Goals by Zig Ziglar
Write
down a dream sheet.
Everything in detail: travel, vacation, education,
family, health, religion, reading, house, car and all the options, everything,
promotions, etc.
When
finished, set aside 24 – 48 hours, come back to it later and beside each item
write down why you want to have or do it.
If you can’t do this in one sentence, remove the item from the list.
Fear
is the reason 97% of all people never set goals. Fear is:
False Evidence Appears
Real.
The
Steps.
Write down the goal.
Put a Date on it.
List the obstacles you have to
overcome.
Identify the people, organizations and
groups you need to work with.
Spell out a plan of action.
Set a time limit.
Identify all the benefits of achieving
your goal.
Yale
1953 study of the graduating class:
3% took all seven steps to goal
setting
10% took part of the steps
87% took none or very few of the steps
In 1973, in a follow up study of their career and
finances, the 3% who took all seven goal setting steps accomplished more than
the 97% combined.
Quote: J.C. Penney “Give me a stock clerk with a goal and I’ll
give you a man who will make history.
But give me a man without a goal and I'll give you a stock clerk.”
The
Seven Steps to Goal Setting:
Identify the goal.
Set a deadline for
achievement.
List the obstacles to
overcome.
Identify the people and
groups to work with.
List the skills and
knowledge required for reaching the goal.
Develop a plan of action.
List the benefits. What’s in it for me.
In addition to the seven steps of goal
setting, there are seven types of goals.
Social
Mental
Physical
Family
Career
Spiritual
Financial
Evaluate
yourself from 1 to 5 in each of these seven types of goals (with 5 being
excellent).