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In 2010:
I will get my PDGA Player Rating above 980.
I will win 2 PDGA Tournaments.
I will get the course re-design at Kennett Square completed.
The benefits of setting concrete goals are nearly universally accepted; but have you ever actually done it? The thing is, we all do set goals, whether we do so consciously or not. Think about it; when you don’t set concrete goals and keep them centered in your mind what happens is you do so on a subconscious level by the things you randomly say to yourself.
Imagine you’re your own best friend, therapist, and mentor. What do those folks say to you over and over and over again, usually with no restraint or check? Do they say to you things like:
“You should work on your putting, when you can. But with work, other responsibilities, and commitments you probably won’t have time, that’s ok.”
“You should help out at your local course to make it a great place for players to play. But you have a sore back, and have to concentrate on improving your game, you can’t do both.”
“You should win a PDGA and your local tags. But how can you realistically take on these goals? There’s so much involved in accomplishing such goals, GET REAL!”
Well, “GET REAL!” is right!
You are a good player with proven skills. Read that again. Believe it, it is actually true, whether you do or not. If you can’t accept this stop reading now.
I’m assuming that you’ve accepted the potential of your game at this point, now comes the decision to make that potential a reality. The first step in doing that is setting clearly defined goals. The second step is getting that inner friend, therapist, and mentor to get on board and provide the support you need to make it happen. Without there help you’re sunk. Worse yet, if you don’t have a talk with them and straighten them out they’re going to talk you into lesser and lesser goals, not of your choosing.
So set your goals and don’t let anyone talk you out of them, even yourself.
