{"id":3124,"date":"2020-10-12T10:47:44","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T05:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifegram.org\/?p=3124"},"modified":"2021-05-28T14:29:21","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T08:59:21","slug":"how-to-become-goal-oriented","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/how-to-become-goal-oriented\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Become Goal-Oriented &#8211; 4 Steps to Follow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Ask Yourself If What You\u2019re Doing Today Is Getting You Closer To Where You Want To Be Tomorrow. How do I become goal oriented?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">One thing that separates successful people from others is that they are goal-oriented. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Being goal-oriented is a valuable personal trait that can produce positive results in both your personal life and professional career.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">It sounds simple &#8211; set a specific goal, take necessary actions, and track the results &#8211; but goal orientation is a great skill that you cannot develop overnight. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">If your goals aren\u2019t clear and you are not careful, then you will be seeking results that you even don\u2019t know you want.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Becoming goal-oriented means you are encouraged and motivated by achieving a specific outcome. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">It can be anything from business growth, promotion, weight loss, etc. When you become goal-oriented, you work with a clear result in mind and take prerequisite actions to move towards the target.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">A person is more effective when his\/her goals are clear. But what derails people from achieving their goals is a failure. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">When they hit a roadblock, the majority of the people are clueless about what to do next. You need to understand that failure is part of the journey, and there is no point in stopping.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">To help you develop a strong mindset and become goal-oriented, we will explore some facets of life that are easy to get but hard to follow.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">What does it mean when someone says you have to become goal-oriented?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Goal orientation means you are results-driven or task-driven. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">When you are focused on completing specific tasks in order to achieve a planned objective, this means you are goal-oriented. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">People who have sorted out this dilemma practice a variety of skills that enable them to set realistic targets that are achievable, challenge those targets, and track progress at every step.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Some qualities and skills you would want to develop to become goal-oriented are:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Self-Awareness:<\/strong>\u00a0 First and foremost, it is important to understand your strengths and weaknesses. Establishing goals require you to determine what you are good at and identify your flaws with room for improvement. When you are self-aware of your capabilities, negative results cannot break you.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Planning and Organization:<\/strong> Planning and organization mean you can plan the steps required to accomplish each goal, prioritize the tasks, and gather all the necessary resources.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Decision-Making:<\/strong> Decision-making capabilities are a great life skill that not everybody has. There may be tasks that are more vital and urgent to your objectives as compared to others. At this point, you should be able to determine what needs to be done so that the final results aren\u2019t compromised.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Positivity:<\/strong> Positivity is an optimistic perspective that goal-oriented people have. It can help you focus on solutions over problems. Moreover, it also supports productivity and increases confidence while working toward goals.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Analysis:<\/strong> This is a trait that allows you to practice critical thinking, which you can use to assess the steps established to accomplish goals. With proper analysis, you can reschedule your tasks or calendar according to your needs and work on to achieve your goals without compromising anything.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Time Management:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/ways-to-organize-your-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Time management is a life skill that not many people master<\/a>. With proper time management, you can establish clear deadlines to make sure that you make progress on your objectives.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Based on these traits, you now may have realized what it takes to become goal-oriented.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Steps_how_to_become_goal-oriented\">Steps how to become goal-oriented<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#1_Plan_your_day\">#1 Plan your day<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2_Schedule_your_actions\">#2 Schedule your actions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3_Review_your_progress\">#3 Review your progress<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#4_Follow_the_90901_rule\">#4 Follow the 90\/90\/1 rule<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Steps_how_to_become_goal-oriented\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Steps how to become goal-oriented<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span id=\"1_Plan_your_day\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">#1 Plan your day<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Everything requires planning. Even if it is a birthday party, it will need some planning and organization. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">So, without planning, there is no guarantee that you are going to make any progress in your life or goals. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Distractions are easy to come by. Therefore, planning is a must. While your day may not go as planned, having a plan is much better because you understand what needs to get done. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Having a plan makes you proactive, and other things become secondary. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The best way to understand this if you have no plan for the weekend and one of your friends calls you for a beer; you are likely to accept that offer since you think you are free. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">With a plan, everything becomes secondary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"2_Schedule_your_actions\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">#2 Schedule your actions<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Planning your day is one step towards becoming goal-oriented. But your plans will only come in handy when you execute them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">If you want well-execution of your plan, you will have to schedule your actions accordingly. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">When you schedule the work, you significantly improve the probability that it will happen. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Scheduling and planning things give your day purpose. For example, if you want to workout and go to the gym, just schedule it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">If you schedule your gym timings from 5 pm to 6 pm every day, you will not miss your daily workout because you know nothing else has been planned between 5-6. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">This way, you are making your tasks more specific. As a result, the clarity of your mind is increased on how to execute an action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"3_Review_your_progress\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">#3 Review your progress<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">You know people are goal-oriented. They make plans and execute them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">But where they fail is keeping track of their plans and making necessary improvements wherever required. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">As a result, they fail to reach their goals. It is important to understand that goal-setting is not a one-time process where you write down your goals once and wait for the results to happen. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">It is a continuous process where you will have to actively track your progress. And by this, we mean if one particular approach isn\u2019t giving you results, it is time to find a new approach. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Things can go wrong anywhere from goal-setting to execution. So, you will have to keep track of things to ensure that you are moving towards your goals. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">If things aren\u2019t working as planned, change your approach. And you will only come to know that particular approaches aren\u2019t working when you review your progress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"4_Follow_the_90901_rule\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">#4 Follow the 90\/90\/1 rule<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robinsharma.com\/mastery-sessions\/the-90901-rule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">90\/90\/1 rule was crafted by best-selling author Robin Sharma<\/a> that states that for the next 90 days, spend 90 minutes every day to do 1 thing that progresses you towards your goal. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">This rule can be applied to every area of your life, whether it is losing weight, starting a blog, or committing to work. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">If you take 90 minutes of your day every day and review your progress, you will surely find yourself closing in on your goal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Things are easier said than done. You will have to develop a proactive mindset if you want to become goal-oriented. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">It can get tough in the middle, but it doesn\u2019t mean that things cannot be achieved. If one idea\/approach doesn\u2019t work, try another. There is always a way out.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ask Yourself If What You\u2019re Doing Today Is Getting You Closer To Where You Want To Be Tomorrow. How do I become goal oriented? One thing that separates successful people from others is that they are goal-oriented. 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