Module 10 SMART goals. If you cannot achieve your goals, there is a chance that you're not creating the correct goals. Whenever you create goals you will find that following the rules for smart goals will be easier to achieve. SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and timely. When you combine the elements of smart goals, you have a greater chance of success. specific goals need to be specific, you will not be able to reach your goals if they are broad in general because planning will be too difficult.
For example, improve my life is too broad. You cannot work towards this general goal. specific goals explain what is necessary to complete a goal and guide you as you try to reach the goal. specific goals may also identify location requirements and the reasoning behind the goal. Example, general goal make more money specific goal Earn a promotion with a pay increase measureable goals need to be measurable in order to be effective. A measurable goal specifies when a goal is accomplished by answering how much or how many, it provides measurable results.
Without measurable goals it is difficult to realize when the goal has been reached. Example, general goal work on a book, measurable goal, write 10 pages a day of a book. attainable goals must always be attainable. It is important that you create goals that are challenging but they still need to be within reach. When goals are unattainable, you will give up on them without even trying. The measure of a goal should always be attainable.
Unattainable goal earn $1 million in the next three month's attainable goal, earn a $2 an hour raise with my next review. realistic, it is important that you set realistic goals. realistic goals are directly related to your abilities. For example, a goal to reprogram the computer is not realistic if you do not have the education or experience to accomplish the task. Additionally, you need to make sure that you have access to the tools necessary to meet your goals. If a goal seems unrealistic, break it down into smaller chunks to know for certain example, unrealistic goal.
Run a marathon without training. realistic goal. Complete a marathon after training for a year. timely, always create goals that have specific timeframes. General goals do not establish any timeframes, which means that you may continue to pursue goals that you should relinquish timely goals encourage you to move forward in order to meet the deadline you have established. Once the timeframe has been reached, you should take the time to reevaluate the goal.
Example, general goal, complete a computer training course. Timely goal, complete a computer training course within the next month. Case Study, Fiona was advised to create life goals. Her main goal was to earn more money. She also included a goal to improve health. Fiona continued at her position for the next year.
She did earn a raise, but she found that her goal to earn more money remained the same. Additionally, she attempted to exercise and eat healthy. However, she was not sure if she was doing enough to really improve her health. Fiona continued to follow the same course of action without ever feeling that she accomplished anything. After another year, she gave up trying to reach her Goals