Start with the End in Mind

Lets be succesfull, set clear goals with a well formed outcome and you will be. In this blog i will run you through SYDER. SYDER is an NLP model developed by Andy Smith an expert in the field of NLP. Before you set your goal, you must have the end in mind and it must be clear to you. There is only one defined way to tell the future and that is to create it. SYDER is simple yet effective way of achieving excellence.

S - Stated Positively

This is fundamental to the goal structure and attainability. Positive goals stimulate the brain stronger than negative goals so remember to always set the goal in the positive sense. That is, what do you want, rather than what you do not want.

Y -You own it

Remember that this is your goal, it is about what you can do to achieve your goal. You can think of a few questions to ask yourself.
"What do you need to do to achieve this?"
"What can you do to influence this outcome?"

D - Defined in sensory specific terms

• "When specifically do you want to achieve this by?"
• "Put yourself in the position of having the goal. What do you see/hear/feel when you have it?". Make sure your goal is rich, vivid and compelling.

E - Ecology (Effects on every aspect of your life)

This sections is for the risk assessment of how the goal will impact on every area of your life

"What will happen when you have it?"
"What won't happen?"
"Are there any downsides to achieving it?"
      
"How would having this outcome affect every area of your life?"
"Who else would be affected by you having this outcome?"
"How would you having this outcome affect the planet?"

      
Congruence Check

"How do you feel about the goal?"

"Do you want it 100%?"

"Does your energy increase when you think about it?" if not, adjust the goal until you feel enthusiastic about it.

R - Resources and Route

What resources do you have at your disposal to help you reach your goal? What additional resources do you need?

Its much easier to work out how to achieve your goal if you have already got there. You can put yourself in the position of having achieved the goal and what had to be done immediately before to allow your goal to happen, and work your way back from there.

An example of a well formed outcome.

It is 11 am on the 20th of April 2015 and i am sitting in the kitchen having a cup of tea reading over my bank statements, credit card bills and store cards. I have and overdraft facility of £500 available, 2 credit cards with combined limit of £10,000 and a store card with a £2,000 limit. I have cleared the overdraft and credit cards and no longer owe any money on them. I then pick up to phone to clear off my store card bill, a girl answers the phone and sounds extremely pleasant and upbeat and asks me why i am calling. I explain that i am calling to pay off the balance on the card, currently sitting at £300. She asks "Are you looking to pay the full balance?" which in reply to her i answer "Yes". I am extremely proud that i have paid of this card in full and i am delighted that i have just made the final payment to my debt, i no longer owe anyone any money.

I now have an extra £300 to spare each month which i can spend on things that i enjoy. I am looking out of the window and the sun is beating down. I go outside and immediately smell the scent of the fresh flowers as i look back to two years ago when i wrote this goal as i remember the first steps that i took to paying off my first debt.

As i stand here now i have a real sense of achievement, a feeling of excitement because i have achieved some of my potential. I am now debt free.

Next step is to set your goal. Write 1 goal for an area of your life - pick 1 one from my previous blog.

Thanks for taking time to read.

TF