By measuring progress and development in one endeavour, you are given the chance to improve and do more when the gauge indicates there are still more effort needed. Failure Another importance of goal setting techniques and measures is opening you to the possibility of failure. By being open about the idea, you are made open minded and receptive to the various and possible causes of pending failures. You wouldn't want a shutdown of your own business, would you? 3. Put it into writing. Decide where you company should be for the next year. Effective business goal setting needs to be detailed and put into writing. This will give you a concrete basis for further review in the future. It will also save you from having to grope your mind for the ideas you came up with during one 'eureka' moment. Is there a part of you, particularly on how you perceive things, that needs to be changed? 3. Financial. Do you have a clear projection as to how much you should be earning in a particular moment in your life? This aspect is closely related with career, so better review and come out with a goal with these two side by side. Make sure you do something to achieve your life goals, not just merely wait and see what unfolds. Be determined. Sometimes, there are goals that you fail to achieve. Do not let these simple failures halt you when attempting to achieve your life goals. Determined people would surely not falter. Moreover, life goals could be made easier to achieve if you have focus. To effectively set goals for a sports team, it is imperative that the team coach assist the members and make sure they come up with a collective goal or target, that is, for the advancement and victory of the team. Any sports would require competitiveness and extreme discipline, that is why it is natural that every sports team aim for the top spot. What was the original goal of Charles Darwin in setting forth the evolution theory? And Dan Brown, setting aside his writing talents, what was his real goal in coming out with such a book? Everything else being equal, an effective goal setting strategy will spell the difference. But how to do it? 1. Be clear.