The Power of Goal Setting Worksheets

I have used goal setting worksheets for a number of years to accomplish goals. Today I want to review with you how I have used goal setting worksheets successfully in my life.
You Need to Have a Target or Goal
Yes this is very basic, picking a goal to start, but you have to start somewhere. I have used this first step in a number of areas from fitness goals to financial goals.
On your goal setting worksheet at the top of the page you should write your ultimate goal. The goal is your starting point because it is the result you are looking to accomplish.
Picking the end goal is like when you go on a vacation road trip to sunny Orlando, Florida. When you pull out of your driveway and you know your goal is to end up in Orlando, Florida. In your car you have maps and a GPS to help you arrive at your goal.
Like a Road Map
A goal setting worksheet is like the road map. The map gives you an overview of the route to take, but it does not show all the obstacles such as traffic accidents and road repair on your journey.
Your goal setting worksheet works the same way. We never know exactly how we will arrive at the goal. We will have obstacles and unexpected events we cannot anticipate on our journey.
Accomplishing your goal is not any different from a road trip to Orlando, Florida. You know you will arrive, but you don't the exact time or route.
List Potential Dangersr
Once you picked your goal. You have to realize there will be obstacles on your way towards the goal.
The next step is to list some of the potential dangers or obstacles. On a road trip you know at some point in time you will end up in traffic jam, which is not your fault. You have take into account for such events. The journey to your goal there will be people who say you can't accomplish your goal because you do not have the experience. These are some of traffic jams you have to go through.
A goal setting worksheet can address this issue by writing down any potential obstacles. Now I am not trying to be negative, but this little step right here can determine your success or failure. It is naive to believe everyone you know will want you to succeed. There will always be doubters in your life.
Best Part of Goal Setting Worksheetr
Now the best part of the goal setting worksheet is to list all the joy in accomplishing your goal or goals. How will your life be better from accomplishing your goal? If your goal is weight loss, how will a lower weight improve your life? If you goal is to earn more money, how will the money improve your life?
The list of joys will help you fight through the obstacles when they occur. Remember the road trip to Orlando, Florida. We focus on the fun and joy you will have once you reach Orlando. We look forward to the sun, pools and rides in Orlando this keeps you going when you hit a roadblock.
The list of joys in your goal setting worksheet will do the same. Think of how great your life will be once you accomplish your goal.
A Word of Warningr
In life we should not have one goal setting worksheet. We need to have multiple goal setting worksheets because in life we want to accomplish many goals, not just one big goal. Life is a series of goals.
Dream big and continuously.