Goal Setting Process

The following gives an overview of the goal setting process from beginning to end. Each step links to a page that provides a more complete explanation.

The goal setting process can be divided into the following steps:

• Record Your Goals — Choose a goal or several goals and write them down
• Prioritize Your Goals — Order your goals in terms of importance
• Break Large Goals into Sub-Goals — Breaking down large goals helps make them more manageable
• Create a Timeline for your Goal — Decide on a reasonable time in which to complete your goal
• Break a Sub-Goal into Tasks — Schedule a set of specific tasks to do that will help you achieve your goal
• Goals: Following Through — Without following through you can't reach your goal

When the first sub-goal is complete, repeat with the next sub-goal by breaking it down into tasks and scheduling the tasks.

More Information

• Record Your Goals
• Prioritize Your Goals
• Break Large Goals into Sub-Goals
• Create a Timeline for your Goal
• Break a Sub-Goal into Tasks
• Goals: Following Through

Related Pages

• Goal Setting Misconceptions
• Three Characteristics of Goals
• Notes On Goal Setting
• Motivation towards your Goals
• Choosing Goals