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by Time Management on January 5, 2010

There are many time management tools to assist you in your efforts for goal setting and personal improvement. Setting goals helps you to determine where you go in life and what you can achieve. By knowing exactly what you want to do, you can focus your efforts and time and accomplish much more than if you simply let life pass you by.

Time Management Tools

Time management tools include planners, calendars, notebooks, software and more.

Get into the habit of setting goals and utilizing the time management tools available to you – such as
day planners
, organizers, charts, and goal setting calendars. There is also time management software available to help you achieve and track your goals.

Top business people and athletes use goal setting as a way to help with motivation and focus. Organizing time and resources, to get the most from yourself and live the life you desire, is available to everyone. You simply need to decide and move forward in your goal setting process.

The more clearly your goals are defined, the easier they are to track and the more likely you are to achieve those goals. Even watching progress on a simple chart can motivate you to keep going as you see yourself getting closer and closer to your goals.

You may wish to set goals in all aspects of your life: personal, relationships, health, spiritual, financial, attitude/outlook, creativity, education, career, family, vacation, service, and using and developing your talents.

Spend some time thinking and brainstorming about what you wish you could do or be or have. Then select one goal in each category to focus on for the new year. Don’t overwhelm yourself by taking on too much. Just keep things simple, so you can focus your efforts more effectively. If you set goals that are too difficult to reach, you may find yourself getting discouraged or giving up, rather than being excited or staying motivated.

Use the time management tools available to you to track your progress, set daily tasks for each goal category and even take notes on your successes or challenges. Writing down your goals and your progress not only helps to solidify your intentions, but also serves as a reminder of your accountability to yourself. Whatever time management tools you decide to use, make sure you begin each new week with a plan and take small daily steps. You will be amazed at how much you can accomplish if you identify where you want to go and begin today.

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Goal Setting

by Time Management on September 22, 2009

Goal setting can be a fun and engaging activity. Allow yourself to dream a bit and open your mind as you determine how to set the goals you wish to achieve.

First focus on the following three components of goal setting:

Goal setting can help you achieve your dreams.

Goal setting can help you achieve your dreams.

1. Desired outcome – what exactly do you want to accomplish, be, do or have? When do you wish to achieve your goals? Be realistic about setting deadlines. (Example: It’s not practical to think you can lose 50 pounds in 2-3 weeks.)

2. Setting consistent but small tasks necessary to achieve your goals. If you break your goals down into smaller tasks you are more likely to achieve. (Example: If you set a goal to run 1 mile each day this week and 2 miles each day next week etc. you are more likely to end up being able to run a marathon, than if you want to just start by running a marathon.) Small daily efforts truly do add up to large achievements.

3. Motivation. Remind yourself of the reasons you wish to achieve your goal. If you set a strong motivator, you are more likely to reach your goals.

Then keep going until you achieve your goals. Goal setting should be an exercise of bringing into your life more of what you want. Life passes us by and will continue to do so – if you do not take advantage of goal setting, you may end up discovering time passing without achieving the things you truly want.

Take a few minutes today and start goal setting.

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