How to Set Goals That You Will Achieve

Happy November! This is the month when the early birds, those who want to achieve great things in the coming year, set their goals. That way, in January, while most of the population is toying with new year resolutions, they have already ticked off a few milestones of their lists.

You may have learnt that the best way to achieve great things is to set SMART goals. These are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Result-oriented/Realistic and Time-based goals. This method certainly works for many people since it is so widespread. However, I would like to share with you three other methods taught by detractors of the SMART method.

Shooting for the Moon

In his Mentored by a Millionnaire course, Stephen K. Scott says that only 1% or less of the super-achievers use the Shooting for the Stars method. That tiny minority dreams bigger than they can possibly achieve. When you shoot for the moon, when you set goals that are impossible, unachievable or unrealistic and fail to achieve them, you still achieve much more than you thought yourself capable of.

HARD Goals

These are Heartfelt, Animated, Required and Difficult goals. Mark Murphy, author of Are SMART Goals Dumb? affirms that SMART goals leave you stuck in a status-quo while HARD Goals “light up the brain and encourage great performance”. HARD goals are difficult and audacious, challenging you to achieve great things, which makes them quite effective.

Set General Goals

For Abraham-Hicks, putting limits to your goals such as specific, achievable or realistic stops you from allowing your blessings to manifest in your life. The most important thing according to the law of attraction gurus is that you feel good and happy about your goals. Their advice is that you don’t stress yourself with particulars as the universe knows best when and how to manifest your deepest dreams.

So, is it Shooting for the Moon, HARD Goals, General Goals or good old SMART Goals for you? You decide. I must add that, whichever method your settle on, let it be something your gut tells you that you will achieve. Good planning.

Angela

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