The lockdown gives you time to make plans and set goals. When it’s over you’ll want to resume your life with a full head of steam.
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Powerful Goals Are Yours If They’re S.M.A.R.T.
There are smart goals and then there are S.M.A.R.T. goals. The acronym S.M.A.R.T. can help you set better goals.
The letters stand for Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Reasonable, and Timely. Let.s take a look at each one.
S
Stands for specific. Be precise.
Use language that spells out what the goal is.
Why you want to reach it. And how you will get there.
Detail is important here. Take the time to do this part right.
M
Stands for measurable. For example, you want to add 100 dollars a week to your income. So you decide to write 5 articles a week for buyers that will pay you for them,
A
“A” can stand for several things, like actionable, assignable, or achievable. Actionable goals give you daily activity to get you closer to them.
Goals should also be achievable or you will only get frustrated. Be accurate about the time it takes to reach a goal, and what actions it takes to get there.
Also, know who will be responsible for doing it.
R
This can stand for realistic or relevant, and either or both are important and are true. If you want your goal to succeed, it should be something that is realistic or you’ll fail.
It should also be relevant to your life’s vision and match with your values.
T
Various authors refer to the “T” in the S.M.A.R.T. acronym as time-bound, timely or trackable. These are all important parts of the goal creating and setting process.
If you don’t set a time limit and you can’t track what’s happening, your goal will be hard to count as achieved.
There are plenty of words you can use to help you craft your goals. The important thing is that you need to have a process to help you set smart goals.
The ones you know you’ll follow through on and know when you’ve met them.
JohnK 5-18-2020
Overheard: “A goal properly set is halfway reached” ~Zig Ziglar
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