Last Steps of Goal Setting

In order to be sure you are achieving your goal, be sure to include

Step #5- specific techniques that you will use to accomplish your goals. Perhaps you decide that you will exercise at a certain time each day for 30 minutes . You might decide to eliminate certain foods from your diet. Pick techniques that you believe will work for you. If you do not have techniques identified to help you reach your goal you will probably not be successful.

Step #6- Keep track of how you are progressing. Determine a time each day or each week to evaluate how you are progressing toward your goal. Using our example in the previous blogs, it would be helpful to record weekly (on the same day) what your weight is. Be sure you are writing this information down so you can review your progress from the beginning. If you are not progressing as you planned, then you may want to revise your techniques.

I hope you find this approach helpful for you. Many of you will be starting school soon. Perhaps setting goals regarding your grades, attendance or study habits would be a good idea. You may also want to comment on how goal setting is working for you. Best of luck.