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** SMART Targets ** Okay, so SMART targets help your work out areas for development and break them down into manageable chunks to help you get to where you both want and need to be. Simple. SMART Targets should be the following: Now sometimes you will see Attainable instead of Achievable, but I think we can agree they are the same thing in this context. As are Realistic and Relevant and Time-Bound and Timely. They all take us towards the same end goal of having specific goals that help us strive towards excellence. Check out these slides to see some more detail for the process:













SMART goal setting helps you choose what you want to be, and where you want to go in life. It is a way of motivating yourself towards your goals and building your self-confidence. Unfortunately, many people lost the art of setting goals by letting days pass by without any definite finish line ahead.


 * Here are effective goal setting methods:**
 * 1. Set Realistic and Manageable Goals**- Do not dream of buying a luxury car in a month if you don’t even make a thousand dollars each month.


 * 2. Make Sure Your Goals Are Detailed and Specific**-Detailed goals are more effective. By specifying the little ways how to achieve your big dream, your mind is also mapping out the outcome of your goal. For example, write down the specific details of the business you are planning to set up, how to set it up, the specific time when you want to accomplish this goal, etc.


 * 3. Review, update and revise**- Oftentimes, by missing a good chance or due to some circumstances, you lose the way to meet your goal. But don’t stop. For example, your goal is to move to a new house in three years, and you still haven’t been able to do it because you just lost a job, you can extend your deadline.


 * 4. Give Yourself Little Treats After Achieving Smaller Goals**- do not forget to treat yourself or reward yourself every after little achievements you made. Treating yourself after every job done is a way of motivating yourself to reach your ultimate goal.


 * 5. Do Not Set Contradicting Goals**- always remember never to set goals that do not agree with another goal. Many people just don’t notice their goals are contradicting, which can hinder you from achieving your goals.


 * 6. Evaluate Your Progress**- Effective goals needs periodic evaluation, which ensures that you are still on the right track and that your goals continue to be realistic, timely and well-defined. An honest assessment of your progress also increases your chances of achieving your goal.


 * 7. Enjoy the Challenges**- Enjoy every little thing accomplished; enjoy the challenges so achieving your goals doesn’t seem to require great effort. Enjoy, and never give up!

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 * SMART Goal setting is not a waste of time as long as you stay committed to achieving your goals.
 * Setting goals is your first step to achieving goals. Here, Setting and Achieving Goals find out more about an important action steps to take to enhance your smart goal setting.
 * Here you can find some tips on setting goals to lead you where you want to go.