Goal Writing Techniques

[ProjectX]

Lets say your goal is to earn $5000 and lose 20 lbs by the end of the year. How should one write it down?
Should it be written down in the present tense;

"I earn $5000 by the end of the year"
"I lose 20lbs by December"

Or should it be written down like as if you were writing down a request to the universe (using LOA);

"I want to earn $5000"
"I want to lose 20lbs"

Also would it be much more beneficial to write down why you want to achieve those goals?

[ilovetoday]

I have been listen to an audio set that is very interesting, and in this he says you write down the goal as if you were standing there on the day and how you will know you have acheived it.

ie
It is December 30th 2008 and I am looking at my bank balance and I have $5000 cash at bank
or
It is December 1st and I have just completed a fun run. I look down at my flat stomach and feel proud of myself.


I havent actually tried this yet and wether it only works in if you follow all the instructions in his whole set or not I do not know but it is a different method. And he says when you visualise visualise feelings, sights, sounds, smells, touch.

[ProjectX]

Originally Posted by ilovetoday

I have been listen to an audio set that is very interesting, and in this he says you write down the goal as if you were standing there on the day and how you will know you have acheived it.

ie
It is December 30th 2008 and I am looking at my bank balance and I have $5000 cash at bank
or
It is December 1st and I have just completed a fun run. I look down at my flat stomach and feel proud of myself.


I havent actually tried this yet and wether it only works in if you follow all the instructions in his whole set or not I do not know but it is a different method. And he says when you visualise visualise feelings, sights, sounds, smells, touch.

That sounds very interesting. What is the name of the audio book and author?

[Jeanne]

Hi

This topic is a favourite of mine...

There's a particular way of writing goals that is more effective in ensuring that you will successfully achieve them. The techniques I use and teach my clients have been developed over many years of studying goal achieving programs. These techniques work for any goal and for any person... regardless of your background, education or age

Some of the essential ingredients include: writing goals in the present tense; describing them in as much detail as you can ; writing them as if you have already achieved them; breaking them down into manageable steps... and and a few other things.


If you'd like to know more... feel free to contact me.

Jeanne

[ingar]

I must say that I agree to the answers given here.

Would really like to have heard that audio. Would you be as kind to reveal it for us?

I would recoment these articles on goal setting and smart goal.

[ProjectX]

Thanks guys.
I've rewritten all my goals in past tense as if I have already accomplished them, perhaps that will be more motivating.

[ProjectX]

Originally Posted by Jeanne

writing goals in the present tense; describing them in as much detail as you can ; writing them as if you have already achieved them; breaking them down into manageable steps... and and a few other things.

Don't those two contradict each other?

[ProjectX]

ok guys this is a segment of my goals. One I wrote and past tense and one I wrote in present tense. Tell me which is more motivating

Present Tense
By July 30th

- I go to the gym everyday

- I do my new workout program

- I stretch 20 minutes everyday

- I drink milk and glutamine 2 times a day

- I write up my workout log

- I lose 10 lbs

Past Tense
By July 30th

- I went to the gym everyday

- I started my new workout program

- I stretched 20 minutes everyday

- I drank milk and glutamine 2 times a day

- I started writing up my workout log

- I lost 10 lbs

[Pete588]

My vote goes for the past tense, just because I'd rather be talking about how I've been to the gym everyday rather than thinking I have to go the gym everyday.