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SMART Goals

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Real Estate Agent with Integrity First Financial Group, Inc.

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!

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Thanks for the reminder, and good luck on your SMART goals, too.

Dec 28, 2009 01:16 PM
Celeste Chism - Serving You in Crossville, Fairfield Glade, Lake Tansi & Cumberland Cove
Legacy Realty - Crossville, TN
Serving You is My Top Priority

Thanks for the post. Best wishes to you in 2010.

Dec 28, 2009 01:21 PM
Lynda Eisenmann
Preferred Home Brokers - Brea, CA
Broker Associate ,CRS,GRI,SRES, Brea,CA, Orange Co

Hi Stephanie,

Well done. For me it's about progress, whether I meet them all or not, it's about stretching even more.

Dec 28, 2009 01:23 PM
Heather Chavez
Second Self Virtual Assistance - Caldwell, ID
Real Estate Virtual, Assistant (928) 692-3235

Love the post, Stephanie.  Absolutely brilliant.  I'm going to make sure to set my goals the SMART way.  Thank you.

Dec 28, 2009 01:23 PM
Stephanie Reynolds
Integrity First Financial Group, Inc. - Santee, CA
East County San Diego Homes 619-838-4408

The best thing about setting goals is achieving them! Thank you all for your comments!

Dec 28, 2009 01:43 PM
Carra Riley & Declan Kenyon
Brokers Guild Cherry Creek Ltd - Westminster, CO
Helping people Transition at all ages!

Stephanie.... you put them in a nut shell... I just finished part 3 of a 4 part series... Guess you know the KISS principle... and apply it! 

This will be featured in the Cosmic Cow Pie!  Thanks for the great information and TO THE POINT!

Cosmic Cow

Dec 28, 2009 04:32 PM
Home Loan Search.Online
Home Loan Search Online - Newnan, GA

Great post. I think a lot of people set goes but they are either unattainable and they get discouraged or they cannot measure them and can't see progress.

Dec 29, 2009 12:20 AM
Christine O'Shea
Christine E O'Shea Broker - Naples, FL

Great Post, there does need to be a "stategic" plan and it needs to be outlined and attainable!

Dec 30, 2009 05:24 AM
Christine O'Shea
Christine E O'Shea Broker - Naples, FL

Great Post, there does need to be a "stategic" plan and it needs to be outlined and attainable!

Dec 30, 2009 05:24 AM
John Thomas
E3 Green HOMES - Boulder, CO
EcoBroker, MSEE, MBA

Very Clever Stephanie...Goals are everything. Without them, we'd be wondering aimlessly without a real sense of direction.

Happy New Year

Dec 30, 2009 10:12 AM
Dave Roberts
Healdsburg Sotheby's International Realty - Healdsburg, CA

Thanks for the reminder about smart goal setting. It's easy to forget these principles, but they're strong and very useful.  Happy New Year and best wishes for a successful 2010.

Dec 31, 2009 04:54 AM
Charles Stallions
Charles Stallions Real Estate Services - Pensacola, FL
850-476-4494 - Pensacola, Pace or Gulf Breeze, Fl.

Hi Stephanie, be smart what a goal setting formula... We, hopefully always set attainable goal.

Jan 14, 2010 11:51 PM