Goal setting has many benefits to those who are discipline to work on goals. Goal setting starts by listing out all of your dreams, having the answers to the ten questions of goal setting and be taking the time to group dreams into categories by title. Then goal setting require you to prioritize your dreams and categories, while placing them into time periods.

Goal setting also reminds you that you can have all your dreams and desires, but you must give something in exchange for them.

Goal setting also requires you to expect to make changes in your life: in the way you spend your time, effort and money, and in your relationships, habits, education and career.

Goal setting asks: Are you prepared to pay the price to make your dreams a reality?

Goal setting is the process you use to select, define, and put into operation the expectations that you have for yourself.

Why set goals? What’s in it for you?

1. Goal setting focuses your efforts and improves your direction in life.

2. Goal setting causes you to set priorities and become more organized.

3. Goal setting turns your wishful thinking into reality.

4. Goal setting points out to you your successes as you achieve them, motivating you on to further success.

5. Goal setting can improve your self-esteem.

6. Goal setting makes you responsible for your own life. It causes you to define your own value system.

7. Goal setting makes you aware of your strengths, which you can use to

overcome obstacles and solve problems.

8. Goal setting points out your weaknesses. You can begin setting new goals to improve in those areas and turn them into strengths.

The Bottom Line: Goal setting is a discipline that makes dreams a reality.

See yesterday’s post on Discipline 5 in my book…

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