None of us are completely happy with our lives. We all have aspects of our lives that we would like to change. If it were easy to affect changes in our lives, everyone would keep those New Year’s resolutions instead of forgetting them a week after they were made. With a few simple tips, we can make healthy permanent changes in our lives. Tags: Goal Setting Tips

Students of any age need to set goals for themselves so that they will prosper in the school situation. Students who do not set goals generally do not achieve a high level of academic excellence. They are aimless and don’t really have a clear idea of their goals. Freshmen in high school really benefit from goal setting because they are beginning to become individuals who are responsible for their own lives. Tags: Students Goal Setting Workbook

Now it’s time to create your goal list. Don’t make the goal list too long or you will never make any real change. Look at the things you want to change about yourself and prioritize them. Now choose the top two changes you most want to make. Turn them into positive goals. For instance if you want to stop being late for all appointments, your goal might read: I will be on time for all events. Then make a plan to affect the change. Set your clocks ten minutes … Tags: Goal Setting Exercise

Another common mistake is to create a goal that isn’t thorough enough. Without an action plan, a goal will probably never even have a chance. For instance, if you want to save money each day for a fabulous trip you have planned. A poor goal would be I am going to save $50.00 each week for the trip. How will you save the money. Without a good, well-thought out plan, the goal will never be attained. A better goal would be I plan to save $50.00 each week by taking my… Tags: Goal Setting Mistakes