Correctly setting realistic goals and objectives are your FIRST step to success. If this is not correctly done, it seriously affects how you are defining or measuring the level of success you might attained; in the implementation phase of the goal or objective.
One of the best guides in formulating a goal is to implement the SMART technique. It is an acronym that stands for:
S – Specific
M – Measurable
A – Attainable
R – Realistic
T – Time Bounded
So lets examine the real world goals and objectives set by common persons and examine possible flaws in the formulation of these:
1.) My goal is to become a millionaire before age of 30.
Potential Flaw: Although the goal is specific and measurable; one problem could be that it is not either: attainable or realistic. You should be very careful of setting goals like this, so the best way to know if a goal is attainable to make some rough calculations based on real data available (not estimates).
Say for example, you are on the age of 23 at the time you formulated the goal. Then you have yearly salary of $300,000. You actually spend 80% of those, so what is left is 20%. So the savings will be:
Savings each year = 20% x $300,000 = $60,000
Total savings at the age of 30 (7 years from age of 23) = $60,000 x 7 = $420,000
So it means that having a goal of achieving a one million at the age of 30 is not realistic because according to facts, you can only save up to $400,000 at the age of 30; however if you set your goal to $400,000 that would now be considered as realistic and attainable.
Revised goal formulation: My goal to reach $400,000 at the age of 30.
2.) My objective is to finish the entire job completely by the end of the day.
Potential Flaw: The objective is not specific. It is because the amount of task that you need to do is not being included in the objective. Thus because it is not specific; it is not measurable.
Since there are no specific details in the objective, you cannot tell whether the objective is both realistic and attainable.
Say for example, you are planning to accomplish 4 sets of important tasks in a day and the 1st task and 2nd tasks needs 2 hours each to complete and the 3rd/4th tasks need 1 hour each. So the total amount of hours you need to work in a day:
2 hours x 2 + 1 hour x 2 = 6 hours
So if you have 8 hours to work in a day, this objective is somewhat attainable and realistic.
Revised objective formulation: My objective is to complete my job consisting of four tasks at the end of the day.
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
How to recover from failure all the way to real success?
I once felt that everything is over and there is no way to recover back and attain success. But something wakes me up to become a stronger person; not the person I used to be before. This “strength” in me helps to attain success for the rest of this life. Here is how I do it:
1.) Reflect what you have done wrong – an honest evaluation about the mistakes you have made is very important. It is because a problem well defined is a problem half solved.
You need to verify that the problem is the exactly causing your failures, below are some ways you can verify it:
a.) Feedbacks from your parents, brother/sisters as well as other relatives.
b.) Feedbacks from your friends, teachers and mentors.
If only one person is always complaining the mistake you have done; this is not verifiable cause. But if two or more persons are suggesting to change your attitude, then you have is a problem. Take note of their comments very carefully.
2.) Plan what you are going to do with your mistakes – for example if you failed your studies miserably then it is a sign that something is causing it such as:
a. No or poor study habits.
b. Lack of determination.
c. Lack of discipline in implementing strict study habits.
If you have verified the causes above as the one causing you to fail as a student, then, just reverse the problem and it will become a solution:
a.) Implement daily study habits.
b.) Be determined to succeed in your studies. It is best you set a goal which you can achieve, in order to create some challenges in your life. These challenges can keep you busy and lets you have a fulfilling life.
c. Be rigid in disciplining yourself to follow through your study habits. This is the hardest part as self-discipline is almost everybody weakness.
3.) Challenge yourself to be the WINNER – if you see yourself positively as a “WINNER” then you will. Aspect #1 and #2 above will not work if you do not have positive attitude when it comes to winning. The truth is that if you:
a.) Know what is your mistake.
b.) Know what to with your mistake
c.) Believe that you can win in your way to success.
Then you have 80% chances of becoming successful. The rest of the 20% will be:
4.) To closely monitor your performance and apply real time tweaks for improvement.
This is another important aspect, the “monitoring” aspect helps you aware if you are making any progress in your life at solving your problems. As simple as a “task to do” list can be a very powerful monitoring tool.
Final tip: The above comprises 100% of the tips to recover from failures and turn it to a success. If you need to achieve 200% of your success level, then the best way you can do this is to further “pray” and “believe in God”.
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1.) Reflect what you have done wrong – an honest evaluation about the mistakes you have made is very important. It is because a problem well defined is a problem half solved.
You need to verify that the problem is the exactly causing your failures, below are some ways you can verify it:
a.) Feedbacks from your parents, brother/sisters as well as other relatives.
b.) Feedbacks from your friends, teachers and mentors.
If only one person is always complaining the mistake you have done; this is not verifiable cause. But if two or more persons are suggesting to change your attitude, then you have is a problem. Take note of their comments very carefully.
2.) Plan what you are going to do with your mistakes – for example if you failed your studies miserably then it is a sign that something is causing it such as:
a. No or poor study habits.
b. Lack of determination.
c. Lack of discipline in implementing strict study habits.
If you have verified the causes above as the one causing you to fail as a student, then, just reverse the problem and it will become a solution:
a.) Implement daily study habits.
b.) Be determined to succeed in your studies. It is best you set a goal which you can achieve, in order to create some challenges in your life. These challenges can keep you busy and lets you have a fulfilling life.
c. Be rigid in disciplining yourself to follow through your study habits. This is the hardest part as self-discipline is almost everybody weakness.
3.) Challenge yourself to be the WINNER – if you see yourself positively as a “WINNER” then you will. Aspect #1 and #2 above will not work if you do not have positive attitude when it comes to winning. The truth is that if you:
a.) Know what is your mistake.
b.) Know what to with your mistake
c.) Believe that you can win in your way to success.
Then you have 80% chances of becoming successful. The rest of the 20% will be:
4.) To closely monitor your performance and apply real time tweaks for improvement.
This is another important aspect, the “monitoring” aspect helps you aware if you are making any progress in your life at solving your problems. As simple as a “task to do” list can be a very powerful monitoring tool.
Final tip: The above comprises 100% of the tips to recover from failures and turn it to a success. If you need to achieve 200% of your success level, then the best way you can do this is to further “pray” and “believe in God”.
Read more!
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