Understanding the SMART goalsetting framework
Have you ever felt like you are working hard but spinning your wheels? That you have big dreams but cannot seem to reach them, no matter what you do or how hard you try? Goals are the steps to dreams, and they are critical for long-term and sustainable success. This section will help you take a step back and refine your goals by developing, prioritizing, and being specific. In this section, we will review the SMART goalsetting framework to provide guidance on how to create personalized goals to fit your career desires.
Proper goalsetting addresses time-sensitive and important goals first, then moves downward to other goals that are still important to your overall vision.
The following diagram provides a visual depiction of this framework:
Figure 9.1 – SMART framework information graph
SMART is a mnemonic acronym that stands for the following:
- Specific (what, who, where, and why)
- Measurable...
