Create SMART Goals

Did you ever wonder why some people are able to acheive their goals, reach their dreams and generally be more productive than others?  Goal setting is so interesting, relevant and important that a simple search on Amazon.com returns over sixty THOUSAND results.  People want to know how to acheive success. 

Are you one of those people?  Did you know that when you resolve (ie. set a goal) to acheive something you are TEN times more likely to be successful?  I don't think this is a surprise.  Imagine this scenario.  You walk into your home, it is messy and you have a passing thought, "I should clean this up."  You get busy with the activities of the evening and nothing is done towards cleaning up your home.  

So, instead of just saying, "I should clean this up," you say, "I should clean this up tonight."  You just put a time limit on your thought it is more likely to stick in your brain.  If you go even further, "I should clean this up tonigh and I am going to start by putting my coat in the closet and running the dish washer." 

Every step that you take towards refining this task solidifies it in your brain, makes it more likely you will accomplish it, makes it EASIER to accomplish it and keeps it in the forfront of your thought processes.  You can even go further by writing it down, sharing it with someone or adding additional sub tasks.  

If you have never learned about the SMART system for setting goals you should take some time to explore it.  With the smart system you set goals that are

• Specific, 
• Measureable, 
• Attainable, 
• Realistic/Relevant and 
• Time Sensitive.  

You can apply this system to large or small goals no matter the type: financial, business, health, life, etc.  Doing so will only further your chances of success.  Mastering the art of goal setting is a sure path to success!  If you want to learn even MORE I would encourage you to join me on Tuesday, October 23 from noon-1pm for the free teleclass Create SMART Goals.    I hope to hear you then!