Shareef, a seasoned tourism professional told me that he wants to leave his current job and start up his own business. As a friend, he asked me for advice and I told him to read my blog next day – so this one is for Shareef.

“The world makes way for the man who knows where he is going” – this is a famous saying by Ralph Waldo Emerson. The lesson to learn from this is that with clear set direction, or clear goals, you are more likely to achieve the dream of your life.

Whatever you do, you should have a goal, a target or an objective. Once you know what you want to achieve you can start thinking about how to get there. Often times, people tend to do this the other way around.� By thinking of how to do this, that and the other before actually finalizing, if that is what one really wants to achieve in the job, in life or in business.

So let’s start working on your goals by following below simple steps:

Be specific on what you want to achieve
Have a clear vision
Ensure your goal is measurable
Ensure your goal is realistic
Set a date and work on a countdown
Break your tasks into smaller steps
Write all above and stick it next to your bed
Now start taking actions

Result: Your Goal is Achieved ! Yipppeee….Now celebrate!

There is another saying that goes: “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there”.

Start setting your goals today, so you don’t just end up anywhere!