Dreams are fluff. We can drift in them aimlessly, perhaps remaining adrift for a lifetime. Goals don t have to be big. They can be small. But once you see the results of setting goals you will want to set goals for one to five year periods.
Successful people have a clear sense of purpose and direction in every area of their lives.
Here are seven important steps in setting goals. If each one is put into action, a concrete road map emerges showing you exactly where you have to go to get to your destination to the place where you feel you have achieved success. However thousands of people allow their main goals to be set by others by parents, by corporations, by spouses, by slick Madison Avenue advertising and even by neighbors. When other people determine the definition of success or the means by which success is achieved, then the goal is not yours. It s theirs.