Dreams come to life

I want to be happier.
I want to earn more.
I want to visit Japan.
I want more time for myself.
I want to be less stressed.
I want to communicate better with my partner.
I want to develop spiritually.

I can continue with much more, but these are the ‘goals’ clients said to out what they’d like to achieve or change. Exupery’s quote expresses perfectly why we need to set up goals properly.

In the first session, we focus on this topic. What is your dream goal, and how to build a coaching goal from it? Why is it necessary? By creating SMART goals after your coaching programme, you will solve this kind of problem in your life. Stuck in a life situation could be stressful and take a lot of energy from us. Finding our way out from it gives us the power and self-confidence to move forward and improve other areas in our lives.

What is SMART goal? I will show you examples.

Specific: ‘I want to be happier.’

What is happiness means to you? What was the last time you felt happy? On a scale from 1-10, where are you now? For example, you think you’re on 5. How is it feels? What is your goal? Your goal is to be on 8. Think about it! What is the difference? What can you do to make it 6/7/8?

Measurable: ‘I want to earn more money.’

How much do you earn now? Why do you want to make more? How much more money do you need? Is it possible to get a raise in your current position somehow? If yes, how? If not, what else could you do to get more money?

Achievable sometimes Attractive: ‘I want to visit Japan this year.’

Can you do it now? No, because of the pandemic, and I don’t have enough money. Is it likely you can change these components to achieve your goal? No, I can’t change how the pandemic goes. Also, I lost my job. I need to find a new one, and it is October now. So, what do you think? Is this goal achievable this year? No, I should think about it and plan to go there maybe next year.

In another situation, the client realises that studying to be a lawyer is not attractive because it wasn’t her choice, but her parents. And this is the reason she keeps procrastinating all the time and not putting effort into her studies.

Realistic: ‘I want more me time.’

Draw a circle and think about your tasks: family duties, groceries shopping, working, friend, sleep, me time etc. White down these tasks. How many hours a day do you do these during the week? How many per cent do you do these in a week? Draw in the circle. How can you change this? If you find this challenging, try a productive timer app where you can measure how many hours you spend on each task for a week or two.Time-bound: ‘I want another job.’

Every goal needs a time-bound to know when you will achieve your goal. It helps you to keep your focus. Also, important if this is too far, you create smaller steps, milestones for guidance. When would you like to achieve your goal? How would you like to find another job? When would you like to start in your new job? Choose a date and time that feels realistic and achievable to you and write it down!