 | Big or Small? Determine what it is you are trying to | |
| achieve—fame, fortune, more time with the family— be specific and be detailed…you can’t expect to get what you can’t define! |
| How will you know when you’ve reached your goal? | |
| Will you experience pride and personal satisfaction when you have achieved your goals, or is your goal monetary? |
| Is this a Vision or a Dream? Is this something that | |
| you can (or even want to) achieve in your lifetime? If you don't achieve it, will you consider yourself a failure or look at the opportunities it the experience has created? |
| Is this goal reasonable? Does it make sense in your | |
| life right now? Is this something that can fit into other plans and goals you (and those close to you) have already established? |
| Is your goal a “state of being” or a “specific target”? | |
| Consider the difference between "I will be financially secure some time over the next few years" as opposed to "by September, 2007, I will be making $10,000 per month . . ." |
| What is the specific time frame in which you would | |
| like to achieve your goal? “Next week…” as opposed to “Someday…” |
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| The "S.M.A.R.T.T." Way to Set Goals |
| --Og Mandino |