{"id":2158,"date":"2023-01-30T13:05:34","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T13:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.goalhub.com\/?post_type=article&p=2158"},"modified":"2023-01-30T13:20:29","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T13:20:29","slug":"smart-goals","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/support.goalhub.com\/?article=smart-goals","title":{"rendered":"SMART Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Goal Setting Tip Sheet<\/h2>\n

Framing the development of a goal using the\u00a0SMART<\/strong>\u00a0scaffold increases the likelihood of achieving the goal. It is a blueprint to ensure the goal is well considered, planned and actioned.<\/p>\n

SMART<\/strong>\u00a0stands for;\u00a0S<\/strong>pecific,\u00a0M<\/strong>easurable,\u00a0A<\/strong>ctionable,\u00a0R<\/strong>elevant,\u00a0T<\/strong>imely.<\/p>\n

Specific –\u00a0<\/strong>When a goal is specific, it is clear and concise \u2013 there is little room for ambiguity. This creates a clarity of mind that promotes attention and focus.\u00a0<\/strong>The goal and its benefits can be clearly articulated. The attainment of the goal can be envisioned and its benefits palpable.<\/p>\n

Measurable –\u00a0<\/strong>There is a saying attributed to Peter Drucker that;\u00a0\u201c<\/em><\/strong>If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.\u201d \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>The ability to measure progress towards attaining a goal is critical to maintaining motivation. It provides feedback that promotes persistence. It also provides an opportunity to recalibrate the goal and\/or to modify actions required to achieve the goal.<\/p>\n

Actionable –\u00a0<\/strong>Goals are not achieved through will alone \u2013 effective action is required.<\/p>\n

If actions implemented are not sustainable and\/or do not create progress towards goal attainment; time and energy is wasted, undermining self-efficacy.<\/p>\n

Evidence based practice can provide confidence that any actions undertaken should result in progress towards goal attainment.<\/p>\n

Relevant –\u00a0<\/strong>Purpose and relevance are critical to ensuring that motivation can be sustained to achieve a goal that is valued – otherwise, why would you bother?<\/p>\n

It is also rare that someone will be inspired to achieve another person\u2019s goal (except where there is alignment with that person\u2019s values and goals).<\/p>\n

Timely –\u00a0<\/strong>To create accountability around achieving a goal, it should be time framed. The time frame should be challenging, but realistic. Creating a sense of urgency increases motivation and commitment to the achieving the goal.<\/p>\n

Here is a tip – use the following stem to frame the development of a SMART goal:<\/p>\n

By (date) \u2026\u2026I have\/ I am\/ I can (goal)\u2026\u2026so that (benefits)\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Goal Setting Tip Sheet Framing the development of a goal using the\u00a0SMART\u00a0scaffold increases the likelihood of achieving the goal. It is a blueprint to ensure the goal is well considered, planned and actioned. SMART\u00a0stands for;\u00a0Specific,\u00a0Measurable,\u00a0Actionable,\u00a0Relevant,\u00a0Timely. Specific –\u00a0When a goal is specific, it is clear and concise \u2013 there is little room for ambiguity. This creates […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","article-category":[46],"article-tag":[],"class_list":["post-2158","article","type-article","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","article-category-goal-setting-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.goalhub.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/article\/2158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.goalhub.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.goalhub.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.goalhub.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.goalhub.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2158"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/support.goalhub.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/article\/2158\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2159,"href":"https:\/\/support.goalhub.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/article\/2158\/revisions\/2159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.goalhub.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"article-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.goalhub.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Farticle-category&post=2158"},{"taxonomy":"article-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.goalhub.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Farticle-tag&post=2158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}