If you ask most people
what is their one major objective in life, they would probably give you a vague
answer, such as, "I want to be
successful, be happy, make a good living," and that is it. They are all wishes and none of them are clear goals.
Goals must
be SMART:
1. S-specific: For example, "I want to lose weight." This is wishful
thinking. It becomes a goal when I pin myself down to "I will lose 10
pounds in 90 days."
2. M-must be
measurable. If we cannot measure it, we cannot accomplish it. Measurement is a
way of monitoring our progress.
3. A-must be achievable.
Achievable means that it should be out of reach enough to be challenging but it
should not be out of sight, otherwise it becomes disheartening.
4. R-realistic. A person
who wants to lose 50 pounds in~30 days is being unrealistic.
5. T-time-bound. There
should be a starting date and a finishing date.
