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3. BENEFITS OF SETTING GOALS

• Goals give direction. They are like road maps that you follow to get to

your destination (vision). If you don’t know where you’re going, or how to
get there, how will you ever reach your destination (destiny)?

• Goals motivate you to achieve more.

• Your time, talents, energy and skills will be used to take you closer to

achieving your vision.

• You can identify the results you want to achieve, and these results will

enable you to measure your progress.

• You will be able to identify obstacles in the way to success and

overcome them.

OVERCOMING OBSTACLES ALONG THE WAY

Everybody has hopes and dreams, a “wish-list” like yours.

How many people make their dreams come true? Not many?

What stops them? Below are some suggestions to overcome obstacles that
might ruin your chances of reaching your goals:

Don’t lose sight of your vision

People get so caught up in the business of day-to-day living that they lose
sight of their vision. That’s why it is important to keep your mission statement

or your wish-list where you can see it. That way, you won’t lose sight of what
you want to achieve.

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