How To Make Your Goals SMART
Posted on April 18, 2014 by Kirk Akahoshi, One of Thousands of Life Coaches on Noomii.
Effective way to create goals that stick
George T. Doran’s (1981) SMART model is a way to make goal setting more attainable. In order to make a goal SMART, it had to be: specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound. Here is an example of how a goal of “I want to lose 10 pounds” would be applied:
S – specific: No, the goal is not specific in HOW to lose 10 pounds. From here, you can create a specific daily plan of action that will include exercise and nutrition so your goal says something like “I want to lose 10 pounds by running for 30 minutes a day.”
M – measurable: Yes, 10 pounds is measurable.
A – attainable: Yes, with my current weight, I can lose 10 pounds.
R – relevant: Yes, in terms of improving my health (the category), this is relevant.
T – time-bound: No, there is no date, so set set one: “I will lose 10 pounds in two months by running for 30 minutes a day.”
The next time you have a goal in mind, try out the SMART method of goal setting.
