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An Example Of A Goals Worksheet
A good deal of this guide has centered around preparing a goals worksheet, so it only makes sense to provide an example of what a goals worksheet might look like:
Goal | Benefits & Advantages | Key Steps | When Will I Do This? | Support & Resources | Outcomes & Reflection |
My goal is to lose 100 pounds. | By losing this weight, I can live a healthier and more active lifestyle along with my spouse. | Eat healthy and work out regularly. |
I have already started and will maintain steady weight loss until I lose it all within the period of two years.
| My spouse has agreed to workout with me at the gym and support my overall goals. | So far I have lost five pounds and thanks to the support of my spouse it's been fairly easy. I will continue to use him/her for motivation. |
The above goals worksheet covers all the necessary aspects you will need to succeed in achieving your goals. Let's look at each category closer:
- Goal – Explicitly define your goal. What exactly are you trying to achieve?
- Benefits and Advantages – Exactly what benefits will you gain if you succeed in your goal? These serve as permanent reminders of what you are working towards, and as such will provide you the motivation you need.
- Key Steps – What must you do to ensure your goal is met?
- When Will I Do This? – Try to apply a deadline for your goal so that you do not become complacent or cease working towards your goal.
- Support and Resources – What do you need to successfully achieve your goal? List resources such as time, money and personal support in the form of friends and family.
- Outcomes and Reflection – Here you will record how things went. Did you achieve the goal within the deadline? If not, why did you fail? Make copious notes of what helped or hindered you in reaching your goal since these can help you with your future ones.
You will notice in the above goals worksheet that I provided a brief example using the ever-popular weight loss scenario to help clarify things. It is important to point out that the example is very brief and not nearly as detailed as it should be in certain areas. In addition weight loss is a long-term goal that actually requires more than one form. For example:
- One form for the overall weight loss plan – your long-term goal.
- Multiple forms for the midway goals you will be setting. In the above the example the long-term goal is to lose 100 pounds, but I would want to break this down into smaller, more manageable chunks such as ten-pound increments.
- Depending on the complexity of your plan, if you are attacking the weight loss problem through various means you might draw up a plan for each one (i.e., exercise program, diet plan, etc.).
Do not underestimate the advantage that comes with using a goals worksheet.
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