Day 3 - Four Practices for Setting Effective Goals

Yesterday you learned to CLOSE THE DOOR ON YOUR PAST SEASON.

Today we're going to dive into CREATING THE PATH TO YOUR BEST SEASON EVER.
DESIGN YOUR FUTURE.

We are at the halfway point of the course! This is where we turn from laying the groundwork and addressing the past season to looking ahead to the coming season.

It's going to get really exciting because you are about to design the path to your best season ever.

Here are four practices for setting effective goals. Just a reminder that goals only work if met with action and we will talk about that later.

1. Write down your goals. Research shows that just writing down our goals dramatically increases the probability that we will accomplish them.

2. State your goals effectively. When setting goals, use the seven-fold AACTION criteria.
ACTIONABLE: begins with a verb
ALIGNED: matches what season you are in and your values
CHALLENGING: set them high enough to demand your best effort
TIME-BOUND: assign dates but not the same date to each goal
INSPIRING: not boring
OBJECTIVE: includes an internal criteria by which progress can be evaluated.
NARROW: specific, not broad or general

3. Share your goals selectively. Studies how that you are less likely to achieve your goals if you share them indiscriminately. Conversely, you more likely to achieve your goals if you share them with someone who is supportive. The lesson is to choose wisely.

4. Review your goals regularly. Finally, make sure to set regular appointments with yourself to review your goals. I recommend you do this weekly. This will ensure you goals stay at the forefront of your mind. It will also help to consistently align your priorities with what you already have determined to be most important.

The Workbook has built in templates for actionable goal setting. Because the daily action is what really makes the goal happen.

Now that you understand DESIGNING YOUR PATH TO THE BEST SEASON EVER, tomorrow's installment will dive into WHY YOU WANT TO HAVE YOUR BEST SEASON EVER.

Until then,

Galen Harkness
Player Development Coach
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