Goal setting is important whether it is at work, in management, in sports or even just dealing with our personal commitment. With proper goal setting, it not only helps to realize our dreams, it also constantly serves as a motivation to us and also providing us with a sense of direction of where we should be focusing. Without goal setting and resolution, we would not be able to achieve much in the long run. All successful people are able to set and achieve their own goals which will in turn lead them to achieving higher goal setting.
Year 2007 is coming to an end and it is now time to set new goals/resolution for the year 2008. But before doing so, perhaps we should individually review the goal setting we have set for year 2007 and whether or not we have achieved all our goals. If yes, then my congratulations to you, and do keep up the good work, if not, perhaps we should review and understand the reasons for not being able to achieve our goal set for year 2007.
One of the most common reasons for not being able to realize our own dreams is due to the fact that most people often have the wrong misconception about setting dreams. Dreams are very often too unrealistic and not achievable in reality, for instance just merely dreaming to become a millionaire, dream of losing weight, dream of having a well toned body or even dream of having a condo but without actually properly plan and working hard for it will always be waiting for a dream to come true, where they are just waiting for things to happen and the same dream can remain year after year.
However, with proper planning by using SMART goal setting, we are able to quickly realize our dreams by focusing on both short term and long term goals where we are able to bring out our individual potential to its own limits.
Having a real understanding and being able to recognize our current standard, both our weakness and strength is the most crucial in the initial goal setting phase as we will then be able to realistically set goals which we will be able to realize eventually.
SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely. The following are the steps used for setting and realizing our dreams and we will be using Taichi sports to illustrate on the SMART Goal setting procedures.
1. DREAM
2. Breakdown into Goals (Short & Long Term)
3. Breakdown into STEPS
4. Focus on STEPS, seasonal goal will take care of themselves.
BASIC GOAL SETTING
(STEPS)
STEPS Goasl Setting
Goal Setting – Using SMART guideline to help athletes in establishing seasonal goals:
Specific – Goals stated must be specific, behavioral terms, within a given time duration and define standard of success. Plan long term goal follow by mid term goal and finally short term goals to focus on achieving. An example is to achieve kicking above shoulder level in a slow & controlled manner during Taichi routine.
Measurable – Goals must be quantifiable and progress must be measurable. An example is computing the success rate of movement during practices to measure improvement.
Achievable – Goals set must be achievable by athlete’s capability, both physically and mentally.
Realistic – Goals set must be realistic. The above goal set must be realistic with proper training planning by the coach and commitment by the athlete during training.
Timely – Goal set must be timely, that is it must be measurable, realistic and achievable. For example, a time frame of 10 weeks for progress to be seen in the improvement of the above technique is easily achievable by most athletes with proper guidance and commitment during training.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Coach Yip has written various articles relating to Taichi and Sports Science. He has also previously conducted Taichi & Sports Science seminars. Coach Yip took up Taekwondo since young and attained his black belt before he started learning Taichi. He had participated and achieved many medals in various National Wushu Competitions.
Coach Yip is currently NROC registered with the Singapore Sports Council under Wushu/Taichi with a NCAP III certificate. Coach Yip approaches Taichi in a very scientific research based and systematically training system.
Besides giving personal and small group private coaching, he also specializes in Wushu/Taichi coaching for Kids in schools and has previously conducted various Mass Wushu Workout for Kids, ranging from primary to junior college level. To date, more than a thousand students had benefited from his Sports Scientific Wushu & Taichi coaching. For more information, visit www.newagetaichi.com
Hey! I’m 14 and love writing- comment?
Reach-
Reach for your goals,
your dreams.
Set your standards,
as high as they may seem.
Your aspiration is waiting,
catch it now.
Go as far as you can,
your mind will show you how.
Don’t give up,
run until you fall.
Your road of life awaits,
be sure to give it your all.
Believe in yourself,
no matter what you encounter on your way.
Put your best foot forward,
every single day.
Your path awaits,
but it’s up to you to steer your course.
Know what you can accomplish,
only you have that force.
Reach . . .
until you have accomplished,
completed your life long goal.
You’ve truly reached your dream;
your role.
Answer
A few things, first of all, to be 14 and have a desire to write poetry is commendable…really. Your poem is “okay”, but here are a few things to keep in mind:
1. Avoid cliche expressions, such as “best foot forward”. Why? because although they are familiar, actually, “because” they are so familiar, they are considered “worn out” and “cliche”. Yes, I understand that they say more than the sum of their words, but it’s your job to come up with new images that express the same idea in a different way or from a new perspective…otherwise, why bother? Poetry is not “cut and paste”, and although I know you understand that, anytime you use a cliche, it’s how it comes off.
2. Don’t feel the need to rhyme. Rhymed poetry is beautiful, it’s memorable, and most of the most famous poems in the world are rhymed poems…but creating “good” rhymed verse takes years of practice. Yes, it isn’t difficult to find words that rhyme, but good rhymed poetry sounds so natural that you often don’t really notice the rhyme because the words used seem like the only words that would have fit…and that’s a sign of “good” rhymed poetry…only it looks easier than it really is…which is why so many people write in open verse: they feel that rhymed poetry is too restrictive and they want their poems to say “exactly” what they mean, not something close to what they wanted to say just because it rhymed. So, until you hone your ear a bit more, keep it simple, crisp, and if you still feel online cialis sales the need to rhyme, try ending the poem in a rhymed couplet…having a rhyme at the end of an open or free verse poem draws attention to the lines “because” they differ from the rest of the poem.
The good news is that you have a feel for the flexible nature of poetry. Your uneven line lengths show that you are not afraid of trying different phrasing techniques, and that is good. What you need to work on now is the internal rhythm of each line. Say each line out loud and hear how it rolls, or doesn’t roll, off your tongue. Does it sound “funny” or “contrived”? Is there a way to change the words or their order to make it read better? Do you really need “that” many words to say what you need to say, or can you do it with fewer words? Have you taken away the need for imagination by providing too much detail, or have you cornered an idea to the point where there is no flexibility in its interpretation…is that what you wanted to do, or do you want just the opposite. These are all things you want to keep in mind. Poetry should be deliberate, and each line should contain only those words needed to create the image, idea, concept, etc. that you wish to impart to the poem, and thus to the reader.
Again, good draft, it shows promise…keep writing
Yahoo! Answers
