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There are many ways to work on self-development and self-improvement, but setting specific goals for personal growth can increase your likelihood of success. When life serves up obstacles, as it so often does, having a goal that you revisit frequently helps you to reset, recommit, and recharge.There is a need for clear and specific goals that are challenging and monitored with regular feedback and progress.
“There are five principles of effective goal setting:”
- Clarity : Goals should be clear and well-defined.
- Challenge : Goals should be achievable but also challenging.
- Commitment : You should fully commit to your goals to achieve them.
- Feedback : You should regularly evaluate and reflect on your goals to stay on track.
- Task complexity : You should give yourself time and space to achieve complex goals.
5 Tips and Strategies to Reach Your
1. Focus on the Process, Not the Outcome.
This is one of the most difficult parts of setting and achieving goals. Because of the very nature of a goal, you start with the end in mind. But it’s really the steps you take to get there that matter the most.
2. Clear Out the Old to Make Room for the New.
In order to get started on the right foot, it’s a good idea to reflect on what you’ve accomplished thus far and forgive yourself and let go of regret for what didn’t come to pass.
3. Make a Specific Plan
List out your goals and the steps you need to accomplish them. Then, break these into small attainable steps with realistic deadlines.This is easier when you set aside time before the start of each week to write out specific things you want to accomplish within the following week that will move you closer to the goal.
4. Seek Support
Seeking support from you leads and colleagues, They can help with reassurance and accountability. Tell a few friends or family members of your plans so they can encourage you and provide feedback when needed to help you stay on track towards achieving your goal.
5. Reward Yourself
As you accomplish steps toward your goal, make sure to reward yourself along the way. Rewards should be simple, consistent, easy to acquire, and healthy. For example, you might reward yourself with a long walk with your dog at the end of a hard day of work, or after you've carried out a specific step in your change plan.
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Inside this issue and spotlight 
GOAL SETTING : A TOOL FOR SELF-IMPROVEMENT 
Funzone Friday & Desk Yoga 
ONGOING PROJECTS 
SHOUT OUT
MEET THE NEW MEMBERS OF OUR TEAM 
Opportunity To be a Part of Applify 