Time Leadership Time - practical strategies for a life of purpose, growth & high productivity by Wood Ben

Author:Wood, Ben
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Forest Fire Publishing
Published: 2021-04-11T16:00:00+00:00

Setting SMART Goals

You have, up to this point, done the preparatory work by discovering your purpose and reflecting on what needs to improve in all areas of your life. In other words, you have clarified your dream life and know that you need to align your health, relationships, finances, society, spirituality, career, and mind. Purpose by itself says little about exactly what you do to live it. That’s why you need to turn it into goals in each area of your life. Don’t forget to set difficult goals so that you can transform into a person who lives their purpose and enjoys it. This section will take you through the qualities that each of your goals should have so that you can transform and live a purposeful life.

The mind is the most powerful human tool you can ever have. The problem is that it can work for or against you. The best way to get it to work for you is to speak its language. One key about the mind is that it works in images. If you don’t believe me, let me prove it. When I mention the word ‘car’, what do you see on the screen of your mind? A car, right? But there is one problem. What kind of a car is it? A sport utility vehicle (SUV), a truck, a hatchback, or a saloon?

I am sure you already see where I’m going with this. Had I asked three people the above questions, do you think they’d see the same images? Certainly not. If we take the exercise further and ask each to describe the features of the car they see, would they say the same things? Probably not. When you give your mind an unclear image, it has no clue what you are talking about. Therefore, it cannot help you identify the object even if it is right next to you. We see with our minds, our perception, not our eyes.

So, when you set a goal, it must be specific. Specificity immediately helps you form an image if you are describing an object. It should be clear to the mind exactly what you are targeting. A good example of a specific goal might be, “I am happy and excited now that I weigh 10 stone and am lean and strong.” Notice that I have written the statement in present tense. There’s a psychological reason for this.

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