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Make your goals SMART: Intro

by Becky on August 22nd, 2008

(myorganizedbiz.com) - Goals are an important part of our businesses. If you don’t set goals, how will you know if you’re progressing? How will you measure your business success?

In order to remember your goals, you should write them down. Make yourself accountable by putting them on paper, on your computer, in your PDA, on your bulletin board. Whatever works and reminds you - frequently - of that goal.

But you should also make your goal attainable. Don’t set yourself up for failure by listing nebulous goals. I will be a successful businessperson within the next 5 years. That’s vague, isn’t it? What is success? How will you get there? What steps do you need to take in those 5 years?

It takes time to think about your goals, what you really want to accomplish. The SMART acronym is a helpful tool in setting goals. And over the course of the next few posts, we’ll talk about SMART goals and how you can design them to fit your needs.

Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Timely

If you keep those things in mind during your planning, you’ll have a much better chance at meeting your goals. Stay tuned to find out the details of each characteristic of a well-planned goal.

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