Goal Setting: The Benefits

We often hear talk about Goal Setting and the benefits of it. But is goal setting really that beneficial in itself?

In 1953 a Goal Setting Survey was done on a graduating class at Yale University to see how many of the students had written goals.

Only 3% of them had. The other 97% had goals to varying degrees, but had not written them down.

20 years later, the same group was interviewed again, and the 3% who had, as students, written out their goals had amassed more money than the other 97% combined.

Money is only one way to gauge success, but it’s the most common benchmarks in business and in this case serves to prove that written goals result in more achievement than those which are not written down.

There are various methods of setting your goals in writing.

There is Software galore designed specifically for this purpose available on the Internet.

For left brain, logical, linear thinkers, there is the Smart Method of setting goals which can be very helpful.For right brain, creative, visual thinkers, there is the Treasure Map method. For those who would like to do both … go ahead, it can only help.

But no matter what method of setting goals you use, just do it.

Learn about different Thinking and Learning Styles.

Regularly evaluate what you've written, adapt or revise them, and mark them off when completed.

As you see items on your list being marked off, it will spur you onto greater and better things.

But you must believe you can do it. You must be able to believe that you can make your dreams - or goals - come true.

If you have trouble believing you can do it, take a look at this article on attitude - and how to get a great one,

Good Luck!

Here are some Goal Setting Quotes to inspire you.

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