Setting SMART goals!

I just came across THE best picture that relates to goal setting. I find it so useful that I actually wrote it up on a notecard and pinned it to the wall next to me!

Setting goals is one of those things that so many people have difficult with. One of my business coaches said to me at the beginning of the year, "If you have to hype yourself up for your goal, you haven't broken it down small enough. Break your goal down into small pieces, and make it like the ingredients in a recipe."

So you take your Big Audacious Goal and you say to yourself, "What are each of the individual pieces to this goal?" Write them all down like line items on a page. Then go through and say, "Which one must be done first? Second?" ...and so on down the line.Then assign a due date to the first one. Once you've done it, assign the next due date to item 2. If you push yourself too hard, you'll put too much pressure on yourself and you'll likely go stagnant again, so just focus on one thing at a time. Each little piece then adds up to the total B.A.G. and will help you achieve it!

So, set Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound mini goals in order to get you to your Big Audacious Goal by year end!

You may also look at setting quarterly milestones if you feel that is more fitting for you. Where would you like to be in 90 days? 120 days?

You CAN get to where you want to go - you just have to make sure you're not overwhelming yourself! Take bite sized pieces out of your B.A.G. and get them done one at a time. You may even surprise yourself by being finished in half the time! Which means what? You get to set another B.A.G. and go for it too!

Have an AWESOME Thursday!