未能達成目標？試試下面這四步

I think we’ve all been there. We have great intentions and big plans that we write down in our special notebook that we use for important things and then . . . something happens.

我想我們都有過這樣的經歷。我們有宏大的計劃，我們在我們的特別筆記本上寫下重要的事情，然後…

We get caught up in life. We forget where we put the book. And after a few months, we find the book. In it is a detailed list of all the things we wanted to accomplish. But unfortunately, we haven’t been working toward any of them. Then, the cycle of having good intentions without great execution starts all over again.

生活中的事情越來越多。我們忘了把書放哪兒了；幾個月後，我們找到了這本書。這上面記載了我們想要完成的所有事情的詳細清單。但不幸的是，我們並沒有完成其中任何一個。然後，沒有執行行動的宏偉意願的循環又開始了。

I’ve now learned that Goal setting is bigger than some scribbled notebook pages. When done properly, it is a powerful journey of continuous improvement and assessment. If you fail to set and monitor your goals, you run the risk of building a foundation for a career you don’t want. Even worse, you risk not fully leveraging your most precious resource–time. So here are a few tips to show you how to set your goals and then work them to success.

目標設定遠不止在筆記本上寫下心願，設定目標其實可以幫助你不斷提升自己、評估自己的行爲。如果你沒有設定好、之後追蹤目標的執行，就會失去爲未來事業打好基礎的機會。更糟糕的是，你可能沒有充分利用你最寶貴的資源時間。這裏有一些建議，教你如何設定目標並達成目標。

To achieve success, you first have to define it. What do you hope to accomplish? What is most important to you? What will you prioritize? Take a minute to reflect on your personal and professional aspirations before diving into goal setting. Thoughtfully consider your options and then make a conscious decision to pursue a specific avenue.

要想取得成功，你首先得定義成功。你希望完成什麼?什麼對你最重要?你會優先考慮什麼?在進入目標設定之前，花一分鐘時間反思一下你的個人和職業抱負。深思熟慮地考慮你的選擇，然後有意識地選擇一個特定的途徑。

To propel your career forward, you need to identify big life goals that you can strive for over time. True goals are essentially dreams. Your workplace goals should align with your professional dreams. Stick to big-ticket concepts only: desired industry, highest position you want to achieve, and a description of the impact you would like to make. Remember, if you get bogged down in the day-to-day grind, you may miss out on the big picture. So, ask yourself: where do I want to land?

爲了推動你的事業向前發展，你需要確定你能實現的總體目標。真正的目標本質上就是夢想。你的工作目標應該與你的職業夢想一致。永遠堅持從大局出發:渴望的行業，你想要達到的最高職位，以及你想要達到什麼高度。記住，如果你在日常工作中陷入困境，你可能會失去大局意識。所以要問問你自己:我的最終目標是什麼？

After you’ve set your goals, you can’t simply pat yourself on the back and wait for your dream to come true. It’s time to zoom in and break down your goals into actionable steps that you can implement. Sure, it’s nice to say you want to run your own company, for instance, but what deliberate, small strides are you going to take to do that? Take the broader concept of your goals and distill it into more specific objectives and even more granular tasks. Each day, outline what tasks you need to accomplish to help you achieve your objectives and eventually your goals. Your list of tasks should be realistic enough that you can take care of small, urgent matters that are destined to come up, and specific in their relation to your bigger goals so you continuously move forward professionally and personally.

設定目標後，你不能什麼都不做，等待夢想成真。現在是時候將目標分解爲可執行的步驟了。當然，比方說，你想經營自己的公司，這很好，但是，你打算如何周密計劃、一步步實現目標呢？你可以把它分解成更具體的目標，甚至更細緻的任務。每天列出你需要完成哪些任務來幫助你實現你的目標，最終實現目標。你的任務清單應該貼近現實，處理那些註定要出現的小的、緊急的事情，認清楚它們與更大目標的關係，這樣你就能不斷地從專業和個人的角度出發來審視整個過程。

Setting goals is one thing, but how do you track progress? Goal setting doesn’t work if you only make a list. You have to check in with yourself often. Just like you check in with your boss on a weekly, biweekly, or monthly basis, you need to do the same thing for yourself and your career. This means you have to review your objectives and your goals frequently. I recommend reviewing your objectives daily (to make your task list), and your goals monthly (to make sure you stay connected to your more important big-picture aims).

設定目標是一回事，但你如何追蹤行動進展呢?如果你只列一個清單，目標設定就不可行。你必須經常審視自己的行爲。就像你每週、每兩週或每月向老闆報到一樣，你也需要爲你自己和你的事業做同樣的事情。這意味着你必須經常思考你的目標和行動。建議每天回顧一下你的目標(列出你的任務清單)，以及每月目標(確保與實現更重要的目標不脫節)。

Over the period of a week, you will see a little movement and feel quite efficient. But over a month, and then a quarter, you will see the true accomplishment of your objectives and, eventually, your goals.

在一週的時間裏你就會看到進步，感覺很有效率。但是一個多月之後，然後一個季度之後，你會看到自己做出了些成果，最終實現目標。