Question

Read the following scenario. Mario is earning money by selling magazine subscriptions. He needs to sell 50 subscriptions before June 1. To help him meet that goal, he has started a goals chart. As steps toward his goal, Mario wrote that he would sell 5 subscriptions a week for 10 weeks. What should Mario do if he sells only 3 subscriptions this week? stop selling subscriptions and find a new job forget about achieving his goal since he missed a step re-evaluate the situation and refocus on how he can meet his goal stop using a goals chart to track his goals

Answer 1

The answer is re-evaluate the situation and refocus on how he can meet his goal.

Sometimes, like Mario, we overestimate ourselves and underestimate our work. We think that we can finish many tasks in a short time (e.g. 5 assignments in 1 hour). However, when we fail to achieve our goal, we should not stop. Instead, we should re-evaluate ourselves and the goal.

"How much time do I need?" "What external factors will prevent me from completing my goal?"

You need to be realistic and take note of external factors. After that, set a new and improved goals chart.