HOW TO CREATE S.M.A.R.T.E.R.
GOALS
END PROCRASTINATION AND ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS FASTER WITH THIS SIMPLE SYSTEM
S: SPECIFIC/SIMPLE/STATED IN THE POSITIVE
• Specific goals tend to get
accomplished
• Answer the "who, what, when,
where" questions
• Use a mind map (mindomo.com)
or sheet of paper
• Write what you want, not what
you want to avoid
M: MEASURABLE/MEANINGFUL
• How will I know when it's
accomplished?
• How much? How many? By
when?
• Meaningful: Why am I doing this?
What am I truly hoping to gain?
A: ACHIEVABLE/"ACT AS IF"
• Is this goal achievable?
• What are the steps?
• Act as if: How would I be different?
How would I think different?
• Compare your current situation with
the perspective of your future self
R: REALISTIC/RESPONSIBLE
• Must be able and willing to work
toward
• Find the "Sweet Spot"
• Responsible: Perform "Ecology
check"
• How will my goal influence the
rest of my life?
T: TIMED/TOWARD WHAT YOU WANT/TANGIBLE
• Establish a time frame
• Break things down into
milestones of achievement
• Toward what you want
• Tangible: See, hear, Feel
E: EVALUATE
• Ongoing process
• Your goals and perspective
change with time
• Balance: Determined but not
rigid
• Avoid "shiny object syndrome"
R: RESOURCES/REVISE/REGROUP
• What do you have? What
do you need?
• Revise and Regroup
Commit to the first step
Grow your "goal
achievement muscles"
