Goal Setting

At the start of a new month, I like to set a list of 5 goals. These goals are both personal and work related.

Get out the pen and paper people! We're about to make SMART goals.

SPECIFIC
When you are specific, you are much more likely to accomplish your goals! So how about we start with the W's? 

Who: Does this goal involve anybody else besides yourself?
What: What do you want to accomplish? 
Where: Where do you need to be in order to make this happen?
When: Now? After you accomplish another goal? In 2 months?
Why: Why do you want to do this? What will you get from this?


MEASUREABLE
How will you know when your goal is accomplished? Is it a certain date that you need to meet? A certain amount of repetitions of a weight? An increase in sales? Whatever you are measuring - be specific! Eg. 25% increase, 2 minutes faster, 2 inches gained. 

ATTAINABLE 
Make sure your goals are attainable. Visualize yourself completing it. How does it feel? You'll get there!


RELEVANT
Is your goal relevant to your life? Will it better it? Does it fall into line with your priorities and dreams? Your goals should make you feel good about yourself and being efficient and doing what you love.



TIME BOUND
Set a date of completion so that these goals don't linger on, undone. Remember to give yourself a reasonable amount of time to complete these! Otherwise, you will be left feeling unaccomplished. Feeling accomplished will encourage you to make this happen and allow you to be more efficient in the future. 


We could all use a reminder on how to set SMART goals once in awhile. 


Happy uno de Mayo!