Goal setting, like anything else requires practice and patience. We often over estimate what can be done in a year but under estimate what can be done in five years. When setting new goals remember this rule of thumb.
Goals must be S.M.A.R.T.
- Specific – Answer the, who, what, when, where, why, and how of your goals.
- Measurable – Establish concrete criteria for measuring how you are doing. Set time frames on certain levels of achievement.
- Attainable – You want to think big, but be realistic. You have to think you can do it.
- Relevant – The goal must create an emotion in you and be something you are passionate about. What impact will it have on your life and the lives of others?
- Timely – You need to establish a time frame for the achievement of your goals.
“Give me a stock clerk with a goal and I will give you a man who will make history. Give me a man without goals and I will give you a stock clerk.”
- James Cash Penny (1875-1971)
Founder – JC Penny Company
