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FEAR OF GOAL SETTING

Have you ever tried to set personal or professional goals for yourself and not succeeded? If you fail, it’s likely that one of these reasons is the culprit:

1. You won’t follow the process through because:

• You just can’t think of a good reason to set goals.

• You don’t see how goal setting can help you.

• You don’t have the time.

• You think it’s too hard.

• You are afraid of failure or afraid you won’t achieve your goals.

• You don’t take it seriously enough to commit to your goals.

2. You commit one of the seven deadly sins of goal setting, which are:

a. You don’t put your goals in writing.

b. You’re unrealistic.

c. Your motivations are unclear.

d. You don’t create a plan.

e. You don’t take action.

f.  You lose focus. ...