Transcending Limitations Blog

the M in smart

okay you have identified the things you want to accomplish for yourself this year
you have written them down as specifically and detailed as possible
you’ve identified for yourself the benefits to you in accomplishing these goals
now what?
first, if there are some goals on your list that you are not finding benefits for perhpas those are goals you are not ready to start working on yet, perhpas there aare no benefits and they are someone else’s goals for you
let’s put those aside if there are any for now and address the goals tht you are clear on accomplishing this year

look at the goal again and now ask yourself will i know if i have been able to avvomplish this goal and how will i know
okay that sounds simple right but be sure
if your goal is i want to find a new job that is satisfying the answer is i’ll know i have accomplished it when i have the new job
if your goal is to lose weight you’ll know by the scale
be sure your goals are specific enough tht you will be able to tell when you have accomplished them
now i’ll stick in the A and the R here
Attainable
Realistic
are these goals attainnable?
is it realistic for you to have a goal of losing 50 lbs in 1 year?
is it realistic and attainable for you to have a new job this year?
if the answer is yes okay we will move on to next steps in the next posts
if the answer is no
go back reevaluate and make the goals attainavble and realistic
no point in creating a goal that is unreaslitic from the get go – then you are setting yourself up
if your goal is to run a triathalon this year – but you haven’t so much as walked a mile in 10 years that might not be the most realistic goal and you will be setting yourself up for failure
so what if you made your goal a marathon at the end of the year or a half marathon

now go back and make sure your goals are at attainable in the time frame you have set up
perhpas 50 lbs is a more realistic goal for 1 year than 100 lbs

remember smart planning and realistic goal setting and good action plans are the difference between a new years’ resolution and a goal!!
get to work and see you next time

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