This blog looks at another “A-word” to fill out the SMART recipe in which the other letters are Specific, Measurable, Relevant, Time-Bound. Last time we looked at “Attainable" goals as an “A” option. While there are some good reasons to use “Attainable” goals, I pointed out that one important finding from the goal research is: The more difficult the goal, the higher the … [Read more...] about SMART v. 2.0, Aggressive Goals
Archives for February 2012
SMART v. 1.0, Attainable Goals
There are more than one hundred different versions of the popular SMART Goal formula. I am going to compare three versions in this blog and the next two blogs. The three versions I will review all have the same words for SMRT that I explained in the last blog: Specific, Measurable, Relevant, Time-Bound. The difference in the three versions we’ll look at is the “A” … [Read more...] about SMART v. 1.0, Attainable Goals
Use the SMRT Goal Formula
No, it’s not a typo. We’ll get to the “A” in SMART goals next time. But for today we will focus on the SMRT part. In order for your goals to be more effective, they should be: Specific & Measurable. Vague goals are less effective than specific, measurable goals because they do not provide focus. You need to set a goal in a way that you can be absolutely sure if it … [Read more...] about Use the SMRT Goal Formula