You Can Succeed At Anything When You Use The SMART Method!
Copyright © Gordon Bellows
This article focuses on goal setting, which is an important part
of turning dreams and desires into reality. A goal is simply a
target you aim at with your ambitions and aspirations. No matter
what you want to accomplish, having a set goal greatly improves
your chances of being successful.
Since having goals is a smart thing to do, use each letter of the
word smart to represent one of the elements of goal setting. This
makes it easy to remember the basic parts of making goals happen.
S - Set
M - Measure
A - Action
R - Review
T - Transition
Set - Setting a goal is nothing more than selecting something you
want to change or something you want to attain. You should have
some idea of how much time and effort is needed to reach your
goal. Also, be realistic because trying to reach a goal that is
far beyond what you are capable of may lead to disappointment.
Saving money for a down payment on a new house is a good goal.
However, be sure the home you want is within the budget of your
expected future income.
Measure - You need a way to measure your progress. It is good to
establish some milestones along the way and make each milestone a
mini-goal. Concentrate on getting to one milestone at a time.
Splitting a major goal into small mini-goals may make it easier
to be successful. For example, if you want to lose 50 pounds,
it's better to work on losing 5-8 pounds per month rather than
thinking about all 50 pounds. People in MLM might want to set a
mini-goal of sponsoring so many people each month.
Action - Take action and do what is needed to reach each of your
milestones. If you are on a weight loss program, the action might
include low fat meals and exercise. For saving money, the action
is to put aside a set amount each payday. Taking the needed
action may require tenacity, persistence, as well as drive and
determination to reach your goal.
Review - Review your progress on a regular basis to determine if
you are on track with your original milestone schedule. It may be
necessary to revise your mini-goals, either the way they are
measured or the time it takes to reach each one. It is always
better to revise the mini-goals and continue on toward your major
goal instead of giving up all together.
Transition - As you reach each milestone, and especially when the
major goal is achieved, you will see/feel a transition of a sort.
This transition is a change from the way it used to be to the way
it is now as your new reality emerges. Some changes may be rather
subtle, but you can take pride knowing that you set a goal and
made a difference by taking action.
Making a New Year's resolution is good. However, all too often,
nothing much becomes of the resolution because it was just a good
thought and not an actual goal. It is important to understand why
you want to make a change. Understanding the reason for wanting
to reach a goal and how the change might benefit you can be a
powerful motivation for you to make it happen.
Gordon Bellows is a home business advisor. Success Tips, a handy
how-to guide, is FREE! Loaded with tips that get great results!
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