Goal Setting 101

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Goal setting is the process in which we set specific and measurable objectives we’d like to achieve.  Some people find discomfort in the process of setting goals simply because they are unsure of where they’d like to be or because they see the entire process as being overly complex or even frightening.

As an athlete growing up, I became very familiar with the whole goal setting process.  There is a formula and in simple terms, it goes like this; decide what you want, determine the steps it will take to get there and go to work.

While I imply that it’s a simple process, people are still failing to reach their goals.  They don’t fail because they suck at life; they fail because they don’t set themselves up for success. [Read more...]