How to Set Clear, Realistic Goals

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whether you want to set goals for yourself or help a team member with goal-setting, this video will tell you how, in just 6 minutes. Thank you for watching. Please support the channel and our free content. Like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell so KZbin knows to let you know when I produce more videos. And, for maximum support, use the $ Thanks button, under the video, to make a small donation with a highlighted comment.

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Hello again from dry Yorktown, Virginia, where we have not seen a drop of rain in my rain gauge for 33 consecutive days. A lot of the self-help books claim that if an individual writes down their various goals, they have a much higher success rate. At age 61, I find if I do not write down short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals, I tend to get distracted by social media. Even though I memorize lists and know all 46 presidents, all 49 vice presidents, and so forth, I find it helpful to write down my goals each week.

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Hi there. My theory is that writing down goals primes your Reticular Activating System - the part of your brain that spots things in your environment that are salient. By noting your goals, you tell your RAS what is salient. That way, if something that offers an opportunity to achieve or make progress on a goal comes into your orbit, your RAS can alert you to it and give you the chance to act on it. If, however, your RAS were not primed, that same opportunity may go unnoticed. Therefore, recording your goals can make it more likely you will achieve them! Goal: secure rain in Yorktown, for you.

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@@ManagementCourses Thanks. Did you do a rain dance? The autumn leaves are near their peak but need a good watering. Your RAS theory makes sense, especially when we are bombarded by many things that aren't salient in 2024. I call it The Age of Misinformation.

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@@urbanlegendsandtrivia2023 Misinformation? Or disinformation?

[@urbanlegendsandtrivia2023]

@@ManagementCourses Both. Misinformation = With or Without Intent, Disinformation = With Intent

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@@urbanlegendsandtrivia2023 Indeed! It's a big day today.