{"id":1473,"date":"2021-02-05T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gooroo.com\/blog\/?p=1473"},"modified":"2021-02-04T13:18:40","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T18:18:40","slug":"realistic-goals-and-how-to-achieve-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gooroo.com\/blog\/realistic-goals-and-how-to-achieve-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Realistic Goals and How to Achieve Them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Setting realistic goals is great for long-term success and short-term motivation. Being honest about what you can achieve, and the timeframe in which this can be accomplished, will set you up for success. In today\u2019s blog we\u2019ll talk about what kind of personal goals we can set for ourselves, and how we turn them into SMART attainable realities.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Types of Realistic Goals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are different types of personal goals that we can set. Before we can break a goal into smaller realistic tasks, we first must determine what categories our goals fall into. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Career<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

What sort of career do you want to have? Or what level at your job do you want to be at next? Perhaps you\u2019re interested in working for a big company like Google<\/a>, or even developing your own brand<\/a> and business.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Financial<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

This can be related to your career goals, but is more focused on financial literacy and deciding how you want to invest and spend your money<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps you want to go back to school, or learn a new skill. Gooroo courses<\/a> is a great place to start: in fact, here are 10 courses to start off your 2021<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

This could be as big as starting your own family, or as small (but still impactful) as connecting with your pre-existing family. A realistic step in this goal could be making sure you cook one meal together<\/a> every week.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artistic<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Maybe you\u2019ve always wanted to learn a musical instrument<\/a>? Or have a pre-existing talent that want to hone so you become a master?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attitude<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Are you holding yourself back? A realistic goal could be getting into yoga<\/a> to become more in-tune with your thoughts, or trying mindfulness.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Physical<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps a change in workout routine will help with your attitude goals. You could try a new activity like jump-rope<\/a>, or biking.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pleasure<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s essential to set goals that make you happy and that are solely for you! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Public Service<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Lastly, we can set goals that make the world a better place. These can be as realistic as becoming better versed in social issues and terminology<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SMART Goals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Once we\u2019ve decided what are goal is, we should break it down into smaller more-manageable steps. This will make achieving our goal more realistic. We can also use what\u2019s known as the SMART method. SMART stands for: Specific, Meaningful, Action-Oriented, Rewarding, and Trackable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that we should have a specific<\/strong> achievement that adds meaningful<\/strong> value to our life. The steps towards this goal should be action-orientated<\/strong> (and attainable) and should be rewarding<\/strong>. Most importantly, we should be able to track <\/strong>these steps so we know we\u2019re on the right path.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Be Realistic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Create a timeline with \u201cwhere you are now\u201d on one end, and “your goal”on the other. Determine how long you think it will take you to reach this goal. A year? Five Years? Now think about what you could do in a week to get you closer to your goal. Now a month. Continuing thinking in this way until you\u2019ve reached the end goal. These measurements are the steps you should take.\u00a0<\/li>
  2. Remember to focus on personal performance not outcome goals. What are you in control of? How can you make a realistic difference to your life despite external factors?\u00a0<\/li>
  3. Write your goals down and keep track of their progress.\u00a0<\/li>
  4. Set priorities for each goal and be honest with yourself about what is attainable.<\/li>
  5. Be positive about your goals! Aim to \u201cdo\u201d something rather than \u201cdon’t\u201d do another thing.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Setting realistic goals is great for long-term success and short-term motivation. Being honest about what you can achieve, and the timeframe in which this can be accomplished, will set you up for success. In today\u2019s blog we\u2019ll talk about what kind of personal goals we can set for ourselves, and how we turn them into […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":1475,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,9],"tags":[2174,2172,2173,12,2175],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\t\n