How to meet or succeed with your goals

[Account Closed]

So often people will make plans and write down what they hope to achieve. It can be shown that this is a good way to succeed, but many fail to accomplish their goals.

I hope to use this thread to discuss ways to make it more likely that you will create achievable goals and more clearly see a path to completing them.

[Dale Osborn]

That hits the nail on the head - the old Chinese proverb that a journey of 10,000 miles starts with the first step. By breaking the end goal of 10,000 miles down into smaller individual sub-goals of individual steps and before you know it you are arriving at your destination. I also recall the memory jogger SMARTER:
Specific: Goals must be detailed and clear.
Measurable: Must be able to track progress.
Attainable/Achieveable: Challenges you to capacity.
Realistic/Rewardable/Relevant: Match values & beliefs.
Timely: Set a timeline. 1-yr/5-yr/10-yr or for annual goals = Annual/Semi-Annual/Quarterly/Monthly/Weekly/Daily.
Effort: Effort is required.
Reward/Review/Revise: Review often and revise them to keep on track.
Hope this will help out.