Episode 18- We've spent some time looking at goals. No, not football goals - life goals! We've gathered together 5 KEY actions for setting effective goals, plus ONE missing thing that most of the resource doesn't tell you. It's not a secret; it's in the title! Some of the stuff in there is: The resource out there on setting goals5 steps that many people agree on when setting successful goals1) Visualising your goal - invoke all of your sensesThe brain's link between sounds, smells and memory2) Writing your goal down - using the S.M.A.R.T. acronymBe Specific about what the goal isDefine how you would Measure whether you've achieved the goalUse 'Action' language - Do, Become, DevelopRealistic - either take this literally and make the goals realistic or take the 'Big Hairy Audacious' approach and set really stretching goals. You decide!Set a Time limit to when you want to achieve the goal by3) Sharing your goalTwo schools of thought on this, make them public or keep them private. Here are two perspectives:Fact Company say make it public Derek Sivers says keep them private4) Break it downBe sure to split bigger goals into smaller stepsBe clear on the NEXT stepMake it something you can do within 24 hours5) PlanSet yourself dates in the diary to review your progress AND to celebrate your successThe one thing missing from most of the advice - WHYWhy WHY?Never underestimate the power of stating the obvious30 million people have given up smoking this way5 whys, according to iSixSigma5 whys, according to ToyotaA version delivered from our kitchen tableHow can you make reviewing progress more satisfyingUse a good planner to manage your progress - this is nice Action Day Academic Diary 17/18The importance of being flexible - your goals don't have to be set in stoneIn fact, if you set the wrong ones and you've changed them, then the process works!

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