WAKE UP AND SMELL the coffee! Be SMART!

You can't be the same way you were yesterday, your life was made for more. If you can think it, you can have it. Draw it up in your mind and make it SMART!

Everyone has a goal either consciously or unconsciously. Even an inaction is an action on it's own. So, what plans have you drawn for 2018???

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Peep into the year and live your reality!

There is more to you than you can see. You have another clean slate. Make it right

So, how do you achieve your target this year?

Set SMART Goals

What do I mean by SMART you might ask..

S - Specific
M - Measurable
A - Achievable
R - Realistic
**T - Timely

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S - Specific

A number of times, I have also fallen short of this principle in setting goals. I could just say out loud, "I'm reading books this year". Books?? What books? Whose books.

You should set specific goals. Using the book illustration, you could say, " I'm reading 4 books this month - a business book, a cuisine book, a marital book, a career book". This has made it quite explicit. It is simple to relate with

M- Measurable

Your goal has to be measurable. It should allow you to measure where you were before and where you are now. This will enable you make evaluation and would give you a reality of your growth.

A - Achievable

Your goal shouldn't be far fetched - it should be something you can achieve with the given resources. For instance, setting a goal of reading 50 books as a banker might be very unattainable which would lead me to the next.

R - Realistic

Set realistic goals! Don't try to impress yourself. Overambitious goals end up in your diary or journal as the case might be. Don't set goals like I want to be a renowned professor in my field in 5 years when you have just a school leaving certificate.

Be real with yourself yet don't set limitations and boundaries

T -Timely

Your goal should be time-bound. Don't set goals that do not have a time limit. A goal that is time-bound keeps you on your toes.

Set SMART goals for yourself. Make it a daily, weekly, monthly and yearly one.

Don't sleep off on your dreams! Wake up and smell the coffee!