SMART Goals Essay

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The final aspect of setting SMART goals is that they must be time bound. Simply, it is necessary to have a deadline for which the goal must be completed. If the deadline is a long way off, set hallmarks along the way. This will contribute to measuring your success and help you to keep moving toward the ultimate goal (KPW, 2010). For example, I only have financial aid for a specific amount of time which means that I must take the time that is needed to pursue my degree because my course has a specific target date as to when everything should be complete. In order to avoid the pitfalls of your smart goals they should be both SMART and WISE. WISE goals are written, integrated, synergistic and expansive (Jay, 2011). I want to go over two examples of SMART goals that I feel will take me to the next …show more content…

• Measurable – I will earn my master’s degree by July of 2018. • Attainable – I will earn my degree by setting time to put forth the effort in my studies as well as take full advantage of all resources given to me. • Realistic – To pursue and complete no less than five course per term to obtain my master’s degree from WGU • Timely – I have begun my degree and will set aside 15 -20 hours per week for studies to complete my degree and be highly competent in the course. The next goal I want to accomplish is to learn effective productivity tools to reduce work. • Specific – I will research and begin understanding more productivity tools to increase my efficiency on the job. • Measurable – I will have no less than two new tools for efficiency by the end of 2018. • Attainable – I will use my lunch periods to research more productivity tools for work flow purposes for the next couple of months until we find something that will work for us. • Results- oriented – To fully acquire a new tool for productivity by December 2018 • Timely – I will have this done by December

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