Saturday, April 19, 2014

Goals vs. Objectives vs. Strategies vs. Tactics | ALBiz Marketing's Blog

Goals vs. Objectives vs. Strategies vs. Tactics | ALBiz Marketing's Blog



Setting New Personal Goals and Work Objectives is  the ongoing Process
progressively leading ONE  to Success in any endeavor/enterprise in Life
!!!

So one has to be absolutetly CLEAR about Goals vs Objectives vs Strategies vs Tactics

As....

While establishing new desired outcomes and planning how we are going
to achieve them, some of us may be confused about the differences
between goals, objectives, strategies and tactics.


Generally speaking, here’s a brief explanation of each followed by an example at the bottom.

Goals:


Goals are longer term and are not necessarily tangible.  They define
the desired end results that we strive to achieve.  Goals provide
direction and a purpose for our efforts.


Objectives:


Objectives are shorter term and should be specific, measurable,
achievable, realistic and time-oriented (SMART).  Objectives support the
achievement of related goals.


Strategies:


Strategies are general approaches used to achieve complicated goals or objectives.





Tactics:


Tactics are actions taken or tools used to help implement the strategies, achieve objectives and attain goals.



By way of example, following is one of my personal goals for this year.


GOAL




Live healthier and lower my cholesterol.


STRATEGY


Better food, less beer and more exercise.


SMART OBJECTIVES


1)     Participate in a challenge organized by one of my work
colleagues to lose 10 pounds in 10 weeks starting today, which means
having a maximum weight of 192.4 pounds on March 18.



2)     Drink no beer from Sunday to Thursday until Easter.


3)     Do exercise at least 3 times per week for a minimum of 30 minutes each time until June 30.


4)     Train for and run the 10K on May 25 during the Ottawa Race Weekend.


5)     Set other (3 to 5) objectives related to my goal by June 30 for the last 6 months of the year.


TACTICS


Tactics to help achieve Objective 1:


-        Plan weekly meals each Sunday to minimize the chances of
cooking last minute unhealthy food or ordering restaurant food.



-        Bring homemade lunches at work (prepare them the night before).


-        No snacking after supper.


-        Do a lot of exercise.


Tactics to help achieve Objective 2:


-        Avoid having cold be Avoid having cold beers in the fridge from Sunday to Thursday, that way it will be less tempting to have a cold one after work.
Tactics to help achieve Objective 3 and 4:


-        Use and take advantage of our brand new Octane Fitness Q35c elliptical machine.


-        Vary the exercise to not get bored and make it fun.


-        Create a playlist of music to listen to during training.


Tactics to help achieve Objective 5:


-        Establish similar or different objectives that will continue to support the achievement of my goal.

Courtesy net....based on Article By Alain Boudreau



 

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