Goal Mapping: How to Turn Your Dreams into Realities (Handbook for Success)

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These exercises are just a starting point. Some might work better than others for you, so it’s worth trying a few and getting a feel for what you respond to the most. Schmoll, F. (2013). Keys to Effective Goal Setting. Retrieved from: https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/coaching-and-parenting-young-athletes/201311/keys-effective-goal-setting If you have employees as a small business owner, take into consideration how personal and professional goals interact for your employees, as well. Employers can create opportunities for employees to bring in their personal goals and relate them to the company’s goals. Find ways to help employees offer meaningful input and set smart goals for the company to satisfy their personal needs. Some additional examples Whitmore, J. (2014). Coaching for performance: growing human potential and purpose: The principles and practice of coaching and leadership. Nicholas Brealey Publishing.

The next day I spent an hour or so to create my first draft. I’ve refined this a few times, as I’ve reflected on priorities and the words I use. What happens next? Do you go to work – what does that look like? Whom do you engage with? What does your desk look like? Nguyen, S. (2018). The G.R.O.W. Model in Business Coaching – Simple, Concise, and Powerful. Retrieved from: https://workplacepsychology.net/2018/03/20/the-grow-model-in-business-coaching-simple-concise-and-powerful/Step Three: Compare your lists with each other. Really reflect and think about what you have both written down, how you think they could be achieved and how you can support each other to do that. Where are there overlaps? Are there any big surprises? What are the areas you have in common and how can you work on these together? A goal map can be simple or complex. The visual element is important because the outside world is represented in the mind by mental images rather than words (Pinker 1999). The best maps will include pictures and doodles to illustrate the words and ideas being used. The key words in a goal map are used to trigger images in a person’s neurology. The structure of a map shows the associations between words and pictures, mirroring the logic of the brain. Goal map is a visual pattern or Mind Map®. It is a divergent thinking tool that emerged from Tony Buzan’s work on psychology and creative thinking. Visual maps are used for generating and recording ideas in a way that mirrors how the brain stores and retrieves information. Each line from the goal in centre of the diagram represents a new idea and extra detail can branch off into sub sections. Your Home – Are you hoping to save up to buy a place? Are there some home improvements in your current place you’ve been putting off? Does the garden need some TLC?

You know who you are – this means you have established a strong sense of identity for yourself, you know the path you want to be on and what this looks like for youSetting a group goal first requires listening to individual interests and priorities, within the group or from the wider community the group is seeking to serve, and then establishing set and shared actions to help the group achieve the desired end goal. Specificity – As with the other models, the first step is to get specific about your goal. Make sure it is clearly defined and understandable. You might also find this handy Goal Setting Toolkit PDF helpful. Created by Mindtools it’s a comprehensive write up of what makes successful goal setting, and a great resource of different tools you can try. With Treasure Mapping, you create a physical representation of your visualization. You can do this with a drawing, painting, collage, or digital art. It serves as a manifestation of your goals and intensifies the work you put into visualizing them in your mind. A few tips on getting started: More recently Miner (2005) examined goal setting within organizational behavior and positive leadership strategies. He suggested the following three core principles for how goal-setting works. Goals:

Change rarely happens magically overnight. It happens because we make a daily commitment to adapting our behaviors, mindset, and habits to work towards creating the change we want. Small, daily and consistent changes can lead to big results over time. This is how effective goal setting exercises work. When creating your outline, it’s also important to consider where the workshop will be taking place and the physical space you’ll have to work with. Will you need a board for writing notes on or a computer to show digital presentation slides, videos or images? Do you want to record the workshop?There are a few different claims to the authorship of the GROW model, but most agree that it was created by Business Coaches Graham Alexander, Alan Fine and Sir John Whitmore in the 1980s (Nguyen, 2018). Although developed together, the three went their separate ways soon after and each has continued to develop the model in their own ways (Fine, 2018) but the core of the model still remains the same. As you refine your goals, make sure they continue to align with the picture you have created of a meaningful life. If you’d like to discuss, share or have some support for defining your goals and planning 2018 please do drop me a reply.