| For some, setting goals is easy. But setting goals | | | | Dreaming to be a movie and tv actress? What roles |
| effectively is another thing. It gives us the drive, the | | | | do you prefer? It could be a leading role, a supporting |
| go-get-them attitude. It brings us hopeful expectations | | | | one (e.g. sidekick) or you are more comfy being the |
| in our life ahead of us. It gives us a reason to welcome | | | | villain or anti-hero. How about if you want to be a |
| a brand new day with a renewed feeling of joy. For | | | | singer? Practice your vocal cords and choose your |
| goals are our objectives, the desired results that give | | | | niche. From a crooning balladeer, a fast-talker rapper, |
| us purpose in life. Most people set goals too high for | | | | reggae ala Bob Marley, a jazzy singer on a bar or |
| their expectations. As a result, they become too | | | | grooving it out in RNB, the possibilities are yours. |
| intimidated to even start because they don't know | | | | M-Measurable- Of course, you also need to keep |
| how, when or where to begin. Along the way, some | | | | track of your progress if you're getting there so you |
| may be frustrated and disappointed that they may just | | | | can measure your performance to success. |
| quit something they never finished doing. | | | | A-Attainable - Okay, so you have your goals, you're |
| However, one goal setting activity that really works is | | | | specific, and it is measurable. But see to it that it's |
| the kind that is trimmed down bit by bit until it becomes | | | | attainable by conceiving it. You have to devise it in |
| a whole unit. This kind of activity is a moving, continuing | | | | your mind. Imagine it as if it's already in your hands. |
| gathering of separate occurrence to produce the | | | | R-Realistic- it is not enough thinking and imagining your |
| ultimate desired results. For this to be effective, the | | | | goals. It should be within the parameters of logic and |
| acronym S-M-A-R-T-I-E can be used as guidelines. | | | | reality. T-Tangible- Your goals have to be something |
| S-M-A-R-T-I-E stands for S-Specific-Don't be too | | | | that's real and existing. Something that can be |
| generic. Please specify exactly when building a goal | | | | perceived by our senses. I-Inspirational- It's important to |
| setting activity. Present tense should be preferably | | | | be inspired by your goals and be constantly motivated |
| used. For example, you wished to be an entertainer. | | | | by it. It helps you to be more driven to climb higher, to |
| What kind? Is it in the field of theater? Singing? How | | | | pursue farther. |
| about dancing? Perhaps acting? If you choose dancing, | | | | It stimulates your creativity into action! E-Emotion- If |
| which type of dancing do you like? Can it be in the | | | | you become too involved in something or someone, |
| more classical and refined world of ballet? Or a more | | | | eventually, you'll be attached to it. Then it becomes a |
| young and hippy crowd of street dancing and break | | | | part of your system, it unconsciously belongs to you. |
| dancing? Or maybe you prefer a sexier type-pole | | | | Same thing with goals and dreams, to achieve them, |
| dancing or belly dancing? Feeling competitive? Why | | | | you have to want it so bad. With these tips and |
| not try ballroom dancing instead? There you could | | | | guidelines applied to your goal setting, there's no doubt |
| choose from rumba, foxtrot, jive, cha-cha-cha, or the | | | | that you can have that dream and goal in mind and |
| Latin flavor of samba. | | | | you can say, yes, "Mission accomplished! |