Goal Setting Terminology

verb to look forward to or anticipate something happening

• We expect the report to be completed by the end of the week.
• I expect you to be on time for the meeting tomorrow.
• Don't expect me to cover for you if you're late again.
• She didn't expect to fall in love so quickly, but it happened.

noun fulfillment

verb to bring to completion or reality; achieve or realize

• It is important to fulfill all the requirements outlined in the contract.
• I promised to fulfill my friend's request to water her plants while she's away.
• I totally fulfilled my craving for pizza last night.
• Traveling to new places fulfills my sense of adventure.

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, such as 'hoping' in this case

• I am hoping for a positive outcome in the upcoming negotiations.
• I'm hoping we can grab some lunch together later.
• I'm hoping to catch some Z's after this long day.
• She was hoping against hope that he would change his mind.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb to fail to achieve a desired goal or result

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• The company's latest marketing campaign seemed to miss the mark with their target audience.
• I think your joke just missed the mark with that crowd.
• Her attempt at being funny totally missed the mark.
• His interpretation of the poem completely missed the mark.

adjective describing or relating to the act or process of giving someone a reason for doing something; inspiring or encouraging

• The motivational speaker delivered an inspiring speech to the audience.
• I always feel pumped up after watching a motivational video.
• That Instagram post was so motivational, it really got me going.
• The sunrise over the mountains was like a motivational painting come to life.

noun the reason or intention behind an action

adverb intentionally or deliberately

• She admitted that she tripped him on purpose during the race.
• I think he spilled his drink on purpose just to get a reaction out of me.
• He's always messing with people on purpose just to be funny.
• Sometimes it feels like the universe is testing us by putting obstacles in our way on purpose.

verb to delay or postpone action; put off doing something

• She missed the deadline because she was procrastinating on completing the project.
• I keep procrastinating on studying for my exams.
• Stop procrastinating and just get it done already!
• Procrastinating is like borrowing time from your future self.

noun a person who delays or postpones action; someone who habitually puts off doing things

• The procrastinator waited until the last minute to submit the report.
• I'm such a procrastinator, I always leave things until the very last second.
• My friend is the ultimate procrastinator, he never gets anything done on time.
• Being a procrastinator is like carrying a heavy weight of unfinished tasks on your shoulders.

noun a person who achieves success or is prosperous

adjective describes a person or thing that achieves a desired outcome or is prosperous

• The company implemented a successful marketing strategy to increase sales.
• She threw a successful party last night.
• His new business venture is totally successful!
• The artist's use of color was a successful experiment in pushing boundaries.

verb to have grand or ambitious ideas or plans

adjective having grand or ambitious ideas or plans

• In order to achieve great success, it is important to think big and set ambitious goals.
• Hey, don't limit yourself! Think big and aim high!
• Dude, you gotta dream big and think outside the box.
• When it comes to your dreams, always think big and never settle for less.