{"id":3682,"date":"2021-01-11T08:30:59","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T06:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/contattoblogs.timslatter.co.za\/?p=3682"},"modified":"2021-01-11T08:30:59","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T06:30:59","slug":"how-to-set-flexible-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/contattolive.co.za\/north\/how-to-set-flexible-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"How to set flexible goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last week we looked at why it\u2019s important to become flexible in setting goals. This week we\u2019ll consider how we set flexible goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setting personal goals can empower us to transform our lives and drive towards our wishes &#8211; but if we feel like we\u2019re not achieving our goals this can have an adverse effect. With the major changes we\u2019ve all experienced in recent times, we need to shift to set flexible goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>What are flexible goals and what do flexible goals look like?<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flexible goals have a timeline but the focus is on how they adapt with the times, rather than \u2018keep to the times\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With flexible goals, we prioritize tracking our progress as well as development and growth, rather than achieving the end goal &#8211; helping us focus on progress rather than perfection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are three tips on how to set flexible goals:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Record your journey, daily <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Journaling remains one of the best ways we can remind and keep ourselves motivated in pursuit of our goals. You don\u2019t actually need a notebook for this. There is an abundance of smartphone apps and other resources that you can use to organise your thoughts, daily activities and plans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify a tool that will be easier for you to visit every day. One that you can use as an accountability partner that\u2019ll keep you measuring your progress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember &#8211; it\u2019s about progress, not perfection, so when (not if\u2026) you have bad days, be kind to yourself, allow yourself the space to alter course or take a rest when needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Size down your time and your goals<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the best ways of evaluating your progress is to size down your goals into mini-goals. This helps you break down your targets into smaller, achievable goals so you can find it easier to work on them every day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again, journaling can help with this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evaluate your progress daily, weekly and monthly so that you can keep one eye on managing each day as it comes, and the other on how much you\u2019re growing towards your longer-term plans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Have a willingness to learn<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Embracing teachability expands our knowledge and gives us a more rewarding life experience. It allows us to be more informed about the world and not be limited to our own opinions, thoughts, feelings and views.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether it is learning through self-discovery or interactions with others, being open-minded and curious is highly beneficial for cultivating a growth mindset.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In your social interactions, always look to pick up lessons that will be valuable in your journey of success. Evaluate your shortcomings and look at what you can do better should you be in the same situation again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning to set flexible goals opens us to more of the opportunities we are seeking in life. 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