
- Click here to take Dr. Seligman’s \”Authentic Happiness Inventory\” questionnaire at the University of Pennsylvania’s website (about 25 minutes).
- Identify your five highest scoring strengths.
- For goal setting to be effective you should set S.M.A.R.T. goals, which stands for:Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-framed. Click here to download Stanford University’s goal planning template and print one copy for each goal.
- Make sure your goals focus on the strengths you’ve just identified.
- Set completion dates for your goals and be realistic about your timelines, especially if you already have a full schedule.
- Set review times to make sure you’re on schedule with completion dates. Take a few minutes once per week to identify if you undershot, achieved or surpassed your timeline for that week.
- Identify books and educational materials that can help you improve on your strengths.
- Identify people who can help keep you accountable for the goals you’ve chosen. Consider starting a mastermind group with friends or business contacts.
- Find ways to incorporate your strengths into your day-to-day life; note those times when you are prevented from success by your weaknesses.
- Keep a very short daily journal entry of your progress. Consider a secure online journal like Penzu, which sends an email to remind you to make an entry. Simply click reply and type your entry via email.