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Establish SMART goals

Establish SMART goals

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Establish SMART goals

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- Entrepreneur and author Tony Robbins once said, "Setting goals is the first step "in turning the invisible into the visible." I believe that goals are the roadmap that guides us from where we are to where we want to be. Studies have shown that those with goals are 10 times more successful than those without goals. I'll walk you through a well-known goal setting framework called SMART. It stands for specific, measurable, attainable, rewarding and time-bound. To get a better sense of what SMART goals are, let's take a look at each letter of the SMART framework. Let's start with specific. To me, this means making sure the goal has a level of clarity and detail around what you want to accomplish, where this goal might show up and why you want to accomplish it. This level of specificity allows you to keep focused on your goal and increases the likelihood for goal achievement. For example, a vague goal might sound…

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