Goal Setting

Setting and achieving great goals requires great planning.  A planned method is required that will be followed with commitment and accountability.

Try using this format to set S.M.A.R.T. goals, which was taught to me while attending "Samurai Camp" with Klemmer & Associates (http://www.klemmer.com/):

S. Specific
M. Measurable
A. Accountability
R. Risky
T. Timed

First, make the goal specific.  Be very clear on what the "end result" looks like.  Next, how will you measure your progress from start to completion?  Decide on time lines, and if you find yourself outside a set time line, set new time lines and make new commitments to achieve your next steps.

Is your goal is attainable and how will you be accountable?  Is it realistic?  Have others achieved a "like-kind" goal in the past?  Can you mimic "steps/plans" from others?  Is specialized knowledge required? Who or how, will you hold yourself accountable?

Make it Risky!  Stretch outside your comfort zone but keep in mind the goal will be more rewarding as you complete each part that you commit to. So set steps that are risky but attainable. If it is uncomfortable, you are there! 

Timed!  Make sure you have a deadline.  Your completion date is important and a commitment to your intention.

Keep in mind, we are not "our results," yet results are the measure of our intentions.  However, rather than ever questioning our own intentions throughout the process, could we question the method we used and if it was as effective as we liked it to be?  We all have great intentions, and it may require ourselves to being open to new ideas, methods, support, action steps, etc...

"When the intention is clear, the mechanism will appear."

Intention + Mechanism = Result


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