Set SMART Goals

Your goal must be SMART. This is something you've probably heard before if you're familiar with goal setting.

Achievable

It must be attainable. Not be too far-fetched, if it’s too difficult to achieve you won’t start. It is important to look at your situation and see what you can do.

You can't become a doctor if you don't finish high school and study in the College of Medicine. Take a look at your goals and the steps you need to get there.

Without a plan, a goal is nothing but a wish.

If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

Measurable

You must make your goal measurable so you know where you are on your journey. Your goal should have a deadline but sometimes you can’t see when you will reach your ultimate goal. So, decide on markers that will indicate that you are heading in the right direction.

It could be your first sale, or seeing that your website is functioning with fast load speeds, or even that your organic traffic is climbing every month. Set indicators that mean something to you!



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Jessiefido Premium Plus
I love setting goals Lily, but sometimes I feel as if I set too many and eventually find it difficult to achieve them all, then I find myself getting lost in a never ending world of goals and meet very few of them!

I think this training will help me to organize and improve my skills in the goal setting world dramatically!

Much appreciated my friend and enjoy a fabulous day!:-)
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Aussiemuso Premium Plus
Hi Jessie,
I know what you mean. I faced that problem a few years ago so I selected one long-term goal, with 3 short-term goals and baby steps each day to meet those goals.
It can all become overwhelming and stall your progress.
I hope my tips help you to streamline your goal setting.

Hugs
Lily
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Jessiefido Premium Plus
Appreciated Lily! Streamlining my goal setting is at the top of my agenda now!
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Dadaz123 Premium
I set daily To do plans where I list my tasks in order of priority for the day. Those reminders make my day productive. I feel a sense of relief each time I finish a task and cross it out.
I still need medium-range and long-term goals to round out my planning.
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Aussiemuso Premium Plus
That sounds like a great working plan Daz.
Sometimes you just have to go with the flow, you will find your mid and long-range goals in time.

Lily
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YvonneBray Premium
Thank you for the SMART Goals, Lily. I set goals often to get work done on my business.
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Aussiemuso Premium Plus
You are clever that way, I'm not surprised at all Yvonne.

Lily
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YvonneBray Premium
Oh, thank you, Lily.
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Dhind1 Premium Plus
I have always had difficulty with setting goals. I often achieve things, but I do not do it in a logical step-by-step manner.

However, that was my past and my future requires more discipline.

Thank you for these steps. I needed them.

Alex
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Aussiemuso Premium Plus
You are welcome, Alex.
Really whatever works for you that you are happy with. Better to achieve and not set goals than not achieve at all.

Lily
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RCanty Premium Plus
Very pointed, thanks! I never hear thing enough. It is like positive reinforcement. The more we hear something, the more it resonates.

Thanks,
Canty
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Aussiemuso Premium Plus
I totally agree Canty.

I think that I have been hearing about goal setting for about 40 years and it still resonates well with me. I do set my goals and break them down into daily habits which means it's rare for me to not succeed, even if it is later than I had hoped for.

The trick is to make the end goal achievable, not too long a stretch of the imagination.

Lily
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