Learn
from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only
moment of time over which you have any control: now.
- Denis
Waitley
Goals are
dreams with deadlines. - Diana Scharf Hunt
Over the last couple of weeks, we have reviewed our 2015
goals, discussed Life Purpose Statements and reviewed the 6 Fs of goal
setting. This week, we are going to
discuss S.M.A.R.T. goals.
Which of the following do you think is a better goal for an
individual to establish for themselves?
I want to run a marathon.
I want to run a marathon in under 5
hours by December 31, 2016.
The second statement is a S.M.A.R.T. goal because it meets
all of the criteria. Let’s review:
Specific: the goal states exactly what should be accomplished and
it is clear and unambiguous.
Measurable: the goal indicates it will be accomplished when the
marathon has been completed in under five hours.
Attainable: the goal is reasonable for someone that likes to run
and has the desire to train.
Realistic: the goal can be accomplished by an average runner that
sets a pace of 10 minute miles.
Timetable: the goal has a specific date to be completed.
As Denis Waitley
said, our goals need to have detailed descriptions of what is to be
accomplished.
Why are SMART goals
important?
If we do not know where we are going, we will never know
when we get there.
The concept of S.M.A.R.T. goals was released in a November
1981 article in Management Review titled “There’s a S.M.A.R.T. Way to Write
Management’s Goals and Objectives” by George T. Doran. Through the years, the concept has evolved
and today individuals from every walk of life create S.M.A.R.T. goals to guide
them on their path in life.
My challenge to you this week is to continue working on your
2016 goals and write S.M.A.R.T. goals so you will know when you accomplished
it.
Only
those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. -
T.S. Eliot
God gives
us dreams a size too big so that we can grow in them. – Author Unknown
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