Most people have family, business or personal goals that will compete with and others that will complement one another. We need to be aware of these interrelationships among our goals. A second point is that our goals are not independent of other people and their goals. Spouses, children, parents, and others play an important role. Even our purely personal goals are likely to have effects on these other individuals.
Goal setting is important because goals are a major part of our guidance system.
Decisions can be made concerning the likely effects that alternative actions will have on our goals. Goal setting is a dynamic process. Once a goal is reached it should be a source of a feeling of accomplishment. However, once a goal has been reach, new goals may become important to us. Priorities of various goals may also change over time.