It is a fact that setting smart goals enables us to have a clear, focused direction that enables us to take purposeful and strategic action steps to achieve what we truly desire. When we set goals it is important to set both long term goals and short term goals.
Long term goals and focusing on our long term vision for our future and can be highly beneficial for us when planning for our future success. Short term goals are crucial in order to be able to achieve our long term goals and vision for our future success.
There are many benefits to breaking down our goals into achievable and manageable goals that will enable us to experience achieving our goals more often encouraging us to continue to keep setting and achieving our next level goals for our personal, professional and financial life that will ultimately support us to achieve our long term goals and long term vision.
If you have aspirations, ambitions, goals, desires and dreams for your future it is crucial that you set smart goals and create an action plan to help you achieve it because unless you do it is unlikely that you will achieve what you truly desire.
When setting smart goals it is best to consider setting goals in every area of your life to give yourself the best opportunity to create and experience a happy, healthy and fulfilled work/life balance.
Consider using this simplified guide to set your smart goals that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timed to supercharge your results for your:
- Image and Personal Brand Identity
- Business/Career
- Personal Relationships
- Health and Well-Being
- Finances
S – Short
Simple
Specific
Keep it short and simple! Write your goals communicating concisely and specifically what you truly desire in your personal, professional and financial life.
M – Measurable
Meaningful
More than one way to achieve it
Your goals must be your own goals, not what other people desire for you and certainly not influenced by comparison to other people’s perceived achievements and goals. Ensure your goals are measurable enabling you to identify when you achieve them. The more ways you have of achieving your goals the more achievable your goals will be become for you.
A – Achievable
As if now, in present times
All areas of your life
Writing your goals down is the first step to making you more likely to achieve them. When writing your goals it is important to write them in the positive as if you have already achieved them. It will also help you to identify how achieving your goals will impact all the areas of your life.
R – Realistic
Responsible
Right for you
It is important that your goals are realistic for you. It is great to dream big and have big exciting desires and goals and it is also important that you set goals that you really believe are achievable. When setting goals make sure that the goals you are setting are responsible and do not have any negative consequences. Your goals must be right for you and not be influenced by other people’s opinions or suggestions.
T – Timed
Towards what you want, positively stated
Set your goals to be achieved in a specific timeframe setting an actual specific date that inspires you and gives you a new level of energy and excitement that encourages you with enthusiasm, motivation and personal drive to achieve it. Set your goals positively stating what you desire and create a simplified action plan to help you achieve it.
I would love to hear what action steps you are going to take to achieve your goals for your personal, professional and financial life…Please share in the comments below.
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