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You’ve heard of SMART goals
Well here’s a NEW way of looking at them
Setting better goals to help you achieve your dreams
A THREAD
Well here’s a NEW way of looking at them
Setting better goals to help you achieve your dreams
A THREAD
SMART goals make it easier to set quality goals and track your progress along the way
Let’s get started
Let’s get started
SPECIFIC
Goals need to be specific
Far too often, people set generic goals like
Make more money
Lose weight
Be a better husband
But these goals fail because there’s no specific end goal
Goals need to be specific
Far too often, people set generic goals like
Make more money
Lose weight
Be a better husband
But these goals fail because there’s no specific end goal
Instead make them
Lose 25 pounds
Make $1000
Etc
Lose 25 pounds
Make $1000
Etc
MEASURABLE
Goals need to be measurable so you can track your progress
Losing weight or making money is measurable by nature because you’re dealing with money
But what about being a better husband?
Goals need to be measurable so you can track your progress
Losing weight or making money is measurable by nature because you’re dealing with money
But what about being a better husband?
You can make this measurable by defining what it means to be a good husband
Example
A good husband spends X amount of time with his wife, goes on X number of dates, says “I love you” X amount of times per day
Those numbers are measurable
Example
A good husband spends X amount of time with his wife, goes on X number of dates, says “I love you” X amount of times per day
Those numbers are measurable
ACTIONABLE
Lose, Make, Be are technically all verbs but none of them specifically define the actions necessary to achieve the goals
Exercise, sell, go are a little better here
Don’t focus on the result
Focus on the process
And track that
Lose, Make, Be are technically all verbs but none of them specifically define the actions necessary to achieve the goals
Exercise, sell, go are a little better here
Don’t focus on the result
Focus on the process
And track that
REALISTIC
Goals that can’t be achieved are destined to fail
For example, I can lose 25 pounds with healthy eating and regular exercise
I can’t lose 100 pounds no matter what I do
Make sure to set goals that can be accomplished, not only by anyone, but by YOU
Goals that can’t be achieved are destined to fail
For example, I can lose 25 pounds with healthy eating and regular exercise
I can’t lose 100 pounds no matter what I do
Make sure to set goals that can be accomplished, not only by anyone, but by YOU
TIMELY
A SMART goal has an end date
A timeframe that adds a sense of urgency
But it also allows us to set checkpoints along the way to ensure that we are making progress at the right rate
And so we can adjust along the way
A SMART goal has an end date
A timeframe that adds a sense of urgency
But it also allows us to set checkpoints along the way to ensure that we are making progress at the right rate
And so we can adjust along the way
Once you set an end date, you then must go back and recheck to see if it’s still realistic
Making $1 million is realistic overall but may not be realistic over the next 6 months
Making $1 million is realistic overall but may not be realistic over the next 6 months
Recap
Lose weight
Can be made SMART if it’s rewritten similar to the following
I will lose 25 pounds of fat by January 1, 2021 by exercising for 1 hour 5 days per week, by eating 90% natural foods, and by sleeping 7+ hours per night
Lose weight
Can be made SMART if it’s rewritten similar to the following
I will lose 25 pounds of fat by January 1, 2021 by exercising for 1 hour 5 days per week, by eating 90% natural foods, and by sleeping 7+ hours per night
You can take your goals and rewrite them to make them Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Realistic, and Timely
Good luck!
Good luck!
