Goal Setting

Athletes aged 7 to 18 who want to set goals that actually drive their development, and the parents and coaches supporting them.

60 detailed content cards across 18 chapters, a numbered contents page, a Your Top Tips summary, and a closing message. Covers why goal setting matters, what makes a good goal, outcome, performance and process goals, short-term and long-term goals, making goals specific and measurable, setting realistic and ambitious goals, writing your goals down, turning goals into actions, daily and weekly goals, goals for training and competition, individual and team goals, staying committed to your goals, motivation and your goals, overcoming obstacles and setbacks, adjusting goals when needed, avoiding common goal-setting mistakes, goals and the bigger picture, and bringing it all together.

An athlete who sets clear, well-chosen goals, uses process goals to drive daily progress, turns goals into concrete actions, stays committed through setbacks, adjusts sensibly when needed, avoids the common mistakes, and keeps their goals tied to the bigger picture of their development.

Part of the Sports Progression Hub goal setting and development collection, sitting alongside Tracking Your Progress, Building Your Development Plan, and Reviewing and Improving. Written in an athlete-facing voice for athletes aged 7 to 18, and equally useful to the parents and coaches supporting them. Produced in the Sports Progression Hub house style and ready to use straight away.