Lesson 3: Developing SMART Goals

Welcome to the third mini lesson of the second unit of this Time Management Mini Course!

Let’s make a personal SMART Goal.

Materials Needed: Something to write with and something to write on

Let’s Start!

Could you reflect on your personal and professional objectives? Consider areas like health, career, relationships, personal growth, and hobbies.

Choose one or two areas of focus and develop SMART goals for each area.

Write down your goals using the SMART criteria:

Specific: Clearly define what they want to achieve.
Measurable: Establish criteria for tracking progress.
Achievable: Ensure the goals are realistic and attainable.
Relevant: Align goals with their overall objectives and priorities.
Time-bound: Set specific deadlines or timelines for goal achievement.

Examples:

Personal:

Traditional Goal: "I want to read more books."

SMART Goal: "I will read one book per month about Romance, starting this month, to expand my author knowledge and perspective."

Professional:

Traditional Goal: "I want to advance in my career."

SMART Goal: "I will complete a professional certification program within six months to enhance my qualifications and position myself for promotion opportunities."

Feel free to share your SMART goal here. [1]

Please provide likes, feedback and suggestions to other posts making the goals more effective and actionable.

After you’ve written your SMART goal, take a break. When you come back, write down specific action steps you will take towards reaching your goal.

What do you think?

If you are not feeling too confident, watch the video below for some examples of SMART goals.

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