Use the following guide as you set goals and monitor results: - Gather information through observation and research about the criteria for
excellence in the area for which you have a goal. It could be public speaking,
writing, test-taking, handling stress, or managing time.
- Observe confident people who seem to do well in your area of interest.
- Assess your own skills and attitudes.
- Decide upon the ones you need to improve, listing the barriers to improvement:
fear, resistance, and negative self-talk.
- Establish performance targets.
- Record accurate feedback.
- Develop strategies to help create the results you want. For example, for improved public speaking, tape yourself on video and practice confident tone, body stance, and eye contact.
- Monitor results, and vary and adjust strategies.
- Establish measurable performance targets.
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