S.M.A.R.T. Goals

SMART is an acronym for how goal setting should be implemented in order to succeed in attaining your end goal or vision.

• Specific (simple, sensible, significant).
• Measurable (meaningful, motivating).
• Achievable (agreed, attainable).
• Relevant (reasonable, realistic and resourced, results-based).
• Time bound (time-based, time limited, time/cost limited, timely, time-sensitive).

Noteworthy Quotes on Goals

“Many people fail in life, not for lack of ability or brains or even courage, but simply because they have never organized their energies around a goal”. – Elbert Hubbard

“Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal.” — Earl Nightingale

“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” – Jim Rohn

“You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.” — Wayne Gretzky

“If you don’t make the time to work on creating the life that you want, you’re going to spend a lot of time dealing with a life you don’t want.” — Kevin Ngo

“Decide whether or not the goal is worth the risks involved. If it is, stop worrying.” – Amelia Earhart

“You haven’t failed until you quit trying.” — Anonymous

“One part at a time, one day at a time, we can accomplish any goal we set for ourselves.” — Karen Caseys

“A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement.” — Bo Bennett

“If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy and inspires your hopes.” — Andrew Carnegie

“You can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.” – Stephen King

“I don’t care how much power, brilliance or energy you have, if you don’t harness it and focus it on a specific target, and hold it there you’re never going to accomplish as much as your ability warrants.” — Zig Ziglar

“Life’s problems wouldn’t be called “hurdles” if there wasn’t a way to get over them.” — Author Unknown