Setting goals and achieving them are two totally different things. I believe that you can achieve any goal that you set as long as it is set properly. Here is a goal setting example that will give you a guide line for your own goals.

The goal setting example that I will use is losing 20 pounds since losing weight is one of the most common goals set. The first thing that you need to do is be specific in your goal. A goal to lose weight is very none specific. Losing 20 pounds is fine tunes it. Now you need to set a time frame for your goal. You don’t want to set a time frame so that it’s nearly impossible to do but you don’t want to set it out so far that you lose the motivation to do it.

Before we get into family goal setting I think it’s important to remind you that personal development means just that — personal, as in “a person”! If that sounds a trifle harsh, please believe it is not intended to belittle any growing enthusiasm you may have to share the best of personal development with your loved ones.

Rather, it is a plea to exercise a degree of self-restraint in how you choose to share your knowledge. In this article I present four simple ways you might introduce a family goal setting toolkit.

Most of what I have to say here is of course influenced by my own family upbringing and also by my experiences as a father and husband. Those roles are probably even more influential than any coaching skills I claim to bring to the table! That’s because there are certain implicit assumptions in what I believe the purpose of a family is. Naturally, you will have your own assumptions and beliefs concerning your family.