The NLP goal-setting: How to set goals that actually work

Discover how NLP goal setting goes beyond SMART goals and why using positive language can dramatically improve motivation and success.

From part 1 of goal setting https://crystalclearbyreka.blog/how-to-set-goals-in-a-positive-way/ you may already be familiar with the SMART goal-setting method, which is also used in NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming). The SMART acronym stands for:

• Specific
• Measurable
• Authentic (often referred to as Attainable)
• Realistic
• Time-bound

While SMART goals are helpful, the aim of this article is to introduce a slightly adjusted NLP goal-setting technique. Although less well known, it often creates far greater and more sustainable results — because this is where real NLP begins.

Let me explain why.