How to Achieve Your Dreams Using The SMARTER Goal Method in 7 Steps
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It’s time to learn about using the SMARTER goal method. Have you been struggling to reach your goals? Do you often feel like a hamster on a wheel? It might be time to sit down and write down what it is you actually want to achieve.
In fact, the simple act of just sitting down and writing it could help you get closer to making the goal a reality. According to psychology professor, Dr. Gail Matthews, if you write goals down on a daily basis, you are 42% more likely to achieve those goals. It’s a practice I put into place years ago that has helped me tremendously.
Creating a SMARTER Goal
One strategy to write your goals down in an organized way is using the SMARTER goal method. Smart goals originated from George Duran in the 1980’s and were designed to help people in the workplace organize their goals.
So how exactly do you create a SMARTER goal? Where do you even start? I tell my students to focus on what they want to achieve in 3–6 months. That’s a tangible timeline that makes achieving something much more realistic and likely.
First, decide what it is you are trying to accomplish. Let’s take my 3–6 month goal…
