GOALS GET YOU WHERE YOU WANT TO BE

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GOALS GET YOU WHERE YOU WANT TO BE 2

Setting goals has been known as the most practical and valid measure for

motivation, as per a research held by Edwin Locke and Professor Gary Latham. (Langton’s et al,

2016. Pg. 139). Goals provide a direction and path that needs to be followed to achieve success.

There are many ways that goals can motivate individuals at work or in their personal lives. These

motivations can be in the form of creating a sense of attention, regulate effort that needs to be put

in to achieve a task, increase persistence and encourage the expansion of strategies and plans.

For goals to be effectively set individuals should identify their task, specify a deadline, prioritize

the goals, rate the goals for difficulty and importance and get feedback. (Langton’s et al, 2016.

Pg. 162) These are some ways that individuals can follow to make sure goals are being followed

and are effective. These steps can help employees and individuals be focused and determined to

achieve their goals. In contrast, even though goals seem to be a positive way to bring the best

outcome they are not always effective. As there are many advantages of goal settings in

individuals and business practices there are many negative impacts for the same.

Personal goal is a result which requires efforts to meet.  “Personal goals are goals set by

an individual to influence the direction of his efforts. Personal goals are dreams trying to become

reality.” (Rebecca, 2015)  In order to achieve personal goal, individual need to commit and

motivate themselves to make sure they are focused.  Goal setting can be a good motivation but

there is always some advantages and disadvantages of setting personal goal but most of them are

advantages.  Some of advantages include. Personal goal setting can provide a future direction

which can which can guide individual in everyday decision-making process, also it help in

planning strategy to work towards the individual target.