CHAPTER-2

VISION, GOAL SETTING AND TIME

MANAGEMENT
A strong vision plays a vital role in the success of any business. The vision motivates the teams
and organizations to plan forward. The vision must be effectively communicated to all the
stakeholders such as share holders, employees. Suppliers and
customers. Time management comes into play with the measurable and
timely aspects of goal setting.
Provide Direction. Setting goals in a small business provides direction for everyone who is a part
of the business. ...
1.Meet Deadlines. ...
2.Avoid Wasted Time. ...
3.Manage Distractions. ...
4.Improve Overall Business.
Time Management and Goal Setting
Time Management Tips
Steps: Making Effective Time Management Decisions
Procrastination: Putting things off until they are unavoidable
Are you managing time or is time managing you?
SMART Goals
Measure Your Lifebalance
Thinking a goal through: sub-goals that lead to achievement
Setting Goals a
 Methods of achieving goals

Define the goal

Determine what you want
Prioritize
Make a list
Believable
Make an action plan
Implementation and monitor progress
 Define the goal

The people must express their goals positively. People must have will power to
define the clear goals. Before setting any goals related to your career, simple personal
goal or organisational goals make it sure you take a firm decision in your mind that no
matter what happens you will stick to them. Pledge firmly that you won’t forget about
them until you achieve them.

Determine what you want

The individual must write their goals on a piece of paper and paste it
somewhere which can remind them every day that you need to get them. The
individuals must set precise goals, putting in dates,times and amounts so that they can
measure achievements. If you do this, you’ll know exactly when you have achieved
the goals and can take complete satisfaction from having achieved it.
 Prioritize

The focus must be to prioritise the goals. The goals should be in sync with
where you see yourself in the time ahead. They should be in sync with their priorities.
Once you get the idea,set goals which get rid of the immediate obstacles and assure
an incremental progress. This helps you to avoid feeling overwhelmed by having too
many goals and helps to direct your attention to the most important ones.

Make a list of goals

This crystallizes them and gives them more force . The goals can be

classified as:
Operation goals:

The individual must keep the low-level goals that are working towards

small and achievable.

Performance goals:

The individual must take care to set goals over which they can have total

control. If the goals are not achieved in time it may lead to distraction.
Realistic goals :

It is important to the individuals to set goals that they can achieve. All

sorts of people can set unrealistic goals for you.

Believable

Ask yourself can your goal be achieved by you? Has it been achieved
by others in the past are you the first? The individual must have the goals which are
easily conceivable in their mind. They must know what they want and need to achieve.
 Make an action plan

The individual must take initiative to prepare action plan. The set
goals have to be written down. The individuals must focus to start working
towards achieving them. The first step is to make an action plan. Then find out
the various alternatives to achieve them . Select the best alternative which
fetches the best result in achieving these goals.

Implementation and monitor progress

The individuals must put their efforts to implement the plans in an

efficient manner.once you start implementing your plans track the progress
everyday. It is always good to involve others in the process of setting and
achieving goals. In case of failure the individuals should not give up,they must
think positively and work towards their success.