Blue Branch On How To Set S.M.A.R.T Goals

Learning how to correctly set goals is one of the most important tools any businessperson can master.  Goal setting allows you to visualize where you want to be and motivates you to put in the work to reach the goals you set.  Setting goals gives your life direction and puts you on a path for success.  Knowing how to set S.M.A.R.T goals is one of the foundations for success whether it is in business or your personal life.  Top athletes, successful business people and achievers in all fields all set goals.

Here Blue Branch explains how to set S.M.A.R.T goals;

Specific

A specific goal is much more easily achieved that a general one.  Knowing exactly what you want and putting all you energy into reaching that will give you accomplishment and self-confidence once reached.  EXAMPLE:  A general goal would be, “Get in shape.” But a specific goal would say, “Join a health club and workout 3 days a week.”

Measurable

When you set a measurable goal it allows you to keep track of your progress along the way, keeping you motivated if you’re meeting the goals and spurs you to take action if you’re falling behind.  To determine whether the goals you set are measurable ask yourself questions such as; How much? How many? How will I know when it is accomplished?

Attainable

An attainable goal is one that can be achieved.  While almost any goal you set is attainable it required properly planning and the necessary action to be taken.  These steps make goals that may have seemed out of reach eventually move closer and become attainable. 

Realistic

You have to be realistic when setting goals.  Your goal is can be defined as realistic if you truly believe that it can be accomplished, there isn’t room for maybe or possibly, and you must be 100% convinced you can achieve it.  A goal must represent an objective toward which you are both willing and able to work towards.  A high goal is often easier to reach than a low one because we are more motivated to achieve it and often try harder because a low goal exerts low motivational force.

Timely

Every goal you set should have a specific time frame, without this there is no sense of urgency.  For example, if you want to lose 10 lbs., when do you want to lose it by? “Someday” won’t work.  By setting a goal such as December 25^th, anchoring your goal to a timeframe sets your unconscious mind into motion to begin working towards it. 

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