SMART or not?

Last updated 7 years ago

First published 05 March, 2017

SMART goals

English Rating: ALL ages Shortest path: 3 nodes Longest path: 11 nodes Possible solutions: 6

Eric Burton

Can it be done within the time allowed? Yes. No.
It is not Achievable, so it's not a SMART goal. You should adjust it to be something you can accomplish within the time that you have..
Can you accomplish the goal just by starting? (click image at the left of this bar for an example). No.. Yes.
It is not Specific or Measurable, so it is not a SMART goal. What is your purpose in doing this activity? Be specific about what you're actually trying to accomplish and how much you plan to get done..
Does the goal make it clear how much will be done or how many of something will be done? Yes.. No..
Then it is not Specific or Measurable, so it is not a SMART goal. What is your purpose in doing this activity? Be specific about what you're actually trying to accomplish and how much you plan to get done..
You already said this goal is Achievable -- is it also at least somewhat challenging to achieve the goal within the time available? Yes.. No..
Part of setting an Achievable goal is making sure it's not TOO achievable. Can you make this goal more challenging but still something you can complete in the time that you have? If so, do that. Otherwise, make a different goal..
Does the goal make it clear what you're trying to accomplish? (click the image at the left of this bar for an example). Yes.. No..
Do you have a way to use evidence to prove whether you met your goal (so that it would be completely obvious to anyone who sees the evidence whether you did or didn't meet your goal)?.
The goal isn't Specific about what you're trying to accomplish, so you can't Measure the results at the end of your time to know whether you succeeded. It's not a SMART goal yet. First figure out what you're actually trying to accomplish, and then find a way to break that down into something that you can measure so that you will know whether you have completed it or not. (click on the image at the left of this bar for an example).