Seven Mistakes in Goal Setting

 Our goals are our guiding principles they help us achieve what we aim for in life. Our goals determine how we outline the vision of our life, Based on our vision we create our long term goals ,medium term goals and our short term goals. These goals motivates us to work harder and makes us responsible for ourselves. these goals form hierarchy and fulfillment of one leads to fulfillment of another....

So where do we go wrong in our goal planning???

When we set unhealthy expectation in setting goals we create complication. At times we know what we don't want rather than what we want ,this creates  confusion and loose the plot...

There are seven mistakes we generally make unknowingly in goal setting that causes problem and stops us from achieving our goal. understanding these mistakes helps us be responsible and accountable for our actions.

Not writing down your goals 

it is very important that we write down our goals. only when we write them down do we actually acknowledge them and work towards them. when we write our goals down we frame them in a positive manner and check how they can change our current situation and help us refocus on things that are important. Always write down your goals.

Having unclear motives

Sometimes we are very vague in our goals because we are not clear what our motives are. why are we setting these goals and what do we want to achieve. have a clear motive based on your expectations and priorities in life.

Setting unrealistic goals

Another major mistake which we do is set unrealistic goals only focusing on one aspect of what we plan to achieve and forget the long term requirement of it. we over compensate on one aspect and ignore others which leads to unclear motives and as a result we feel devastated and give up when we cant achieve it.

Not having a plan

when we base our goals on our feeling than on action we loose focus. this is the mistake which derails our efforts as we look at our goals from emotional perspective than practical one. To be able to achieve our goals we need to move from feelings to action only then can we have a tangible and realistic plan to work on.

Not taking Action

One of the major sins in goal setting is procrastination or delay that we make in taking action towards our goals. It is very important to take action without delay  because that determines our own commitment to change and growth. when we don't take action we loose focus and do not move ahead, this leads to giving up on ourselves and on our life's vision.

Losing Focus

Next mistake that we make is we loose focus after a while this happens when our motives are not clear and our goals are not in tune with our core values. when our priorities are not clear and we don't have a plan we loose focus and our goals remain unfinished. we need to regularly work and have ourselves responsible and accountable for our goals.

Lack of or No follow up

At times we do not follow up or follow through our plan due to which we are never able to work on our goals. Lack of or no follow up creates a gap which is difficult to fill and we get lost and give up on our own goals just moving through life aimlessly. 

Be careful of these mistakes these are the reasons why we fail. Understanding these mistakes helps us create balance and work proactively towards our goals.

Next time you plan your goals keep these in mind...

Till next time take care ...