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SETTING PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL GOALS PrinceASanders.com
WHY SET GOALS? Each year is so important to set goals for yourself professionally and personally. It may seem like a daunting task, but creating goals is the best way to motivate you to accomplish what you want to achieve. Remember to keep your goals SMART.
SPECIFIC Ensure that your personal and professional goals are specific to what you want to achieve. Creating goals that are specific helps to set your focus and intentions.
MEASURABLE Never set a goal without a measurable outcome, as numbers are a critical part of professional success. Every goal you set should have concrete numbers; this allows you to know if you’re on track or not.
ACHIEVABLE We all set goals now and then that are too beyond our reach. Yes, it’s excellent to have the motivation to conquer something lofty; however, everything takes time. If the goals you’ve set are not realistic, you may not be successful.
RELEVANT Are your goals based on what is currently happening in your industry? A goal that is relevant more than often determines if it will be achieved. In the workplace, you want to make sure that your professional goals are in alignment with the goals of the company.
TIMELY Never leave a goal open-ended. There should always be a timeline for achieving your goal on time. The amount of time you dedicate to reaching a goal can change depending on the goal itself. However, having a timeline or due date helps you commit to the coal and motivates you to achieve it.