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Tips from the GoalMaker ManualWhy base your Goals on your Roles?In life, you have different roles depending on what you are doing and to whom you are relating. For example, when you are talking with your parents your role is son or daughter, but when you are talking to your children your role is mother or father. At work you may at various times be a manager, a subordinate, a co-worker, a friend, a confidante, etc. At other times you may be a tennis player, runner, and so on. Identifying your roles and developing a vision for each of them makes it easy to determine the long-term goals that will make your vision real. There's an old story about the young woodcutter who wanted to be the best. When he thought he was being beaten by an old hand, the young man decided to miss his breaks and just keep chopping. At the end of the day, however, the old man still had more wood. You see, he stopped for breaks during the day and spent some of that time in keeping his axe sharpened. Having well-tuned personal development goals is like having a sharp axe. Keep your axe sharp by keeping the physical, mental and confidence personal role as positive as you can. It will enhance the achievement and fulfilment of all your other roles.
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