SMART Goals

SMART Goals

SMART Goal helps guide goal setting SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-bound. These criteria helps you focus on efforts and increase the chances of achieving your goal. It gives you a sense of direction, and helps you organize and reach your goals.

S - Specifc : Describe your goal in a way that answers “Who” is it for, “What” is to be done, “Why” this is important

M -Measurable : If you can not track the progress, you will not be able achieve the goal. Set up milestones that can track the progress.

A - Attainable : Is the goal realistic or is it a far fetch dream?

R - Relevant : Is this goal align to the overarching goal in the long term? Is it align to your mission and value?

T - Time-bound : Achieve the goal within a reasonable time frame for successful outcome.

Why is SMART goal important?

Setting SMART goal helps to provide a sense of direction, connect with your purpose, motivates you to reach your goals within realistic timeline.
The method helps to break down long term overarching goal to achievable short term mini goals with clarity on progress tracking, increase rate on success.

How to use a SMART goal template?

1) Write down SMART goal using the template helps you visualize what you wanted to achieve.

2) Post it where you can see it easily, if it’s for a team, share among team members

3) Follow with the actions identified and evaluate progress regularly, adapt with adjustment if needed.

4) Celebrate the wins, during the process when there’s good progress to energize yourself to keep going.

Download this free SMART goals template and start setting up your SMART goals today. It is the first step to Innovate You towards a brighter future!

You can read more about SMART goals in this Forbes article.