How to create and design SMART goals

Creating and designing goals is one of the best steps someone can take in their life to reach their dreams. These goals and dreams can be work related, personal, financial, etc. To make goal setting easier, it is best to follow a framework. The framework is setting S.M.A.R.T. goals. This guide will show you exactly how to set S.M.A.R.T. goals to get where you want to go.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Piece of paper
• Pen

1. SPECIFIC
   
   Your goals should first be specific. This means they should not be some abstract concept, like I want to lose weight. They need to be concrete, such as I will lose 10 pounds. They should also answer the W-questions; who, what, when, where, why. The who is who is involved. The what is what your goal is. The where is a location. The why is your reason for wanting to reach the goal.

2. MEASURABLE
   
   This is how you know that your goals are on track. You need to measure your progress to see how you are doing and if you should change anything. To make this easier, you should focus on how you will know if and when you reach your goals.

3. ATTAINABLE
   
   Your goals should be something that you really want to achieve. These should come after some thought about what is truly important in your life. Goals that seem to far to reach will become more attainable if it is something you truly believe in.

4. REALISTIC
   
   Your goals should be something that you are willing and able to do. This does not mean that you should not set the bar low. This means that you need to make sure the goals is actually something you truly believe you can reach and you are motivated to reach that goal.

5. TIMELY
   
   Finally, your goals should be timely. This means establishing a time frame for when you want to meet your goals. This could be a few weeks, months or even years into the future. Just have a date set for when you want to achieve your goal.

6. You now know how to set S.M.A.R.T. goals. (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely) This criteria can be used for any goals that you want to achieve. One final bit of adivce would be to write your goals down. This helps you to see on paper what you want to achieve. You can also tell people about your goals so they can hold you accountable. Another good strategy is to write your goals down on paper and put the paper where you will see it every day to help motivate you.

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on 8/6/2009 “We want to set the goals that our heart conceives, that our mind believes and that our bodies will carry out.”

If we want to be successful, we need goals. But not just plain, ordinary goals. We need to make our goals smart so that we can stay focused and motivated. When we do not have SMART GOALS, we are more susceptible to failure even more than not having goals in the first place.

Here's more:

http://www.selfmademiracle.com/smartgoals/what-are-smart-goals/