GOAL SETTING
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Goal Setting Template Version 1.0
GOAL SETTING TEMPLATE
Goal setting – the right way
I have worked with hundreds of ambitious individuals and businesses
throughout my career. The one technique I share repeatedly to harness
their ambition is the power of goal setting (done right).
We both know that you are ready to set POWER goals in your life. And
your life is ready too. We are designed to set goals, to want more, to be
more.
The five step POWER goal setting exercise will help you to set and achieve your
goals. The five steps are:
P: Positive State your goal in the positive, directing
your energy towards what you want.
O: Outcome Understand the impact that achieving
this goal will have on your life.
W: Where and When Get specific on exactly where and when
you will achieve your goal.
E: Evidence What will you see, hear and feel when
you achieve your goal?
R: Ready Get ready by planning your first steps
to achieving your POWER goal.
Before you get going, consider this. Are you clear about your direction? If not,
then you may want to check out the gaining clarity part of the goal setting
process before setting powerful goals. Visit my ultimate guide to goal setting at
thepowertoreinvent.com/achieve-your-goals to find out more about gaining
clarity.
Sarah
Sarah Gregg
Founder of The Power to Reinvent
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Goal Setting Template Version 1.0
Instructions:
This might sound a little old fashioned, but to make the most out of this guide,
print it out and complete it with a pen. Why? Studies have shown that those
who write down goals are two to three times more likely to achieve them.
By setting a POWER goal, you are creating your future. Dedicate time and
space to work through this exercise (your future self will thank you for it – I
promise).
The exercise should take 20-30 minutes to complete. You will benefit the most
from working through each stage, in sequence, taking as much time as you
need.
STEP ONE Think about your
Positive: State your goal in the positive, directing goal. It could be an
your energy towards what you want. area in your life that
you want to change,
A great example of a positive statements is: 'I want to lose reinvent or improve.
weight'. Avoid negative statements such as 'I don't want to
be overweight' Write down your
goal.
Looking at your goal,
ask yourself, ‘Is my
goal stated in the
positive?’.
Rewrite your goal,
over and over if you
need to, to make
sure it is stated in
the positive. And
keep it simple.
Your goal should not
exceed more than
two sentences.
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STEP TWO Consider the impact
Outcome: Understand the impact that achieving achieving your goal
this goal will have on your life. will have on your life.
Consider these
questions:
Is this something
that I really want?
How will this goal
change my life?
Am I doing this for
myself, or because
others expect it
from me?
If I could have it
now, would I take
it?
When you are
confident that the
goal will enhance
your life, move on to
the next step.
STEP THREE: It's time to get
Where and When: Get specific on exactly where specific with your
and when you will achieve your goal. goal. Creating goals
that are time bound
and measurable is
known to increase
levels of motivation.
Consider these
questions:
What specifically
do I want to
achieve?
When and where
do you want this
goal?
Once you know
when and where you
want to achieve your
goal, it's time to
progress to the next
stage.
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STEP FOUR In this step you must
Evidence: What will you see, hear and feel when use your
you achieve your goal? imagination to
visualise what it will
Imagine what it will be like to achieve your goal. Draw a be like when you
picture or write a description of the images you see, sounds achieve your goal.
that you hear, and how you feel inside.
Write done in detail:
What you will see
What you will hear
What you will feel
To really benefit
from this stage,
repeat it over and
over until the sights,
sounds and feelings
are anchored in. The
stronger the better.
STEP FIVE: Big dreams are only
Ready: Get ready by planning your first steps to realised when you
achieving your POWER goal. take meaningful
action.
Write down three
immediate things
you can do toward
achieving your goal.
Include where and
when you will do
them.
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Congratulations. You are now well on the way to achieving your POWER goal
and reinventing your life.
Now that you have finished this goal setting exercise, you should be ready to
take the necessary steps towards your goal. Trust the process and believe in
yourself. Amazing things are going to happen because that's what happens
when you set power goals.
For further information and advice on setting powerful goals, visit
thepowertoreinvent.com/achieve-your-goals.
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