Page 26 - Hard Goals

Introduction 17

Total your score for items 7 through 9 (your score could be
as low as 3 or as high as 21). This is your Required score.

Total your score for items 10 through 12 (your score could
be as low as 3 or as high as 21). This is your Diffi cult score.

Once you’ve got your scores, you’re ready to plot them. Use
the Scoring Grid on page 19 and plot each of your four scores
(Heartfelt, Animated, Required, and Diffi cult). See the Sample
Grid on page 18 as a guide.
Most people are more naturally inclined toward certain
aspects of goal setting. For example, some do really well at creat-
ing a heartfelt connection to their goals but fall short on making

them difficult. Others have goals that are absolutely required but
not particularly well animated. We all have strengths and weak-
nesses when it comes to setting goals, and that’s what this quiz
highlights. Just note that for a goal to have the best chance of
success, every dimension has to be in the HARD Goal Zone.
In an ideal world, every aspect of your goals will fall into
the HARD Goal Zone. This means you have a score of 20 or 21
for each dimension. When all of your scores are here, you’re in
great shape. Now you just need to tweak and refi ne your goals,
keep a close eye on them, and start implementing.
Some scores may fall in the Zone of Concern. This means
your scores fall in the range of 13 to 19. While your goals are
within striking distance, any aspect of your goal that falls in
this zone needs some work before it’s ready for prime time.
And fi nally, you may see some scores in the Red Alert
Zone, which means your scores are 12 or below. Any aspect