S.M.A.R.T - SMART GOALS

How to define S.M.A.R.T goals?

by Kit Yuen - www.thelifelesson.com

S.M.A.R.T - S for Specific
It has high chance to achieve when the goals are set to mroe specific with detailed information. Here are questions to help setting:

Who will be involved?
What do I want to achieve?
Where is the action take place?
When will be the deadline or timeline?
Which are the requirement and constaints?
Why do I want to achieve the goal?

S.M.A.R.T - M for Measurable
The goal must be measurable by setting concrete criteria. This will keep track of the progress towards the goals. Measurable implies that your goal is defined in such a way that you know exactly what you must do to achieve it.

S.M.A.R.T - A for Atttainable
The goal should be something that is challenging but also within your ability to achieve.

S.M.A.R.T - R for Realistic
It’s important to make your goals realistic. Setting a goal that conflict with your schedule, obligations, and/or physical condition often leaves you feeling more frustrated in the end.

S.M.A.R.T - T for Timeline

Goals must have starting time and ending time or have durations. It will help you to focus on your target date and keep track of the goals. It is a risk of not achieving the goal when there is no deadline or schedules for the your goals.

SMART goals usually benefits to oneself or organization. When the goals are set unclear, ambiguous, unrealistic, unmeasurable, it usually affects the result for achieving one goals as there is no target date to acheive unclear goals. By developing SMART goals, you can avoid falling into these ambiguous objectives.

S.M.A.R.T Example

For example: A Goal may be "Do exericse" and the specific goal can be set as "Loss 20 lbs in three month by joining fitness club this Friday and will go at least three times per week regularly."