Question

In one to two paragraphs, explain what each letter in the acronym SMART stands for and explain how each letter relates to creating goals.

Answer 1

Can you tell me what SMART is? If not I can give you a description of each letter.

Answer 2

Specific

Measurable

Attainable

Realistic

Timely

Answer 3

Specific: First your goals must be specific. Do not use generalizations when setting goals such as “I want to be rich”. This is a hollow statement or a dream at best. In order for this to be a goal you must be specific in your request. In other words state the exact amount of money you wish to acquire for example: My goal is to posses one million dollars. Every ones idea of being rich is different so be specific.

Answer 4

Measurable: You must be able to measure your progress toward your goal. If you can not measure your progress or the end result, how will you know when you have accomplished that goal? Going back to the above example, being rich is defined differently by different people at different times and can not be measured. Having a million dollars, however, can be measured. You can track your progress by measuring how much money you have and how much you still need to reach this goal and you will know definitively when you reach the final goal because a million can be measured

Answer 5

Attainable: Smart goals must be attainable. There are two parts to this. Your goal must be challenging enough so that you have to reach for it, however you must also set a goal that can be achieved or that you believe you can achieve. If you do not believe you can attain the goal then there is nothing to motivate you towards achieving that goal. If you have never made more than 20,000 dollars a year, a million dollars may be a far reach and you should start with a smaller goal. How much smaller is a question you have to ask yourself. Only you know what your level of belief is.

Answer 6

Relevant: Is your goal relevant to you? Does your goal make since to what you want out of life? Does your goal relate to your overall life goal or goals. Is the goal relevant to who you are or how you want to be perceived? Again, if your goal is not relevant to you and your life you have no motivation to accomplish it. For example, if your goal of having a million dollars is in fact the goal your spouse set for you, but you could care less, then you will surely fall short of accomplishing that goal.

Answer 7

Time-Based: There must be a timeline for reaching your goal. There must be a deadline. If you do not set a date as to when this goal should be reached then it is just floating out in space to be accomplished someday. Someday never comes. Someday indicates the future and we are never living in the future, we are living in the present. Set a specific date, because that day will come. Don’t just set a goal to have a million dollars, set the goal to have a million dollars by January 1st 2016 or whatever it might be

Answer 8

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