How to set achievable goals
1. It's a fact
The well-known marathon runner of the 1980s, Toshihiko Seko, had a simple training program. It was so simple, he told it in only twelve words: ‘I run ten kilometres in the morning and twenty in the evening.’ His plan enabled him to outrun the world’s greatest, fastest, and most gifted runners. When Seko was told that his plan seemed too simple when compared with that of other marathoners, he replied, ‘The plan is simple. But I do it every single day. 365 days a year.’
People fail to reach their goals not because their plans are too simple, but because they aren’t willing to follow their plans! Many goals do not require detailed plans. Plans don’t have to be complicated, but they do have to be followed.
2. Viewpoint
"Establishing goals is all right if you don’t let them deprive you of interesting detours."
3. Ask yourself
Ask yourself these four questions about your goal…
- Is it Achievable?
- Is it Inspiring?
- Is it Measurable?
- Is it Shared with others?
Goals. They’re all about AIMS. …
