Smart Goal Setting

Specific

A goal is not a wish or a dream. A goal has to be written down. A smart goal setting practice is setting goals every day. I would like to pay off my bills or I would like to have money in my bank account are not good example of smart goal setting. I want to have one hundred thousand dollars in my bank account on Jan 1st 2013. That’s a specific goal. I will contact 5 new prospects a day for the next 30 days. That is a good example of smart goal setting.

Measurable

Your goal needs to be measurable. Bad goal setting “I will talk to people every day about my business” The correct way to set a measurable goal is ” I will talk to 5 people today about my product or opportunity. Bad – ” I will lose weight this year” good – “I will lose 50 pounds this year”

Attainable

Smart goal setting consists of goals that are obtainable. If you have never made 50k a year chances are you should not set a goal to make a million this year. If you have never prospected 2 people a week you should not set a goal to prospect 10 a week. Your goal’s need to stretch you, but not insult you.

Realistic

Realistic runs in the same form as measurable. I like to teach team members to stretch, but be honest. The subconscious mind needs to believe you have a chance to reach the goal or it will not help you reach it.

Timely

A Goal with out a date on it is a wish. You must have smart goal setting to reach your goals. Set a time on your goals. I will on this date. I will talk to 2 people a day. I will recruit two new team members every week. I will lose 10 pounds in 30 days. Put a date or a time on your goals.

How I help team members with smart goal setting.

First we talk about what they want to accomplish. Then I talk about what it will take to get there. We talk about if they are willing to do what it will take. It’s like setting a goal to save $30,000 this year, but not agreeing to put $577 a week away. Chances are you aren’t going to reach your goal.

Smart Goal Setting Example

Set your goals backwards. If you want to save $30,000 a year. Don’t focus on the $30K it’s too big. Work backwards. Focus on saving $2,308 a month. Then go even more focus on saving $577 a week and saving $82.43 a day. You must bridge the gap between where you are now and where you are going. If you want to make money online, but you have never set up a website or a blog. You need to set a goal to start blogging and learning SEO.