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Discover how to set SMART Goals and accomplish your life changing goals ... like never before! Revealed...
the importance of setting smart goals From:
Zainah Zainalabidin, Dear frustrated goal setter, Are you tired of an uneventful and unaccomplished life? Once and for all....... do you want to set your goals the right way and stick to them until you achieve them? The good news is there is a way to live the life of your dreams... for you to accomplish your life changing goals and get exactly what you want in life. However you must set your goals properly. Careful attention should be placed on formulating a clear and well defined goal statement. A lot of people do not
accomplish their goals is because they do not know the right way of setting
goals. There
is a smart way of setting goals and there is a lazy way.
The most
effective way
of formulating your goals is to use the SMART goal approach. SMART goals guarantee your
goals contain all
the vital elements to maximize your goal setting success. SMART stands
for Specific,
Measurable, Attainable, Realistic/Relevant and Time Bound. S
= Specific:
Do you know exactly what you want to accomplish with all the details?
Goals must be well defined. They must
be clear and unambiguous. M = Measurable: Can you
quantify your progress
so you can track it?
Define
specific criteria for measuring progress toward the
accomplishment
of each goal you set so that you can measure
and keep
track of your progress.
A
= Attainable:
Is your goal a challenge but still possible to achieve?
Goals
must achievable. The
best goals require you to stretch a bit to achieve them but they are
not impossible
to achieve. R = Realistic: Is your
goal realistic and within
your reach? Are you willing to commit to your goal?
Relevant: Is your
goal relevant to your
life purpose? Is it in line with your beliefs and values?
Your goal must
be consistent with
other goals established and fits with your immediate and long-term
plans? T = Time Bound:
Does your goal have a deadline? Goals must have a clearly defined time frame including a starting date and a target date. If you don’t have a time limit then there is no urgency to start taking action towards achieving your goals. Examples of
smart goals Bad example
of a SMART goal:
“I want to have a lot
of money”. Good example
of a SMART goal: “I want to make one million
within 10 years by
starting an internet marketing business selling personal development
products
all over the world and by providing life coaching consultancy and
conducting
live seminars.”
Bad example
of a SMART goal:
“I want to lose
weight”. Good example
of a SMART goal: “I want to lose 20 lbs by
April 15th 2008. I
will perform a half hour of cardio and half hour of strength training
per day,
5 times a week and I will only eat starchy carbohydrates 3 times a
week.” Bad example
of a SMART goal:
“I want to write a
book”. Good example
of a SMART goal: “I want to
write a work book on “How to add 10 years to
your life” that
is at least 150 pages in length and get it completed by June 30th 2008.
I will
write at least 4 pages every weekday until I complete the book.”
As you can see setting SMART goals are crucial to your success. Once you have
a SMART Goal clearly
defined, you need to come up with an action plan of how you are going
to get
there! Last but not least you need to take action towards your goals. Goals won’t magically
happen just because
you’ve written them down. Even if you come up with a fantastic SMART
goal
nothing happens if you don’t act on them. You still
need to make them happen
by taking action consistently.
If you would like
to know more about How to Set SMART Goals The Ultimate 5 Step Goal Setting System
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