What is the difference between goal, aim and objective?

Answer 1

A goal is something you work toward, a setpoint.
An aim is a focal point, something to keep your eye on.
An objective is a more strategic goal, and usually indicates more planning or organization.

Answer 2

Aim Vs Objective

Answer 3

A goal is what you want to get. E.g. I want to be slimmer so that I can buy loads of fab new clothes!

An aim is your general idea of how you'll get it! E.g. To become slimmer by doing more exercise.

An Objective is your exact idea/step by step plan of how you'll achieve your goal. E.g. To lose 7lb by Friday 29th September by making the following changes: walking up the stairs instead of running once a day, going for a 30 minute walk everyday, only eating 1 bag of crisps per day etc for the next 3 weeks.

In summary:

Goal=what you want/aiming for

Aim=Why you want that goal/general ways of achieving your gaol.

Objective=How you specifically achieve (measure progress towards) your goal. These must be Specific (exact), Measurable (measure it), Achievable (you can do it), Realistic (you can do it within a set period of time & your lifestyle) and Time specific (done/reviewed by a certain time).

Hope this answers your question!

Answer 4

Aims are what you want to achieve, while, objectives are what you will do to achieve them. An objective is more specific in character, while an aim is more abstract. Also, an objective is time-bound whereas an aim need not be.

Answer 5

Goal:
1. something that you hope to achive in future; AIM
(but also has 2 more meanings)

Aim:
1. what you are hoping to achieve by a plan, action or activity
(but, also 2 more meanings, and the verb aim)

Objective:
1. an aim that you are trying to achieve, espsecially in business or politics
(and one more meaning and adjective)

Hope this will help

Answer 6

A goal scores points at football
An aim is a try for a goal, whether you succeed or not
An objective is to try to aim to score a goal

Answer 7

First you have your objective, then you aim, shoot and you will have your goal. e.g see a girl, really like, set your objective. Aim, sent her flowers, first kiss and bring her to a hotel. Objective, to have a stable family and raise kids.

Tell you a joke:

And the joke goes:

-Doctor! I have a serious problem, I can never remember what i just said.
-When did you first notice this problem?
-What problem?

One more joke:

A guy calls his vet and says "What should I do with my cat?Vet says "What do you mean? Guy says "I had a leak in my lawnmowers gas tank and the cat drank the gas. Then the cat began to run around and around the yard, climbed a tree. then fell out of the tree stiff. Vet says "Is the cat dead? Guy replies "nope he ran out of gas.

Last of all just want to tell you that whatever you do, just don't give up. Also you must love and care for the people around you. In that way they will also show you the love that you show to them. Just be yourself and happy everyday. Wish you all the best and good luck!!

Answer 8

Goal is long- term, aim is short- term and objective is why you want to achieve them.

Answer 9

According to dictionary.com they are very much the same.

GOAL - the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.

AIM - to strive; try (usually fol. by to or at): We aim to please. They aim at saving something every month. to intend: She aims to go tomorrow

OBJECTIVE - something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack; the objective of a fund-raising drive.

What a language we have!

Answer 10

a goal is what youve gained an aim is what going for and an objective is what youre set