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Done well it is a hugely motivating technique. The trick here is simply to make the goals that you set that much better. <p><b>The golden rule (The most important of all!) </b> <p>Set performance goals – these are goals that relate to the process of performance e.g. my goal is to run 2 seconds quicker in my next race. </td><td width="260" bgcolor="#DFEADA" valign="top"> <div align="justify"><b>Beware of poor goals</b> <p>The other sorts of goals, which one should avoid, are outcome goals – these are goals that focus on the outcome of the event e.g. winning a particular race. These are dangerous and can lead to de-motivation as the goal is dependent upon so many other factors. For example you may achieve the goal of winning a race but be against poor opposition and actually feel you ran poorly, or you may loose the race as the opposition were very good even though you ran a personal best time. </td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" bgcolor="#DFEADA"> <div align="justify">If you stick to these 8 rules you should be setting good performance goals and keeping well away from poor outcome goals. <p>Rule 1 - Make goals as specific as possible <p>Rule 2 - Be able to measure your goals <p>Rule 3 - Write your goals down and monitor them closely <p>Rule 4 - Make goals difficult, yet realistic to you <p>Rule 5 - Ensure your goals have a specific date to complete them by <p>Rule 6 - Help from others is great, but ensure you the athlete agree with the goals <p>Rule 7 - Set short term goals to enable you to achieve you longer term goal (usually at the end of a season) <p>Rule 8 - Evaluate your short term goals and be flexible in changing goals to reach you long term goal </td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td bgcolor="white"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td bgcolor="white" width="15" valign="bottom"></td> <td bgcolor="white" width="720"> <table width="720" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr><td width="125"> <center>  <script type="text/javascript">addthis_pub = 'richardholt';addthis_brand = 'www.MyKitBag.co.uk';</script> <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img src="http://s9.addthis.com/button1-bm.gif" width="125" height="16" border="0" alt="" /></a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/152/addthis_widget.js"></script>  <center> <SCRIPT type='text/javascript' language='JavaScript' src='http://xslt.alexa.com/site_stats/js/t/a?url=www.mykitbag.co.uk'></SCRIPT> </center></td> <td width="475" valign="top"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td> <td width="120" valign="top"><center><b><a href="GBComments.asp"> Any comments?</a></b> <p><center>©Momentum Sports<br>2001-08</td> </tr> </table> </td> <td bgcolor="white" width="15" valign="bottom"></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr><td height="15" colspan="5"></td></tr> </table> <script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-2273811-2"; urchinTracker(); </script> </body> </html>