The New Year is the most popular time that everyone reflects on their progress and sets new goals for themselves for the coming year. By mid-February, many of these resolutions are often forgotten or given up on. To maintain your goals, it is important to ensure they are well-written and SMART.
What are SMART Goals?
Businesses love to use the acronym SMART as a framework for making meaningful goals. SMART stands for specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound.
S: Specific
Don’t be afraid to write goals that have specific details. When you know exactly what you are working towards it is easier to take steps to achieve the goal.
M: Measurable
It’s important that your goals are measurable so you can track your progress throughout the year. Pro tip: set benchmarks along the way!
A: Achievable
Set goals that are attainable for you. When you have goals that are possible to achieve, you are more likely to reach them, versus goals that are too ambitious that you will give up on.
R: Relevant
Make sure your New Year’s resolutions are reasonable and realistic.
T: Time-bound
Give yourself a timeline for when you want to have reached your resolutions. This deadline will help you stay organized.
Creating SMART goals will promote more growth because you know:
- What you are working toward
- How to achieve it
- How to measure your progress
- When it will be accomplished by
Yelling Mule is here to help support you on your journey in the New Year!
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