Smart Goal
Setting
Goal setting is equal parts
art and science. Many people create goals that simply don’t
work. If you’re in business, you don’t have the luxury of
creating goals that don’t work. You need to work effectively
and you need goals you help you do it. Here is a great way
to create good goals that work… that keep you on track. It's
called SMART goal setting and the acronym SMART will help
you to remember the things that each goal needs to be:
Smart Goal Setting
* Specific: Your goal needs
to be stated in a way that is clearly defined. Saying, I should
work more, is not a goal that will be kept. However, saying,
I am going to work a total of 8 hours each day, is a goal
that is much clearer and specific.
* Measurable: This is closely
related to the above attribute except that it also includes
a way to make sure you are on track. A goal that says, I want
to make more money, isn’t measurable. However, a goal that
says, I want to earn $6000/month, is a far more measurable
goal. It’s easy to see, at the end of the month, whether or
not you achieved it.
* Actionable: This means that
your goal should be something that you need to do yourself
in order to accomplish it. If you want to increase your income
this year, it’s not realistic to say, I’m going to win the
lottery this year, because you have no control over whether
you will win the lottery or not. However you might say, I’m
going to increase my sales efforts by cold calling 10 people
each day, which is something you can take action on yourself.
* Realistic: Goals that are
actually achievable are much better and far more motivating.
You’ll feel better about yourself when you do hit goals than
if constantly shoot for them and fall short. Realistic goals
should not be so easy that you hit them every single time
but should not be so hard that you never reach them at all.
* Time-oriented: Similar to
the measurable attribute, your goal should have a timeframe
for you to accomplish it in. Deadlines help people achieve
their goals. If you anchor your goal to a time, you’ll be
able to watch your progress.
You can remember smart goal
setting with the acronym, SMART, so that when you’re creating
goals, you can create better goals for yourself. This is a
popular goal-setting acronym in business, although occasionally
the words are changed slightly to reflect the needs of the
business.
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