Today I want to talk about what is the best way to achieve objectives that will take you to the final goal. First, let me explain why I use objectives over goals. We tend to confuse the two words and use them interchangeably but there is a difference that I will briefly explain here: objectives are measurable steps that will take you to the final goal. In order to achieve the goal you want to follow specific objectives that require a mid to short time frame.
Businesses use an acronym: SMART. When they use it, success is guaranteed.
Let’s say that we have a goal that we want to achieve in 8 months, we’ll write it down and go backwards to the beginning to set the objectives that are needed to achieve the final goal.
Each objective must be specific: if there is anything that needs to be improved, or anything that can be done, write it down, it has to be specific and in detail.
Each objective must be measurable: you need to use amounts, numbers, percentages, frequency, costs. Do your Math!
Achievable: can you do it? Do you have the knowledge, the capability or the experience to achieve this objective? Work on that!
Realistic: after analyzing the data available, do you think you can make it? Are you willing and able to work on that? Think how realistic the objective can be.
Time-related: the objective is a small step, so you need to work on the objective within a mid, short period of time to make it happen. Giving yourself a time is important because it gives a meaning and a motivation to you to get the result you want.
It’s very important to write down your objectives and I’d recommend to start from writing your final goal and go backwards writing your objectives. When you do that, trace a timeline, then focus on each objective following the SMART model.
Objectives and Goals. Hello beautiful souls! Today I want to talk about what is the best way to achieve objectives that will take you to the final goal.
