Having a goal is imperative to progress. Unless you are just out for a joy-ride without a particular destination, you need to have a goal. If you want to get to New York from Denver in the shortest amount of time you would buy a plane ticket to New York not L.A. When you buy that ticket you will be specific, won't you? Having a goal gives you a target, a defined destination.
So think about your target. Is it specific? Do you want a new vehicle or do you want a white Dodge Quad Cab 3500 four wheel drive diesel?
Is your goal measurable? Is your goal to have a more balanced life? Can you define "more"? How will you know when you arrive? See the reason for being specific?
Is what you are shooting for attainable? Do you want a 30,000 square foot home in Malibu but you are stuck in a $50,000 dead end job? Maybe you should focus on a different job first.
Is it relevant? Do you care enough about this to make it a priority in your life? Do you really want to lose that extra weight or is sitting on the couch playing video games more important?
Have you set a time frame? When will you start working on this? What is the deadline? To attain a goal it must be time bound. You have to have a set finish line.
It's also important to write your goals down and visit them often.
S- Specific
M- Measurable
A- Attainable
R-Relevant
T- Time bound
The SMART acronym first appeared in an article written by George Doran, Arthur Miller, and James Cunningham in the November 1981 issue of Management Review called "There's a S.M.A.R.T. way to write management goals and objectives." This goal setting procedure has been used by thousands of high achievers since.
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