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Any person who tackled life changes has heard the term Goals. Heck turn on the news and you hear it. So what is goal. I think many writers over complicate the process. Lets start with a defination.

A goal is  any out come that you want to happen in your life. It can be a possesstion type goal a carear goal a relationship goal. But a goal is not a vauge wish.

A wish might be I want more money in my life. So if you find a quarter your wish has been met.

A goal might be I want to make 100,000 dollars a year.

So whats the difference.

A wish is a vauge statement that cannot be measured. A goal is specific.

So lets get all the factors togother.

A goal is specific

A goal has a time frame. It should have a completion date. A wish is usually a someday type thing. Someday I will reach this

A goal is measurable.  A person that was not familiar with you can see  if you have reached your goal.

Lastly a goal is written down and you decide on a course of action to do it.

In another article I will describe that difference in time frames and why should have some from all the time frames available.

We have all heard how we should set goals but what are the types are some better than others. In this installment I will try to explain what I think goals ares and the types of goals.

A goal or outcome that you wish to have come into your life. It has  more than 1 step. What separate goals from wishes is that they are specific and they have a due date. You need  very clear about what you want.

So now we now what a goal is what types are there.

Well there are as many types as there are people but we can break them down into categories. They reflect the way we live.

The first type might be personal. You might wish to live in 1 city or a house. You might put sports goals here. To have a certain skill set. Anything that would change your personal life.

2nd might be work or career goals. To be CEO before your 40. To work in 1 job. To have a certain skill set. To be able to work 6 months of the year.

The third might be spiritual goals. You may wish to read the bible or other religious book. You might wish to set a goal of 15 minutes a day in prayer. It is anything that places you closer to your creator.

The fourth is financial. You may set goals to have a million dollars before you are 40 and be able to retire when you want.

As you can see goals can be set in any area of your life and the types of goals are only limited by what you want to bring into your life.

So what areas of your life are open to change in your quest for personal development. . Earlier we talked about changing some skills in your self improvement journey. I think this article will cover more basic changes those that occur within.

The first is your own self development that we talked about earlier. Self Change allows us to grow in all areas of our life. We gain skills ranging from job skills to coping skills.

Another area for personal development would be your health. Is any thing else more important. If you dont have your health in matters not how many toys you have, It does not matter where you live. For you will not enjoy any of it f your sick or on your death-bed.

Life Goodies or material possessions. Goals in this area may include your dream house or the perfect place to retire. This is not the main course but more like the spice of life.

Career goals are very important. You don’t want the current of the economy to carry you where it wants. You need to know what skills will advance your career and how and where to make them

Community. How do you want to take part in your community. Will you run for office or maybe sit on a board. Where does this fit into your life.

Relationships this  area covers not only your mate. But family and friends. In creating loving relationships we create bonds that carry us through personal tragedies and keep us grounded during the boom times.

These are the most important areas for personal development.  There are others which will discuss but these are the broad categories that most activities fall into.