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Goal Setting

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As athletes we train hard, but why are we training hard.   We train hard because we have a GOAL.   If you don’t you should Alice:           Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?                    The Cat:           That depends a good deal on where you want to get to Alice:           I don't much care where.                    The Cat:           Then it doesn't much matter which way you go. Alice:           …so long as I get somewhere.                    The Cat:           Oh, you're sure to do that, if only you walk long enough. Alice in Wonderland To make a goal you need to follow a set of guidelines.   The most common approach to goal setting is the SMART principle. An important part of Goal Setting is the five principles of Dr Edwin Lock Clarity     Challenge     Commitment     Feedback     Task Complexity Check this article, here , for further information on the five principle. Goals need to be achi