Setting and Achieving Real Estate Goals

Is one, one of those people that plan for their death more than they plan for their immediate future? Well, I know one thinks one is not, but if one has already written one's will and probably has no goals for the next three to ten years, it could mean just that; one is more concerned and planning more for one's demise, than for one's time before death. It is therefore time that one started setting goals. However, remember that goals are more than just what one puts in writing. Ideally, the goals are just like the spoken word; not true until proven by action. Here are a few tips that will ensure that one sets good and easy to achieve goals.

Specific Goals

When one is specific with one's goals, one is able to prioritize what matters to ones most either in the short term or the long term. If for example one needs to buy a car, and a Mercedes at that, one also need a decent home for one's family, college education for one, one's partner one's children and other activities which could include travel, one can prioritize what is most important. By doing this, one is able to strategize where to allocate one's resources first. Remember that goals push us to act. Having more goals for ranging from one moth, three months, six months, an year or even 10 years will make one a more proactive person. In turn, this makes one leads a more prosperous, fulfilling life.

Set Realistic Goals

Remember that one are kidding no one, if one's goals are no believable even to one, one's chances of achieving them is almost nil. One must gauge how much one is likely to achieve and set one's goals based on that. Goals that are not realistic will just end up disappointing one and eroding one's confidence for one's abilities.

Set Quantifiable Goals

When setting the goals remember that measuring one's achievements is of major importance. For example instead of saying that one will be financially independent in five years, just state how much money one wants to have accumulated in saving by that time. Alternatively, one can have the amount worth of equity one intends to have accumulated in the short term and long term. If one is targeting a particular income annually, then break this down to monthly incomes and see how achievable that goal is. Should one find that one is earning more or less than earlier envisaged, one is free to make amendments to one's goals. An admirable character trait among successful people is the fact that they make goals fast and are equally fast to make adjustments when the need arises. They do not hesitate, waver or even engage in negative thoughts about themselves.

Set Harmonious Goals

Harmony and condition between one's goals and actions should go hand-in-hand. If one has set a goal to use time more efficiently, then by al mean s avoid contradicting goals like having more time to relax and spend with family and friends. If this is to happen, one will no doubt have a hard time balancing the two.

Have a Vision of the Goal

Take some minutes each day and visualize physically as having achieved the goal. It may look faked afterwards, but that is the whole idea of visualizing the goal. Because it is not yet real, it pays to engage one's fantasies. Ever heard of 'act like you got it until you do'? Well, it is the idea that has propelled many successful people to their goals. This helps one to be more determined towards achieving one's goals, since one possess them in one's mind.

Work Towards Goals

Without working towards one's goals, they just remain a fantasy in one's mind that will probably never see the light of day. Prioritize one's work such that each day moves one closer to the goals.

Give Them Numbers

By giving one's goals specific numbers in the order of importance, one is able to ensure that enough justification is given to e ach goal. If one's goal is to have a better home, what is the supporting reason for the goal, is it because one are not comfortable with one's current home or just because one wants to move to a safer neighborhood. Are there more pressing goals like sending one's children to college? Ideally, the reason for one's goal setting should be important than one's goal. Several goals often present tough choices because they demand so much of one's time and resources, but remember that by setting them, one is acknowledging a need in one's life.

Examine, Evaluate and Modify

Flexibility is one thing that determines how fast one achieves one's goals. When one examines and evaluates one's goal, one is able to know the adjustments needed. Because some things happen different than one had expected, one must be able to factor this in. No matter what happens however, one must always strive at self improving works. Working harder on physically rather than on the job will lead to personal development, which is the background of one's persona

Have Deadlines

As earlier stated, a goal without set deadlines is just conversation. Try to set one's goals in the four areas listed below

Financial

One's goals should reflect the income, cash flow, equity and the net worth one wants to have.

Fitness

Fitness goals helps one lives a better, healthier life and in turn gives one better chances of achieving some of the other goals whose achievement depends on one's physical wellbeing. The phrase about the apple a day keeping the doctor away rings true to this day. Do things that will ensure that one remains healthy because this not only affects one, but one's family as well. It is advisable to start with the simple steps and then adjust with time.

Family

Family goals could include spending more time with one's family, taking family vacations, visiting places together or even visiting relatives. The goals include how often one would want to get involved in this family goals. There are a variety of family goals that one can set, just choose what matches the needs of one's family.

Faith

Faith based goals include spiritual goals, associations with one's friends and basically everything that one believes in. One's spiritual believes shape up one's actions and also affects the kind of company that one keeps. Now that one have decided to set goals, it is also advisable that one chooses friends that believe in one's goals. It pays to be around people that encourage one and even put one into account whenever one seem to relax on the efforts to reach one's goals. The biggest mistake one can ever do is hand out with non-believers in one's goals because such will only draw one back. Remember that birds of a feather fly together. If one wants to earn 1 million dollars by the end of the year, then be with people that have the same goal, or that have already achieved this. The latter group is just evidence that one's goal is indeed achievable. However, this does not mean that one gets rid of all one's friends. No one can keep them but never let them in on what one is out to achieve. The idea behind successful goal setting is to have a goal and a vision to achieve just that, who knows, one could just be the next millionaire, home owner or wealthiest farmer!