Ask Sandi

I just read a book about Nikola Tesla. He was an amazing inventor in his time. He actually took Thomas Edison’s ideas to a new level. He had an amazing curiosity and set goals he was determined to achieve.

Are you a goal-setter? I believe that in order to achieve big things, you must be a dreamer. To achieve your dreams, you must set goals. According to a quote by Diana Scharf-Hunt, “Goals are dreams with deadlines.”

I have been a goal-setter for years. This has brushed off on my daughter who is a list-maker and goal-setter. During her freshman year of high school, she set the goal of being student body president her senior year. She also set the goal of where she wanted to work and where she wanted to attend college. Now she is realizing all of these dreams/goals.

The reason she is successful is not just because she set her mind to something, but because she set clear and achievable goals and then made them happen through lots of hard work.

Many times we do not succeed the first, second, or even third time we try something. We may even have naysayers along the way. Tesla had many, including Edison who did not see the value in Tesla’s theory of alternating current. Through his drive and determination, we have the electricity system we use today and many other great inventions.

What is stopping you from achieving your goals? Is it fear or procrastination? The best way to get started is to write down your goals. A standard model for goal setting is SMART goals.

Is it Specific? Is it Measurable? Is it Attainable? Is it Realistic (or relevant)? Does it have a Time frame for results?

Start by writing your dreams and ideas and then add in the SMART components. Be prepared to work, but don’t give up on your dreams!

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Until next time-

Sandi

Sandi Vidal is the executive director for Christian HELP and the Central Florida Employment Council. She has more than 15 years of recruiting and human resources experience. Visit the website at cfec.org