Self-Evaluation: Step 3 - Knowing when you have reached your goals
Having decided what you want, you will need some evidence to let you know when you have got it.
For example, if you decide to travel to Central London you will know when you have arrived because you will see Nelson's Column, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace or other landmarks.
In the 'What do you want?' process you are asked the question "How will I know when I have achieved my goals?" In other words what will you see, hear and feel when you reach goal that will tell you that it has been fully achieved.
You can answer the "How will I know when I have achieved my goals?" question by mentally 'travelling into the future'.
Spend a couple of minutes imagining what it will be like to be someone who has already gained the things that you have listed on your 'What do you want' list.
After thinking about these questions, you will write the answers on your worksheet.
After completing any practical exercise refer back to your 'What do you want?' goals and reflect on the following questions.
If the answer to the first question "To what degree have I achieved my goals?" is "Not much at all", it simply means that you have a little more work to do – spending extra time now to get the basics in place will pay big dividends in the future.
If the answer to the first question is " eighty or ninety percent there", then you can move on. If you always go for '100% perfection' you are likely to slow or stall your progress, none of us are perfect, we have good days and bad days; keep this in mind when assessing yourself (and others!).
In order to achieve success you must practise as much as necessary and be honest with yourself.
Because of this you will need to justify (to yourself) your decision about how well (or not) you have achieved your goals. The second question. "What evidence do I have to support my achievement?" requires you to record the evidence.
Last, but not least, spend a little time day-dreaming. "How will this particular achievement affect your future?" The final question addresses this.
Next: Step 4, Scaling.