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VISION AND GOAL SETTING
Vision is accomplished through sepecific goals. Goals narrow down the vision into
smaller, manageable units. They provide focus and practical steps to achieving a
vision for your life.
S.M.A.R.T. GOALS (By Paul Myer, slightly modified).
Vision is accomplished through specific goals. Goals narrow down the vision into
smaller, manageable units. They provide focus and practical steps to achieving a
vision for your life.
• SPECIFIC - With specific goals, you know exacly where you are going.
• MEASURABLE - If your goals are measurable, you can monitor your progress.
• ATTAINABLE - Your goals must be in harmony with your gifts and talents. You should
not set a goal for yourself that is beyond your natural abilities, skills and spiritual
gifts.
• REALISTIC - Your goals shoudl involve faith, but also they must be realistic. It is
unwise to set goals so large that they are unrealistic.
• TIME TARGETED - Every goal should have a deadline, a time when it should be
completed and evaluated.
IMPORTANT GUIDLINES
YOUR GOALS MUST BE
WRITTEN.
“You don’t know what you think
until you read what you wrote”
(J. Haggai). Our mind forgets
easily. Make sure your goals
are written in detail.
ESTABLISH GOALS FOR
YOU TO FULFILL.
Your goals should not depend
on someone else to provide the
resources or do the job.
ORGANIZE YOUR
GOALS IN ORDER OF
PRIORITY.
This will help us do the
important things first and
prioritize essential tasks.
MAKE YOUR
GOALS FLEXIBLE &
CHANGEABLE.
Your vision and mission
do not change. However,
your goals must change as
the situations you are
facing change.
RE-EVALUATE YOUR
GOALS PERIODICALLY
AND UPDATE THEM.
As goals are accomplished
and as new challenges
arise, your goals will need
to be adjusted for the
new realities.
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GOAL SETTING
Goal setting is a discipline that will transform your life if you
make it a priority. Goal setting requreis significant thinking,
but in the process, you will obtain a greater focus and also
greatly imporve your effectiveness.