When you understand how important goals are and the techniques used to create them, it\u2019s possible to create a path that leads to your desired outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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by Mel Robbins<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buy on Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Goals must be specific to be useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you have a generalized idea of what you want to accomplish, it is much harder to achieve results than if you can follow specific steps that lead to a specific and intended outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your specific goals can be short- or long-term processes that offer motivation and direction. Common goals include keeping a daily journal, learning something new, or losing weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you transform those thoughts into practical steps to follow, it\u2019s much easier to plan for a brighter future!<\/p>\n\n\n\n These goal-setting examples can motivate us to create the plans we need to reach a positive outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SMART is a popular mnemonic that people use to remain on their intended path while striving to be better. It represents goals<\/a> that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-restricted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Your goals should be specific. It helps to hone in on a specific outcome to find your focus and motivation. Instead of just losing weight, you might say your goal is to lose twenty pounds over the next five months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A measurable goal provides tangible evidence of your progress. You can set a number, date, or time for this step. Instead of saying that you\u2019ll study for an exam, your plan could be to meet with a tutor every Thursday night until the test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An achievable goal is realistic. This plan should feel challenging, but not impossible. Here you could break down the 20-pound weight loss goal into losing one pound every week for 20 weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Goals must be relevant to be helpful. If you don\u2019t like finance, it doesn\u2019t make sense to focus on making money through stock trades. You would want to look at something you enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n The final step is to set a deadline for yourself. If you don\u2019t hold yourself accountable for the goals you want to accomplish, you won\u2019t succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you have written goals using this method, you can have others hold you accountable. It\u2019s sometimes easier to stay productive when you need to report your results to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This goal-setting methodology is a collaborative tool that individuals and teams can use for ambitious or challenging projects. The OKRs are the metrics used<\/a> to create alignment, encourage engagement, and track progress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The objective component of an OKR is what you want to achieve. It is nothing more or less than that, and it should be action-oriented, concrete, significant, and inspirational. This information should leave no ambiguity for anyone when working toward the desired outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Results serve as a benchmark for how to achieve an objective. They also monitor the individual or team’s progress toward the intended outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The most effective Key Results are realistic without losing their aggressiveness. They must be time-bound and specific to be relevant while having measurable and verifiable metrics that are easy to track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you set OKRs, you leave no room for doubt. You either achieve the results or you fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the objectives are long-lived, you can keep rolling them over each month or year to evolve the key results with each progression. Once everything is completed, you\u2019ll know for sure the outcome was achieved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Example #1: Set SMART Goals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Example #2: Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Example #3: One Word Goals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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