This is a great question Steve.
I was never really a goal setter before I joined SFI.
In fact it's probably the reason I joined. If I'd been able to set goals in the past I'd be in a much better financial situation now.
So...from a "novice" goalsetter.
I set small goals. I have dreams that I am aiming towards but if I don't set small achievable goals my dreams are just to big.
I also revisit my goals very regularly to adjust them. Sometimes I need to set them higher because I have reached the initial goal, and sometimes I need to have a look and decide if I have really set a realistic goal for myself.
I use the goals tab to set my SFI goals. I don't expect miracles but try to set them high enough to challenge me. This gives me a great feeling of having achieved something. Once I've reached a goal I set it higher. I tend to set most of the goals so I am within 10% of achieving it. I feel this is realistic for the month. But once the tab turns blue I raise the bar.
If I were to set my sights to high I find doubt creeping in. 10% keeps the doubt at bay and gives me something to aim for.
Now I know some people can handle more of a challenge than this but I find this works well for me.
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This is a great question Steve.
I was never really a goal setter before I joined SFI.
In fact it's probably the reason I joined. If I'd been able to set goals in the past I'd be in a much better financial situation now.
So...from a "novice" goalsetter.
I set small goals. I have dreams that I am aiming towards but if I don't set small achievable goals my dreams are just to big.
I also revisit my goals very regularly to adjust them.
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