The impact of this group planning to an individual is just astounding. Professional goal setting when done in a group can also offer several schemes to secure resources, which are usually unthinkable for an individual professional. The institution can also help in sourcing out finances needed by the group or individuals, for their goal planning. Do you have a clear projection as to how much you should be earning in a particular moment in your life? This aspect is closely related with career, so better review and come out with a goal with these two side by side. 4. Potential development. Perhaps some of your talents and skills need an improvement, or are maybe already clamoring for an improvement. The more detailed you are with your plans, the better. Instead of writing down "Own a car in two years", you will find that writing "Buy a Silver Ford Escape by September 2008" is more helpful. Douse that inner critic at this stage. Just go on and write your goals down. 2. Verbalize your plan. Performance goals can be achieved if you have the skill, talent and knowledge about these goals. Outcome goals are not like that, and sometimes are depending on sheer luck and fate, which sometimes you could not do nothing about but just wait and see. Make sure you do something to achieve your life goals, not just merely wait and see what unfolds. When arranging your schedule, make sure that the set of activities related to attaining the goals would not conflict with any other important appointments or activities. Make a time table so no deadlines, appointments or important dates would be forgotten or missed out. That could be a great start up to effective time management. Thus, when such comes, you would come prepared for it and accept it more flexibly. Thinking about potential failure would also enable you to do better and conduct measures to actually prevent it from coming your way. Be informed that there are people who do not want to set their goals because they are afraid of dealing with failures in advance.