Behavior-Based Goals 101

Setting goals isn't complicated, but like everything else, there is a right and wrong way to go about it. Making intentions to change your behavior - whether it's to decrease procrastination or be friendlier when you're under stress - can be a lot trickier than creating them to change performance. Here are a few tips to get you started.

Focus on Future Performance

It's cause and effect - today's behavior affects tomorrow's performance. If you're having trouble meeting a performance-based goal you've set for yourself, consider that you might need to change a behavior instead. For instance, many people set targets to increase productivity. But regardless of how fast you type, if you spend all morning surfing the web you'll never meet your intention.

When it comes to behavior-based goals, your focus should be on future performance. Go out of your way executing your behavior-based intentions, stay consistent, and really work hard on changing the ways you handle stress or deal with interpersonal relationships. As you change your behaviors, the results will come.

Give Yourself Time

In some ways, changing your behavior is a lot harder than just increasing your productivity. How we feel, think, and react is second nature to us in a way that answering a certain amount of emails before lunch isn't. So don't be too hard on yourself if you aren't seeing the behavioral changes you want overnight.

Give yourself a realistic amount of time to make changes. You'll find it's difficult to change a behavior all at once. The most important thing is that you improve a little bit every day. Don't give up on your intentions, but don't get upset with yourself if it's harder to stick to behavior-based goals than it is to performance-based ones.

Measure Your Progress

Behavior-based objectives are harder to quantify than performance-based ones for a few reasons. It's not always easy to assign a number value to interpersonal skills or teamwork. It can be hard to track the ways you manage your time or communicate. Sometimes, behavior-based objectives are really subjective. But keeping track of your progress is important if you want to improve.

You may really need to get creative in order to measure your progress, and you'll definitely need to embrace the subjectivity of the process. Write down your thoughts and feelings. Rather than making charts and graphs, consider journaling to keep track of your positive and negative behaviors.

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What Is Behavior-Based Goal Setting?

When we think of goal setting, we usually think of things that envision a specific outcome. Some examples include:

• Lose 20 pounds.

• Increase income by 10%.

• Buy a larger house/newer vehicle.

• Run a marathon.

• Save money for college.

Of course, these are just a few of the more common goals that people set for themselves. But what if we based them on changing behaviors instead of obtaining a specific outcome? Could we modify or completely change behaviors that would lead us to the desired outcome quicker, healthier, and with less stress? Some experts certainly think so.

Many times, when we set intentions, we focus on the negative, i.e. what we don't want rather than what we do want. Behavior-based goals focus more on the behaviors we want to strengthen rather than the negative actions we want to remove. In strengthening the positive behaviors, we change the way we act and react in many situations - not just situations surrounding a target that is outcome-based. The ripple effect of creating more positive behaviors in our lives is wide-reaching, affecting far more than just what we may have had in mind when creating the goal.

Many businesses today are focusing on behavior-based objectives rather than outcome-based ones, because of this ripple effect. Smart companies know that when behavior changes for the positive, the employee is happier not only at work but in their personal life and family life as well. A happier employee is a more productive employee. So managers are learning to integrate behavior-based goals at each employee review.

This type of target-setting isn't seen just in the office, either. Personal trainers, life coaches, psychologists, therapists, and so many other professions are adding behavior-based goal setting to their repertoire of techniques. This helps those in these industries to help their clients reach success, whatever that may mean to them.

Targets that change behaviors can be seen as a kind of intermediate goal that helps one achieve outcome-based objectives easier, faster, and with more residual positive effects. A positive behavior that is strengthened in order to reach a goal is going to be strengthened in every situation where that behavior is utilized.

Try setting a few behavior-based goals of your own and you'll see that positively changing a behavior really helps in so many different areas of your life. The results are great, and your new positive behaviors will serve you well for the rest of your life.

