Six Reasons Why You Should Set Goals

Today I want to share with you a couple of reasons why setting goals is important in the process of getting things done. I think all time management experts would agree with me that goals are a very important component of effective time management. Here I share six ways goals help you be more productive:

1. Goals help you establish priorities & decide what's truly
important - You can better choose how you are going to spend your valuable time ( a non-renewable resource) on and what you are NOT going to do at all (prioritizing).

2. Achieving worthwhile goals is a GREAT way to spend your time
"It's not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?" - Henry David Thoreau

This is what sets apart great achievers from everyone else. Many times we find people busy doing things. What is important is whether your actions are helping you create the results you truly want in your business and your life (effective productivity)

Ask yourself; "Are my actions moving me closer to one or more of my important goals?"

3. Goals help you achieve better work/life balance - The key to a better work/life balanced life is to identify the key areas of your life (the
ones you think are most important) and to focus on one key area
each day/week/month.

4. Goals give you a target to aim for

Dr. Maxwell Maltz, author of the classic Psycho-Cybernetics,
said that human beings have a built-in goal seeking "success
mechanism" that is part of the subconscious mind.

Because of this mechanism we strive for ways to reach our targets (monthly sales goals, losing xx pounds before the 30 year high school reunion, etc). All you have to do to trigger this mechanism is set a target.

5. Goals help you concentrate your time and effort - It encourages you to focus and concentrate your time, energy, and resources on a single objective; even if it is just for a few hours at a time. This "laser type" of concentrated power can produce results that are much greater than those achievable through the diffused and unfocused energy many people use to get through their days.

6. Goals give you a roadmap and action plan - many times people fail in their projects because we feel overwhelmed by the several steps that we must accomplish to complete the project. However, if we break the large project into a series of smaller achievable steps and get to work on each piece one by one, we increase our chances of success.

"By the yard it's hard, but inch by inch it's a cinch!" - Brian Tracy

These are just a few reasons why you should set goals on a daily basis. If you have other suggestions/reasons for setting goals please share them with the rest of us.