S.M.A.R.T. Goals

 S.M.A.R.T. Goals

Setting goals for yourself is important, no matter where you are in life. Without clear goals to drive you forward, you won’t know if you’re making progress in the activities you consider most important.

The SMART goal setting framework allows you to get clear and measurable goals while encouraging you to think about how you will get there.

Because of its effectiveness, SMART goal setting is commonly used in business, but you can also use it in your personal life. SMART goals are smaller intentions that help you “ladder up” to the big goal you set when you identify your purpose. Creating smaller steps on your way to massive results will help you focus your energy. This level of clarity puts power behind your goals, giving you the opportunity to measure your progress at frequent intervals and take new actions.

What Does S.M.A.R.T Stand For?

S- Specifi

M- Measurable

A- Achievable

R- Relevant

T- Time Bound

 

Here is what you need to know about each letter in the acronym:

‘S’ IS FOR SPECIFIC

Good goals are not ambiguous. Rather, you need to have a clear, concise goal that you can set your sights on. For example, rather than saying “I want to have a better body” you could say “I want to lose fifteen pounds this summer”. You can see how the latter example is much more specific, and, therefore, is a better goal.

‘M’ IS FOR MEASURABLE

Tracking the progress of your goal is an important part of keeping you motivated. It allows you to set milestones that you can celebrate when you meet them and reevaluate when you don’t. It’s a good idea, then, to always have some aspect of your goal that can be measured and evaluated.

‘A’ IS FOR ACHIEVABLE

Far too many people fall into the trap of setting impossible goals for themselves. While impossible goals may push you forward for a while, you will almost certainly end up giving up on them at some point in the future. Instead of impossible, your goals should be challenging yet achievable.

Before you set a goal, make sure that you can actually envision yourself achieving it.

‘R’ IS FOR RELEVANT

Not all goals are as worthwhile as others. Unless your goal is relevant to your overall plan for your life, achieving it may not accomplish anything. In order to ensure that your goal is beneficial, make sure that it is worth your time, make sure that achieving it will provide positive benefits to your life, and make sure that this goal aligns to at least some degree with the other goals you have.

‘T’ IS FOR TIME-BOUND

Effective SMART goals must have a target time attached to them. For example, rather than saying “I want to start reading more books” you could say “I want to read twelve books in the next six months”. You can see how the person who set that second goal will be much more motivated to succeed since they have a target date in mind for their goal

 

 SMART is a goal-setting framework that helps individuals and business to define clearer actionable goals and achieve on-time.

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Avnish Kumar Gupta

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