With a New Year coming on us quickly, we all set goals or set resolutions for the upcoming year. So how do you set SMART goals? Keep it simple, keep it SMART!

• S pecific ~ be specific in your goals. If you want to lose weight, make it I will lose 20 lbs in 6 months
• M easurable ~ in order to reach your goals, they need to be measured by being able to see the outcome of the goal set.
• A ttainable ~ don't set goals that may be difficult to reach. If you need to lose 50 lbs, that is much harder to reach than setting the first step of that goal at 10lbs within 45 days and achieve it!
• R elevant ~ Your goal is to be a millionaire-great goal! Make it relative to today. Set realistic goals for the time period. I will sell 5 homes a month for the next 6 months. Of that amount, I will save 10% of my gross commission in an IRA or in mutual funds.
• T ime-bound ~ Set time periods for you to achieve your goals. These can be daily, weekly, monthly or annually. Whatever time period you chose, make sure the goal you have set is attainable in that time period

Often times we set goals and do not know how we are going to achieve them! By remembering to be SMART about setting goals, the easier they are to achieve them, or maybe even exceed them! Write them down, remind yourself of them daily and stay SMART! Once you have achieved your goals, don't stop there! Set new goals that will challenge you further.

There is a lot to be said about setting attainable, realistic goals! The more you achieve the more excited you are about setting new attainable goals! So this year, take the time to set your goals the SMART way!