Before knowing what are benefits of smart goals setting lets understand what are SMART goals.
What are SMART goals?
Smart goals are Specific, measurable , achievable , relatable and time bound goals that can help us to be focused on our goal and be motivated to achieve them.
Why are SMART goals important?
Smart goals are important because they help to:
- Gives clarity: You become more clear about what you want to achieve
- Motivation is increased: By this you feel motivated to complete the task.
- Accountable is enhanced: Stick your goals and improve yourself in that field.
- Focus is improved: You should always focus on that truly important.
How to set smart goals
- Specific: Always be clear about your goal and what you want to get through that goal.
- Measurable: Try to give yourself a time limit to complete a task. This way under pressure you will complete the task faster.
- Achievable: Give yourself goals which you can Achieve and not something which is very tough for you or something you can’t Achieve.
- Relatable: Setting goals which add value to your bigger goals is very important
- Time-bound: It should be achievable in a small time . You should not plan for goals after 5 years or something which is very far.
