How to set SMART Goals

After you have decided what you want and written them down, you have to make sure these are S.M.A.R.T. goals. What exactly is a S.M.A.R.T goal?

S - Specific
M - Measurable
A - Attainable
R - Realistic
T - Time-sensitive

SPECIFIC
Vague goals cannot produce any good results. Instead of saying “I want to be rich”, be specific and write down exactly how much you wanted to have. Instead of of saying I want to travel around the world, write down which countries you wanted to go, what you wanted to see and activities you want to participate!

MEASURABLE
Your goals must be measurable, or specific and measurable! for example above, write down the exact amount, $5,000, $20,000 etc.. so you know how much you are away from reaching your goals.

ATTAINABLE
We all have big dreams. But if you set a goal that is so high that it is almost impossible to achieve, very soon you will give up as you will realize that it is simply not possible to attain it.

REALISTIC
Just like Attainable, your goals must be realistic. I am not saying not to have big dreams, set goals that you need to stretch far so that you will improve, but the goal must be “real” or can be made real. Do not expect to become the president within a year if you are not even in politics and nobody knows you!

TIME
All goals must have a time frame attached to it. If there is no deadline, you will never have the urgency to complete it. If we all can live forever, imagine how much procrastination there will be!! We will always put it off since we have all the time in the world!!

So now you know what is S.M.A.R.T. goals, let’s go through our goals and make sure they are S.M.A.R.T goals ya!

Cheers!

Dreams unleashed,

Albert Lee
Success University Student

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