Goal Setting

The effective goal setting is very important in life as it drives the force within us.

The next class of Mandi’s Sir continued with the session on goal setting. The students were asked with how many maximum cubes that a tower can be built and also with a rider that it should be a realistic one. Each one of them gave his/her estimate.

The following parameters should be taken into consideration when we set a goal

1.       Goal?

2.       Past data

3.       Potential

From the detailed session in the class we all inferred that that the person has to revise his/her goal after realizing the potential and analyzing the past data thoroughly. One should also keep in mind that the goal should also be a realistic one where the potential is fully utilized, in short

Potential Goal=Reality

And Sir elaborated further on goal setting with various techniques.

SMART

Almost every one of us knows that what a SMART goal setting is. But our Sir asked us to come out with more thoughts on it rather than giving the conventional answer. And the students thought about it and gave some new shape to the SMART technique.

S- Simple, Super, Sustainable

M- Mind boggling, Manageable, Majestic

A- Ambitious, Achievable, Accomplish

R- Relevant, Rational

T- Tangible, Tenacious

And finally we defined what the SMART approach is while setting the goal.

S stands for Specific:  The goal set should be very specific so that it is very easy to reach. By setting a more specific one will help us to analyse the situation and helps us in putting the things in a right way which will help in attaining the same.

M stands for Measurable: The goal set should be measurable as it helps in evaluating ourselves at different stages and helps us to know if we are heading in the right direction. It will help us to be on the right track.

A stands for Achievable: Goal set should consider the time frame, capacity and other factors. It should also be able to drive the team to work on it as most of the works are involving teams.

R stands for Realistic: It has to be the one which is not unrealistic and make sure that it suits the individual at the best of his/her capacity.

T stands for Time Bound: Last but not the least. At the pace with which the world is moving everything should be time bound and make sure that the goal is achieved with specified time limit and optimum.