I have always thought that the acronym SMART was a pretty good way to set goals. To me, it makes sense that goals are Specific, Measureable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely. However, one thing I always questioned about this acronym were the Achievable and Realistic parts of SMART. First, Achievable and Realistic basically mean the exact same thing. For something to be Achievable, it also needs to be Realistic. But even more important, sometimes it makes sense to set a goal that is, at first glance, unachievable and unrealistic. Sometimes, just the simple act of setting and thinking about this goal will cause us to achieve it.
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Goals: Not Just for the First Two Weeks of January
We’ve all made goals that we didn’t keep. We usually call them New-Year’s resolutions and they are often forgotten by January 15th. Well, maybe you haven’t forgotten your goals, but I know that I have forgotten many of mine. One of my goals from a couple of years ago was to be more positive. However, it was real tough to be positive when I was driving through 4 inches of snow on my way to work on January 15th. I also wanted to be nicer to my kids. Again, this…can…be…difficult…sometimes.
