Goals are essential for professional as well as personal life. Without concrete plans, you are essentially shooting in the dark. You are putting in effort without having a goal and destination in mind. And with December looming just around the corner, the year 2022 is at its end. It is that time when business leaders must examine how productively they have spent their time to identify the situations where improvements can be made on both personal and professional fronts.
It is also the time to set new goals and define a blueprint for the forthcoming campaign of your life and implement a plan to accomplish a better version of yourself. S.M.A.R.T goals can help you to focus and re-evaluate goals as needed.
So what are S.M.A.R.T goals and how can you set them?
S.M.A.R.T = Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.
These five aspects together create S.M.A.R.T goals. A goal that has a specific purpose, can be measured, is realistic to achieve, relevant, and can be attained within a time frame is a SMART goal. Without all aspects, you might be goal-setting, but not effectively creating a plan for success.
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Let’s take a closer look at the five elements of S.M.A.R.T. goals:
- SPECIFIC
A goal that is easy to understand can be attained. For instance, it could be a sales number or a product roll-out goal. No matter what the goal is, it should be clearly articulated so that everyone is on the same page with the objective. Define the outcome and the steps that need to be taken to accomplish the goal.
- MEASURABLE
Your goals need to have a quantifiable objective so that you can track progress. Define what will be the factors that will be used to measure the goal and set a method for tracking the progress.
- ACHIEVABLE
Setting big goals is good. But they need to be realistic as well to maintain the momentum to try to achieve them. Also, you may want to break big goals into smaller, bite-sized chunks. If the goal is not doable, you will have to look for resources that will make your journey to achieve goals easier.
- RELEVANT
Goals should be relevant i.e. they should be aligned with the mission of the company. One way to find out if your goal is relevant is to figure out what are the benefits of these goals.
- TIME- BOUND
A goal without a deadline is just mundane work. Goals should have a deadline. And unless you set a final date, you can’t identify the success or failure of your goals.
As a business owner, evaluate these key facets of your life when creating goals this year:
1. Professional Life
Before setting goals, evaluate your professional life from various angles. How can you make the company better? What more can be done to upskill your employees or colleagues? Spend time reflecting on your past year’s achievements and lessons that you have learned during the course. See how you can improve in the year ahead.
You can also hire a business coach to look for new approaches to grow your business. Strive to implement new strategies that will allow you to overcome existing challenges.
2. Personal Life
When reviewing your personal goals, you may want to look at relationships with family, friends, clients, customers, colleagues, and employees. Find where you need to make adjustments to become the best version of yourself for them. Focus on the main components of your life, such as health, finances, and growth.
Benefits of S.M.A.R.T Goals
There are a lot of benefits to setting S.M.A.R.T goals. Some of them are given below:
i). It helps you to set an objective.
ii). It motivates you to succeed.
iii). It will force you to step out of your comfort zone.
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