Any good personal development plan will involve learning how to set goals. Did you set some smart goals this year? No, I mean SMART goals – yes, there is a difference! Anyone can set goals that seem “smart” at the time – they are well thought out and considered, or they are the same goals that the person has set before but not accomplished yet. Like the person who just reuses the same “New Year’s Resolutions” list year after year, with just changing the year at the top – those kinds of goals are never achieved.
Only SMART goals follow the SMART plan. Confused? Let’s fix that. SMART is an acronym to help one set goals. SMART helps goal setting be effective and productive. Let’s take a good look at the SMART acronym. [Read more…]