SMART Goals

It’s important to have big goals, but it’s also important to have SMART goals. With SMART goals, you can take your big goals and break them down into realistic, smaller goals.

SMART is an acronym–one of those words where each letter in the word stands for another word.

In this case S stands for specific. You want your goal to be as specific as possible. “Get good grades” is not nearly as specific as “Get a B+ in Math this semester.”

The M stands for measurable. How are you going to know you reached your goal? “Do my more homework” isn’t measurable. “Do my homework 2 hours each night this week” is measurable.

The A stands for attainable. The goal has to be achievable. “Be fluent in Mandarin this year” may not be attainable if you’ve never spoken a word of it before.

The R stands for relevant. You should care about the goal. “Get a driver’s license” may only be a good goal if you live somewhere you can drive. If you live in New York City and have no access to a car, it’s not a very relevant goal.

The T stands for time-bound. You should tell yourself when you’ll accomplish the goal by. “I’ll do my homework for 2 hours per day for the next three days.” If you like the goal, you can always do the same goal again. If you don’t like it, then you can revise it to be more realistic.

So, what’s something that you’d like to accomplish? Can you make it SMART? S-Specific, M–Measurable, A-Attainable, R–Relevant, and T–Timebound.

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Achieving your goals is in reach, especially if you know how to make them SMART goals.

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SMART Goals

Achieving your goals is in reach, especially if you know how to make them SMART goals.

SMART Goals

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