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2. Example of goal-setting

Perhaps, at the very top of my “wish-list” is: “I wish I was a top model.” That,

then, is my destination. In order to reach it, I need to plan. What do I need to
do if I am going to reach that destination?

First, I need to lose some weight. But that’s too vague. How will I know when I

have reached that goal? I need to be more specific: I need to lose ten

kilograms. I can do this by exercise and by eating sensibly so that I lose
weight without becoming ill. I can join a gym, and perhaps read some books

by dieticians.

I need to develop poise and confidence on the modelling ramp, and I need to
know how to apply make-up professionally. Who can help me? I need to join a

modelling school.

To become a top model, I need experience. I need an agent who will find

modelling jobs for me.

To achieve some of these goals, I will need money – to pay for the gym and
the modelling classes, for instance. I need to budget more carefully and

perhaps take a part-time job to earn more.

What have we done? We’ve taken a wish, a vision, and we’ve broken it down
into smaller goals, each one of which is “do-able”. These short-term goals are

measurable, so that I can see how far I’ve progressed along the road, how

close I am to making my vision, my wish, come true!

You can set daily, weekly and monthly goals. Remember that the shorter the
time period involved the more specific the goals should be. Give yourself

deadlines, actual dates, for achieving your immediate and short-term goals.

Be determined to achieve each goal by the date you have set. Do not set
unreasonable deadlines, but do set goals that will challenge you.

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