PROPER POSTURING FOR SETTING YOUR GOALS

by: Remie Longbrake | published: August 27, 2023

Many professionals have a basic idea of what they want to achieve in their careers. They may want to close more sales, earn a higher income, or move into a different job. However, somehow they do not achieve the success they desire. Why? Why is it that intelligent, motivated, hard-working individuals are not achieving the success they deserve? It is because they haven’t set clear goals.

They may have a general idea of what they want to accomplish, but the mind does not work effectively with generalities. If you want to earn a higher income and you earn one more dollar, have you achieved your goal? No, of course you haven’t. Because you were not specific about what you wanted to accomplish, your creative mind could not assist you in reaching your true objective.

In order to be effective, goals must be written down in the present tense using clear, specific, vivid words.
For example, if your goal were to earn a salary of $100,000 per year, you would write. I now earn $100,000 per year in a job that is fulfilling and allows me to express myself creatively, for example.

Completing the following steps will help you set goals effectively so you can achieve positive results in
your career.

1. Decide what you want to accomplish

The goal should be very specific. If you want to close more sales, how many more sales do you want to
close? What do you want your closing ratio to be? If you want to move into a different job, what are the
characteristics of that job?

2. Determine a deadline for accomplishment

A goal must have a deadline. If you do not have a date on it, the goal is only a wish or a dream.

3. Determine that the goal is believable to you

You must feel that the goal can be realized. If you believe it is impossible to achieve, you will never take the action necessary to make the goal a reality.

4. Where are you now?

Take a current inventory. You will never know how far you have to go if you don’t know where you already
are.

5. What obstacles do you need to overcome?

Is there something that may make it difficult to achieve your goal? Be aware of the obstacle so you can
make plans to overcome it.

6. What knowledge will you need to aquire?

Will you need to earn a professional designation or take certain courses? Will you need to research new
markets?

7. What organizations and groups should you associate with?

Are there certain groups of people that can make it easier for you to accomplish your goal? How can you
become affiliated with them?

8. What are the benefits to you?

Write down as many benefits as possible. The more benefits you can come up with, the more likely you will be to stick to the goal until it is achieved.

9. Develop an action plan

Determine the specific steps that will be necessary to achieve the goal. Start at the accomplishment of the
goal and work backwards.

10. Visualize yourself accomplishing the goal

See yourself in clear detail as if you have already achieved the goal. If you want to close more sales, see
yourself closing more sales easily. Do this over and over again until it becomes part of your subconscious
mind.

11. Take daily action towards the goal

Dreams and goals require action. The best goal in the world will never materialize unless consistent action
is taken.

12. Resolve to never quit

Decide that you will never give up, even when times get tough, until your goal is reached.

In closing

Taking the effort to complete the steps in setting goals isn’t necessarily easy but needed to achieve your goals. Follow these steps and your success is almost assured to you.