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SMART Goals
Aug. 3rd, 2011 07:35 pmToday at work, I had a lot of time to think, and started setting goals for myself. As I set them, I remembered something I first learned at Staples, and have seen repeated through a number of business publications we run: SMART goals.
SMART stands for "Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely," and is meant to help you set reachable goals. I measured my first two goals against these guidelines, and found them satisfactory.
SMART Goal #1:
Have my evening routine finished between 7 and 7:30 pm each night.
Within the month, start doing half an hour of WiiFit FreeStep after my evening routine and before my shower, Monday through Friday.
SMART stands for "Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely," and is meant to help you set reachable goals. I measured my first two goals against these guidelines, and found them satisfactory.
SMART Goal #1:
Have my evening routine finished between 7 and 7:30 pm each night.
- Specific: Yes, very.
- Measureable: Yes. If it hits 7:30 and I'm not done, I'm not hitting my goal.
- Attainable: Yes, so far I've managed it 2 nights in a row. We'll have to see if there are more evening things on the way in FlyLady's BabySteps.
- Realistic: Yes.
- Timely: N/A
Within the month, start doing half an hour of WiiFit FreeStep after my evening routine and before my shower, Monday through Friday.
- Specific: Yes
- Measureable: Yes, WiiFit tracks when I did exercises.
- Attainable: Yes. Half an hour isn't much, and if I'm consistently hitting goal #1, I see no reason why I shouldn't be able to work on goal #2.
- Realistic: Yes. I'm just setting a time limit on exercise. That's it. Half an hour a night, five nights a week. It doesn't have to be vigorous, just consistent.
- Timely: Yes, there's a time limit. By August 31st, I should be doing this consistently.
