If you know Norton National, you know that we goal, and we goal hard. From long-term to short-term, once a week we meet to talk about company, professional, and personal goals. Allowing ourselves to create a vision through our goals ensures that we are accomplishing our dreams. Curious on goaling and where to start? Take a look at the four different types below.
Stepping Stone
These are transitional goals that are used as a platform to reach your larger life goals, the babies of the goals’ family. Typically, you will find that these goals are similar to a checklist, being that they should be easily obtainable. Let’s say that your long-term goal is to complete an Ironman Triathlon. The first stepping stone goal that could apply to the long-term goal would be scheduling out a training program that you want to complete. This simple step will set you up for a short-term goal of completing the training program, and eventually the long-term goal of being an Ironman (or Iron-Woman).
Short-Term
Short-term goals may not always be short, but they are important milestones to reach the end game. When planning these out, it is best to break them down even further into weekly or monthly stepping stone goals. This will build the foundation to what you want to reach. Say you have a long-term goal of losing 25 pounds in a year. A short-term goal that would directly relate to that would be running 4 times a week. Interested in more short-term goal examples? Check them out here.
Long-Term
Also known as the “workhorse” goals, long-term goals should have specific time limits on them for you to complete. Whether it be one year or ten years, your long-term goals should be achievable through multiple short-term goals, and goals that you are serious about. An example of a long-term goal could be setting aside $150,000 for retirement by the year 2035. There will be some seriously delayed gratification with these, but they will be well worth it!
“Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years”. – Bill Gates
Lifetime
Do you have a bucket list? Maybe a dream board of everything that you want to accomplish in your lifetime? These could be considered lifetime goals. A great starting point with planning your lifetime goals is looking ahead to the person you want to be. This could include a career, traveling, a family, or what you define as success. The goals can be ones that are accomplished within a year, or will take you a lifetime. An example of this could be getting married in Greece one day (yes, that is 100% mine). The largest disruption in your lifetime goals will be age. As you grow older, your values and your dreams may shift, and that’s okay! While they may seem vague or far-fetched now, the best part is, you have a whole lifetime to complete them.
Feeling ready to conquer your life now? Good, that’s the plan. Your goals and dreams are what make you who you are, so stick with them and be a boss!
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