Online course: Achieving goals

On the road to success.

Do you ever see successful people and think "Well, for them it just comes naturally." As if the person has an Aladdin's lamp that grants all his wishes. But alas, lamps like that don't exist. So what other ways are there to achieve your goals? That's what you'll be working on during this learning journey. By having the right focus, you can make your dreams come true. It's all about setting goals and being aware of what really motivates you. By taking small steps and making the right choices, you'll steadily move toward that ultimate target.

Discover your intrinsic motivation
Learn how to focus, motivate yourself, and achieve your goals
Accept the challenge and make your dreams come true
Certificate upon completion

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What and how

Make your dreams come true by knowing how to motivate yourself

To achieve any kind of goal you need focus to keep you from getting distracted by other events, negative or positive. You need to find the motivation and discipline to maintain that focus. Life is full of setbacks, and it's pretty likely that you'll encounter some along the way. Or do you think, "I'll just take it as it comes..."? So, what do you have in mind? An antarctic expedition? Seeing the Big Five? Bungee jumping? In this course you'll learn how to outline a clear path toward success. What kind of success? Well, that's up to you!

2 to 6 weeks' completion time
90 minutes of self study
7 chapters

Define your motivational drivers

What will I learn?
In this course you'll learn to define your goals in such a way that they're actually achievable. Setting goals can be tricky, but actually achieving goals is the real challenge! And to accomplish this, it's good to know what you should be aware of. You'll learn how to divide your goals into smaller components and how to ensure that the goals you set are ones you truly stand behind. You'll also learn how you can reward yourself for every success you achieve. To some people, this may sound like a piece of cake, while others have more trouble with it. Perhaps you're already used to setting goals and achieving them at work, for instance. But it could also be completely new or unfamiliar to you, and you have to get used to the idea of keeping it all under control. Make sure that you choose what feels right. In any case, this course "Achieving Goals" will support you and help you achieve your goals.

What will I do?
Making dreams come true means making choices, working hard, being disciplined, taking small steps, making progress, and being able to deal with disappointment. And that's what this course is all about. You probably have more experience than you think. Remember learning to tie your shoelaces or figuring out how to light a match? Passing your final exams or winning a medal? Getting your driver's license or buying your own house? So you see you've already achieved plenty of goals in life, and look forward to the ones that lie in your future. Your intrinsic motivation gives you the optimism and courage to do so.

A motivational driver, is something that you take for granted and experience as a driving force. It's why you do what you do. Every person, team, or group has its own particular driving force. Something in life that they consciously or subconsciously strive toward. For example: if winning is one of your driving forces, you're not going to give up when you're playing a game! If your goal is related to your motivational, it's going to be a lot more likely that you'll achieve it. In this course you'll find out what your motivational drivers are.

After this learning journey, you'll know:

what your motivational drivers are
how to turn a dream into a goal
how to set achievable goals

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Meet the master

Our online courses are written by our "masters." Each one of them is an expert in their field, and they all have many years of experience. Among them you'll find trainers, psychologists, coaches, authors, etc.

Ellen Steffens is the master behind this course. Ellen is a passionate master who puts her heart into guiding people and helping them give shape to their lives. She has written several books about communication and positive persuasion.

Ellen Steffens

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