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Annual Goal Setting - A Danmulhern.com survey
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Annual Goal Setting - Do You Do It? And What Helps?
1.
Which statement most accurately reflects your attitude towards annual goal setting?
I believe in annual goal setting and do it religiously.
I believe in the value of annual goal setting and do it some years.
I think annual goal setting is probably valuable but I seldom do it.
I feel like others think I should write annual goals, but I don't and therefore don't write them.
I don't feel like writing annual goals would help me, so I don't.
2.
What is the percentage chance you will write annual goals for 2016?
100
90
75
50
25
10
0
3.
Please answer if you have done annual goal setting in the past: In your experience of goal setting, how helpful are the following circumstances in helping you set goals you will pursue?
Irrelevant
Somewhat helpful
Helpful
Very helpful
Essential
No opinion
Tying it in with a time management system like Franklin Planner
Irrelevant
Somewhat helpful
Helpful
Very helpful
Essential
No opinion
Doing it with others in an "off-site" setting
Irrelevant
Somewhat helpful
Helpful
Very helpful
Essential
No opinion
Setting it up so that you have to review the goals periodically
Irrelevant
Somewhat helpful
Helpful
Very helpful
Essential
No opinion
Having written pages to organize the goals and to go back to
Irrelevant
Somewhat helpful
Helpful
Very helpful
Essential
No opinion
Doing it in a structured process that walks you through steps
Irrelevant
Somewhat helpful
Helpful
Very helpful
Essential
No opinion
Not getting overly serious about it, for example, goals aren't necessarily written down
Irrelevant
Somewhat helpful
Helpful
Very helpful
Essential
No opinion
Explicitly sharing the results of your goal-setting with someone(s)
Irrelevant
Somewhat helpful
Helpful
Very helpful
Essential
No opinion
Having some type of reward(s) for goal achievement
Irrelevant
Somewhat helpful
Helpful
Very helpful
Essential
No opinion
Doing it with a trusted other, e.g., a coach, spouse or friend
Irrelevant
Somewhat helpful
Helpful
Very helpful
Essential
No opinion
Other (please specify)
