Goals are like oxygen to our dreams, they drive us to reach our targets in life. So, why is goals setting important in our lives? It helps to:
- Give us directions and keep our minds focus on a target
- Measure your progress against a benchmark
- Make yourself accountable to reach the target and overcome procrastination
- Provide foundation to your drive and stay motivated
S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Goal is a goal-setting technique that is designed to help one create strong, success-oriented goals. The mnemonic acronym can be applied to goals in a way that makes them easier to apply.
- Specific: A good goal statement explains the what, why, who, where and when of a goal
- Measurable: You must be able to track progress and measure the result of your goal
- Agreed: It must be agreed upon, attainable, action-oriented, acceptable
- Realistic: Make sure the actions you need to take to achieve your goal are things within your control.
- Time-bound: Without time limits, it’s easy to put goals off and leave them to die.
- Ethical: Goals must sit comfortably within your moral compass.
- Recorded: Written goals are visible and have a greater chance of success.