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This article originally appeared on\u00a0Microlearning<\/a><\/em>, our bite-sized online solution for leaders and individual contributors.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The 178th email of the day just hit your inbox. Goals? Your only goal is to make it through the day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone has hectic days, but if you\u2019ve fallen into a regular habit of reacting instead of planning, over time your work life could lead to a bunch of dead ends instead of a meaningful career path. You owe it to yourself to put some thought into setting and meeting goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What could be going on?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  • You don\u2019t see the value of goal-setting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Your goals aren\u2019t actually yours \u2014 they have been dictated to you, and mean little to you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • You are genuinely overworked, or work somewhere that is always in \u201ccrisis mode.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • You tend to set goals, but then forget about them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Your goals are too large or vague to work into your daily life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Ways to handle it:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    1. Ask yourself: Are you really too busy?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Is time really the issue? Or is being \u201ctoo busy\u201d a convenient excuse to put off thinking about bigger goals? In many ways, goal-setting is more challenging than running around putting out fires. It takes a willingness to delve deep into your motivations and reflect on where you\u2019re headed. It\u2019s also typically worth doing; thousands of successful people swear by it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Henry Ford once said, \u201cWhether you think you can or think you can\u2019t, you\u2019re right.\u201d In other words, your attitude will likely determine the outcome when it comes to goals or anything else you attempt. Shifting from a negative to a positive mindset could give you the internal spark you need to prioritize goal-setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. Distinguish between what\u2019s important and what\u2019s urgent.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It\u2019s easy to fall into the trap of mistaking urgency for importance. Do you know which is which in terms of the work you perform? If not, experienced manager James Burgess advises that you set aside an hour to analyze your priorities. (If you\u2019re so far behind that you can\u2019t spare an hour, put in extra time on the weekend \u2014 it will be worth it!) Next, list everything you\u2019re working on and rank each item on both urgency (when it needs to be done) and importance (how much it matters to you, your manager, your company).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Now that you have everything down on paper in front of you, allocate a few minutes at the start of each day to choose some of the important things that you will make time for that day, even if those things are less urgent. Take another five minutes at the end of the day to review how you did and assess your progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. Pick goals that truly matter to you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What do you love about your job? What makes you angry? What would you like to change? Proactively zero in on goals that get your blood pumping, rather than either passively accepting the goals that others identify for you or half-heartedly selecting goals that you think will please others. It\u2019s a lot easier to find time to work on goals if your goals work for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    4. Break your goals down into smaller, more doable tasks.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Let\u2019s say you have a goal of becoming a director in your department. Sounds great. But it\u2019s not exactly something you\u2019re going to be able to fit in over lunch one day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You could, however, take steps toward that goal over many lunches. Think through everything that would need to happen in order for you to become a director. Perhaps you need to improve your conflict resolution skills, learn more about the other teams in the department, and do a bang-up job on the next product release to get your manager\u2019s attention. You could sign up for a four-week noontime class on budgeting, start roleplaying conflict situations with your mentor every Wednesday when you meet for coffee, and work through lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays to devote extra time to the product release. If you follow a plan like that, you probably won\u2019t be wondering in a year why you didn\u2019t find time to work on your skills \u2026 and why you didn\u2019t get the promotion!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    5. Schedule time to work on your goals.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Setting a goal is only half the battle. You have to follow through. Give goal-setting its due on your calendar. Block off recurring chunks of time that are specifically for setting, reviewing, assessing and recalibrating your goals. Even 15 minutes a week can make a difference, especially if you schedule those minutes for the same day and time every week. This will not only integrate goal-setting into your workdays, but also make attending to your goals a habit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    6. Talk to your manager about your goals.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you\u2019ve been too busy to work toward longer-term goals, it\u2019s time to have an honest conversation with your manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cKeith, things have been so busy here I haven\u2019t had time to take any steps toward my goal of becoming a better presenter. Would you be willing to talk through some ideas for how I might work this into my daily schedule?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you\u2019ve already set goals together, but rarely discuss them (many people only talk about goals once a year, such as during performance reviews, which can be disastrous), that\u2019s something else you can change. Take ownership of your goals by covering them in your regular 1-on-1s. That way, you\u2019ll never be in danger of letting goals slide, or failing to communicate if you need to adjust or change your goals \u2014 which is bound to happen from time to time. Bonus: Your manager will probably be impressed by your initiative and organizational skills!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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