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How badly do you want to achieve your goals?  Whether or not your goal is to drop 10 pounds for the summer, or to open your own small business, a smart action plan will equip you with highly effective tools that you need to achieve your goals in a realistic manner.

A SMART action plan incorporates 5 characteristics of a goal: specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-based.  To help you set up a smart action plan, we are going to go through the 5 steps you need to focus on that will help you achieve your goals in a fast and optimal manner.

OKR Goal Setting 101 – Achieve more goals than ever! Faster!

Last Updated July 2023

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Achieve ‘impossible’ goals, set goals effectively & act highly motivated with OKR. Define & measure what really matters | By Axel Rittershaus

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Different Types of Goals

With a SMART action plan, you can implement any of the various different types of goals that you want to in order to help you accomplish the goal of your action plan.

How to Set SMART Goals

Step 1: Make it Specific

Step 2:  Make it Measurable

To ensure that your goal is measurable, you will need to have certain criteria that will help you measure your goal and the progress of your goal.

Step 3:  Make it Attainable

Step 4:  Make Your Goal Relevant

If your goal is based on someone else’s wishes or desires, then it is not going to be one that is going to benefit you realistically in the present.

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Step 5:  Make it Time-Based

Importance of SMART Goal Setting

Smart goal setting for a SMART action plan is just as important as carrying out the steps you need to in order to achieve your goals.  Here is why:

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A SMART action plan will help you stay motivated throughout the process of reaching your goal. To help you attack your goal, enroll in this course for Goal Setting 101 to set and reach your goals.

Page Last Updated: July 2021

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