 The only way to achieve one's vision, dream or any project in life is to learn how to set goals. Tony Robbins, an American auto-public speaker and life coach said, setting goals as the first step in turning the invisible into the visible. Creating a goal helps to bring your vision to reality because not only do they motivate you but also help you to put efforts in the right direction, it also provides you with a benchmark for determining whether you are succeeding. However, to accomplish your goals, you need to learn how to set smart goals. Setting goals is a process that starts with careful consideration of what you want to achieve and ends with a lot of hard work to do it. According to Johann Wolfgang von Goet, a German writer and statesman, it is not enough to take steps which may someday lead to a goal. Each step must be itself a goal and a step likewise. Again, it's not just about setting goals but setting the right kind of goals that will lead to success. In this video, I'll share with you 5 tips for setting powerful goals. If you're new here, consider subscribing so that you don't miss out on exciting videos like this. 1. Set a lifetime goal that motivates you Start with your ultimate goal in mind, a big picture that scares you. Ted Turner, an American media proprietor, said, you should set goals beyond your reach so you always have something to live for. Michelangelo, an Italian sculptor, also said that, the greater danger for most of us isn't that our aim is too high and miss it but that it is too low and we reach it. When you set goals, they must motivate you, they should be relevant to you and there should be value in achieving them because if you are not interested in the outcome or if they are irrelevant to you in the long run, then you'll likely quit somewhere along the line. To achieve any goal, it requires commitment so to accomplish your mission, you must have some sense of urgency and determination which you can only get if the goal in question is crucial to you. So before you conclude what your goals are, whether career or personal, ask yourself why is the goal important to you? Why is it valuable? Why will anyone be willing to support me? What makes it worthwhile? The answer to these questions are your motivation to succeed no matter how challenging the entire journey may be. 2. Set your goals smart Smart means specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time bound. Your goal must be clear enough to point out the exact thing that you want, don't be vague. For instance, I want to lose weight is a vague goal. I want to lose 4kg of extra body fat between May 1st and May 1st is more precise. Measurable You must be able to quantify your goals otherwise how do you know whether you are making progress or not. For instance, considering the previous examples, since the timeframe for losing weight is a month, 4 weeks, you can set your target at Lose 1kg every week. That way, you can track your progress every week to know if you are accomplishing your goals or not. Attainable Make sure you set a goal that is possible to achieve. If you don't, you will end up feeling discouraged and disappointed in yourself. If it's something that you haven't tried out before, then go easy on yourself. Don't try to get it all at once. You might never be able to do that. Realistic Your goal must be doable, real and practical. A goal has to be something that you can reasonably make a reality in your life. It means that even if it's one to stretch you and push you out of your comfort zone, it is doable. For instance, imagine saying I'll lose 10kg in the next week. I doubt anyone can ever achieve a goal like that. It isn't realistic, time bound. One of the powerful aspects of a great goal is that it has an end, so you should attach a timeframe to it. As time goes by, you work on it because you don't want to get behind and you want to meet the deadline. Again, using the example of the weight loss situation, a person who sets a goal that says I want to lose weight will never be able to achieve anything. However, the one who says I want to lose 4kg of extra body fat between May 1st and May 1st will accomplish this goal because it has all the essentials of a great goal. 3. Write down your goals. When you write your goals, it makes it real and tangible. It also serves as a timely reminder especially when you put it within sight. Have you ever asked yourself why businesses write their business plan? They also state out their visions and mission statement, frame it and hang it in a place where everyone can see it quickly. Doing this reminds you of your goal and also increases your motivation every time you read it. 4. Create an action plan. Goal setting and accomplishment is a process that involves a lot of planning and smaller steps to succeed. Yes, you have a bigger goal but you also need to set smaller goals to put plans in place to help you achieve these goals until you get to your final destination. For instance, when you say you will lose 4kg of extra fat within the next 4 weeks, what plans do you intend to take to get this done? You can start by creating a food table that is calorie deficit. You can also create a workout schedule that specifies what exercise you intend to do each day and what time of the day you want to do it. It sounds like a plan doesn't it? With a plan like this, you can accomplish your goal quickly unlike when you don't create action plans to help you succeed. 5. Be accountable. When someone knows about your goal, you are likely going to push yourself to accomplish that goal no matter what it takes because you have to give account of your progress to that person from time to time. A goal isn't as powerful if you don't have one or more people who can hold you accountable to it. Thank you very much for watching our videos. If you like this video, watch more videos on our channel and subscribe. We love you.