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Step 4 - Goal Planning: Use Deadlines As LifelinesWhen goal planning, deadlining is another crucial step in the goal achievement process.Karl Kraus (1874-1936), Austrian satirist, once gave this definition of a journalist: "A writer whose skill is improved by a deadline: the more time he has, the worse he writes."
No offence is intended toward journalists. This satirical comment does emphasize one thing - a deadline gets results. It creates urgency, it sharpens thinking, it makes things happen. Which goal planning exercise is more likely to be achieved? Goal 1: I would like to take a vacation in the Bahamas sometime! OR Goal 2: Six months from today I will be enjoying a vacation in the Bahamas. Yes, deadlines crystalize thinking and increase motivation in the goal planning environment. However, it would be a mistake to think deadlines perform miracles. Setting a deadline by saying, "In seven days from now I will have made an extra $5,000" is not going to miraculously deliver unless you have a strategy and a realistic plan based on your present circumstances. So when deadlining during your goal planning sessions:
Your goal planning now has a final deadline for the accomplishment of that goal. It has a high chance of being achieved. You have planned, set reasonable stages, your focus is clear. Next? Keep the overall deadline in front of you daily as you accomplish each stage along the way and START! Next, Step 5: Goal Objectives: Looking Ahead To Get Ahead With Planning Back to Goal Setting 20 Minute Tutorial Index Step 4 - Goal Planning: Use Deadlines As Lifelines - Return to Top |