Peggy Everson - Superior Organized Solutions

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Turning Point

There in times in life when significant changes occur and not everyone can figure out why that happened. Following are some of the reasons why people change:

1. They "hit bottom" - This low is different for each person. No matter how dysfunctional their choices might appear to others, people do not change until life doesn't work for them anymore! When they get to the point that they can't stand the why things are going, they consider going another direction.
2. They receive information that gives them good options that they didn't have previously. Someone might have had a dream to get an education but couldn't imagine quitting their job and moving to another location. Then they find out that they can continue to work at least part-time while studying in a certified online program.
3. They had a role model who set an example and encouraged them to reach a similar goal. The fact that another person has already been successful and believes that others can do the same, is powerful!
4. Time and Opportunity meet. Many for example, believe that Barack Obama would never have become the first black President in a different time. He apparently asked if he could wait and was told that he had to run when he did because the opportunity was ripe and might not be again in the near future,
5. Hope shines through and drags people forward despite the barriers and distractions.
6. All of the above - Many individuals believe that you need a little bit of everything mixed in the right portions.

Turning points can occur in a number of different ways most of which are positive. While one person begins enjoying better health another might find a better career. A business might see noticeable growth and a relationship improve communication styles.

I think that the major key, however, is that one must have an open mind towards change. There is no maintenance in life. You are either moving forward or moving backward.

If there is an area in your life that you do not like, the good news is that you have options. Tal with trusted family and friends in order to glean new ideas. Take responsibility for your own life and be prepared to invest time and energy now in order to enjoy rewards in the future.

Hopefully, even reading this article will help you to consider ways that you can launch yourself into making plans for your next positive turning point.

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From Dr. Linda Hancock, Registered Psychologist and Registered Social Worker

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A Healthier Life SYSTEM

Have you ever felt, frustrated, by the continuous cycle, of feeling healthy, followed by poorer health, then taking medications, feeling like you are simply, covering - up, the symptoms, rather than addressing the cause? Unlike many other nations, we, in the United States, proceed, with an, allopathy - first, and/ or, allopathy - oriented, process/ set of priorities, rather than emphasizing addressing the causes (instead of the symptoms)! While, medications are, certainly, needed, to address certain ailments, diseases, etc, there are many times, another focus, might be a healthier, longer - term, one. This wellness SYSTEM must include a willingness to take a look, at the bigger - picture, and address, both, ailments/ diseases, as well as a way - of - life, which might produce healthier, happier, individuals. With that in mind, this article will attempt to, briefly, consider, examine, review, and discuss, using the mnemonic approach, what this means, and why, it makes sense, to consider, and better understand.

1. Stronger: If we followed, an overall process, which emphasized, making us, truly stronger, and more effective, instead of, waiting until, something, ails - us, we would enhance our possibilities, of living, a healthier, and, thus, happier life. This means considering, supplementing, conventional medicine, with alternative approaches, in a well - considered manner!

2. You; yes: No one can address your personal issues, so, the responsibility, is, up, to you! Say, yes, to the possibilities, but do so, after consultation, and discussion, with your respected, trusted, well - informed, health professional!

3. Solutions: Part of this process, is to consider, your perceptions, and whether, you are ready, willing, and able, to focus on viable solutions, instead of doing nothing, either because of fear/ discomfort, or lack of willingness/ readiness, to, think - outside - the - box!

4. Trends: While there are numerous, time - tested, quality solutions and approaches, health treatments are constantly evolving, and, thus, it is a wise approach, to consider, recognize, and use, all appropriate trends, and possibilities. Always do so, however, carefully, in a well - considered manner, and carefully!

5. Enjoyment; excellence; emphasis: Wouldn't your life be more enjoyable, if/ when, you might be more ready, and willing, to focus on quality and excellence, and place your emphasis, in an enlightened way?

6. Motivation/ motivates: Take the time, to consider, your personal motivations, when it comes to your health, and well - being! Are you ready, and willing, to, open - your - mind, to the possibilities, and how, combining conventional, with alternative treatments, might be, beneficial to you, and your overall health?

Do you have a personal SYSTEM, to help you, try to be, as healthy, as possible? Using a proactive approach, and expanding the limits of your personal, comfort zone, may be, in your best interests!

Richard has owned businesses, been a COO, CEO, Director of Development, consultant, professionally run events, consulted to thousands, and conducted personal development seminars, for 4 decades. Rich has written three books and thousands of articles. Website: http://plan2lead.net and LIKE the Facebook page for alternative health: http://facebook.com/althealth

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