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
Set Goals as Outcomes, Not Activities
You will increase your personal and organizational effectiveness by setting your goals as “outcomes” instead of “activities.” In my first blog about Goals, I encouraged you to set more goals. Now we will focus on how to set them most effectively. Setting goals as outcomes makes you focus on what you really want. Consider the simple example of this goal: “To receive $500, … [Read more...] about Set Goals as Outcomes, Not Activities
The Importance of Goals
Do you want to use your time in ways that are more relevant – relevant to what you care about most in your life? Of course you do! The best way to do this is to fully harness the power of goal setting. It will make your life more fulfilling, more successful, and – for your organization – more effective. This seems obvious. And yet, when given the freedom to choose, most … [Read more...] about The Importance of Goals
“Culture Eats Strategy for Lunch”
One of the guest speakers we had in for the Nonprofit Strategy graduate course I taught this past fall at the University of Maryland shared this quote with the class, and it was one of the students’ favorites of the term. I’m not sure who originated the quote, but there are lots of articles with this title and even a new book about to come out by that name. (I have not … [Read more...] about “Culture Eats Strategy for Lunch”