As you spend more time in the professional world, you may start to think more about where you are and where you want to be. Do you aspire to be an executive one day, or be in a position that allows you to work remotely from anywhere in the world? Are you happy in your current line of work, or is there something else you’d like to be doing? To answer these questions, and make your dreams a reality, you’ll need to set goals, and then focus on achieving them. Setting and achieving goals can help in many areas of your life. Here are a few reasons why setting goals — and achieving them — is so important.
Spark Motivation
Going to work and doing the same thing repeatedly becomes not only routine, but also a bit boring. To keep things interesting, create goals for yourself. Some goals might be task-oriented, such as responding to all morning emails before lunch. Others could be developmental, like learning a new software program over the next three months. As you achieve each goal, you’ll feel a sense of accomplishment and be motivated to set and achieve more goals. Ultimately, you’ll learn to set larger, long-term professional goals over the course of your career.
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