? You want to imagine big life changing results.The buzzword in goal setting is SMART This method says your goals should be;<UL><LI>Specific – You need to know exactly what the goal is.</LI><LI>Measurable – How will you measure progress and know you are achieving?</LI><LI>Attainable – It must be realistic to you or you will get disheartened when you don’t make progress.</LI><LI>Relevant – It has to mean something to you. Goals are personal remember.</LI><LI>Time-bound – When will you complete it? If you don’t have an end date the goal has no urgency and may never be achieved.</LI></UL>This is called SMART goal setting but really it’s just common sense when you think about it. Here is how you apply it.Using a fitness goal, let’s say you want to get fit.<UL><LI>Specific – That goal isn’t very specific. So let’s change it to, I want to be fit enough to run 5km.</LI><LI>Measurable – Now the goal is specific, it also has a measurable element, the 5km.</LI><LI>Attainable – While running 5km now may feel very difficult there are a long list of programmes such as Couch To 5K that show this is actually very attainable.</LI><LI>Relevant – If getting fit is your goal then this will be very relevant.</LI><LI>Time-bound – The goal has no time frame so let’s tweak it to, I want to be fit enough to run 5km within 3 months.</LI></UL>That’s it. That is how you set simple goals.<h2>Tell me again, how do you set simple goals?</h2>Let’s break it down one more time to show how easy it really is to set simple goals that you can achieve;<OL><LI>Start fairly small to build momentum and confidence in the process</LI><LI>Your goals must be personal to you</LI><LI>Be clear on the areas of your life you most want to improve</LI><LI>Don’t set too many. Three is usually a good maximum</LI><LI>Use the SMART method to help you define your goal(s).</LI></OL>You are all done. You have set simple goals.If you are now thinking, how the heck do I make these happen we have got you covered already. Read our article on <a href="https://spurplanners.com/how-do-i-achieve-my-goal/" dir="ltr">how to build momentum</a> to get you started.<h3>Share this:</h3>

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We often get asked, how do you set simple goals? Everybody understands the importance of goals as a concept. It is basically a wish list of things you would like isn’t it?

A goal isn’t a dream. A goal is something you have a plan to achieve. No plan. No goal. No goal, it’s just a dream. A lot of people get stuck in this cycle making it feel impossible to make progress, but it isn’t. You just need to get into the habit of setting and attaining goals, not just dreaming about achieving them. The easiest way to start is to set simple goals that will make a positive impact on your life and give you the momentum to move on to bigger goals.

This article will focus on how you can set simple goals.

Do not be bullied into thinking all goals must push you to within an inch of your sanity. Some do that, some maybe should but it is not essential at all. If you are new to goals and are looking to improve your life, good on you. We congratulate you. Starting smaller while you build confidence is a good way to start.

Goals are incredibly personal things. Under no circumstances should you just copy someone else’s goals. You won’t have the passion for those goals that the other person does. The passion is what keeps you building momentum and pushing on. Without that passion and commitment to the goal you will stop as soon as it gets tough.

So if you remember nothing else, remember that to set simple goals they must be personal to you.

To understand how to set simple goals you need to think about the areas of your life you want to improve. Remember goals are the dreams you want to achieve but with a plan behind them. The specific goals are personal but the broad categories are often similar. When thinking about areas of your life to improve you may want to consider;

<ul><li>Physical and mental health </li><li>Relationships </li><li>Wealth </li><li>Your career </li><li>Skills you want to build </li><li>Experiences you want to have </li> </ul>

To set simple goals, ideally have no more than three. Having lots of goals sounds impressive but the reality is that even achieving one goal will require a lot of effort. It has to. If it didn’t require much effort you would already be doing it!

Achieving goals is not easy, that is why they are seen as an inspirational accomplishment.

To give yourself the best chance of sticking with achieving your goal through the tough times you have to really want it. To really want it, it must be personal.

Don’t worry about other peoples goals and how big they may seem. Focus on goals that will improve your life. Moving the dial even a small amount is still moving the dial.

When thinking of goals our minds naturally jump to the end point. If we want to lose weight our imagination naturally jumps to the super slim or super toned version of yourself rather than the version that has lost 3 pounds. Why? Because that is more inspirational. Who wants to imagine themselves just slightly lighter than they are today? You want to imagine big life changing results.

The buzzword in goal setting is SMART This method says your goals should be;

<ul><li>Specific – You need to know exactly what the goal is. </li><li>Measurable – How will you measure progress and know you are achieving? </li><li>Attainable – It must be realistic to you or you will get disheartened when you don’t make progress. </li><li>Relevant – It has to mean something to you. Goals are personal remember. </li><li>Time-bound – When will you complete it? If you don’t have an end date the goal has no urgency and may never be achieved. </li> </ul>

This is called SMART goal setting but really it’s just common sense when you think about it. Here is how you apply it.

Using a fitness goal, let’s say you want to get fit.

<ul><li>Specific – That goal isn’t very specific. So let’s change it to, I want to be fit enough to run 5km. </li><li>Measurable – Now the goal is specific, it also has a measurable element, the 5km. </li><li>Attainable – While running 5km now may feel very difficult there are a long list of programmes such as Couch To 5K that show this is actually very attainable. </li><li>Relevant – If getting fit is your goal then this will be very relevant. </li><li>Time-bound – The goal has no time frame so let’s tweak it to, I want to be fit enough to run 5km within 3 months. </li> </ul>

That’s it. That is how you set simple goals.

Tell me again, how do you set simple goals?

Let’s break it down one more time to show how easy it really is to set simple goals that you can achieve;

<ol><li>Start fairly small to build momentum and confidence in the process </li><li>Your goals must be personal to you </li><li>Be clear on the areas of your life you most want to improve </li><li>Don’t set too many. Three is usually a good maximum </li><li>Use the SMART method to help you define your goal(s). </li> </ol>

You are all done. You have set simple goals.

If you are now thinking, how the heck do I make these happen we have got you covered already. Read our article on <a href="https://spurplanners.com/how-do-i-achieve-my-goal/">how to build momentum </a>to get you started.

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