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The lessons learned as a kid carry on through adulthood... and the lessons you don't learn as a kid carry on as well. I.e. if you learn to set S.M.A.R.T. goals as a kid through sports, you will kick a$$ as an adult. If you don't, you will always struggle and wonder why.
My club Swim coach taught me that your goal shouldn't be "get faster" because that's a bad goal, for example. Goals should be...
Specific - (Break 1:00 in yards for 100 breaststroke)
Measurable - (Swim times are measurable, "fast" is not)
Action-focused - (Never miss a practice, lift weights 3x per week, get extra help with technique...)
Realistic - (R may have stood for something else, but realize how long it takes to drop time - it takes work!)
Time-constrained - (Final date is February X, Regional Championship meet, etc.)
How does this apply to business, you may ask??
Well... if your goal is to "get rich," that's a pretty terrible goal. You need a S.M.A.R.T. goal instead.
Specific - $ amount, actual business, units sold, customers serviced, etc.
Measurable - How many sales will you need to make? Houses/doors owned for rent? Stock portfolio? Website traffic?
Action-focused - You need a rigorous plan. This should feel like your job. # of doors knocked, calls made, client meetings, quotes, etc!
Realistic - set yourself up for success and go step by step. Do not say "I have $0 and next week I will have $10 million. I have no plan." This DOES NOT MEAN to limit yourself!! It means accurately assess what needs to be done.
Time-constrained - Have an end date. It's okay if you fail but you need to measure progress
There are lots of threads like this but if you don't know the S.M.A.R.T. acronym, it is super important!
My club Swim coach taught me that your goal shouldn't be "get faster" because that's a bad goal, for example. Goals should be...
Specific - (Break 1:00 in yards for 100 breaststroke)
Measurable - (Swim times are measurable, "fast" is not)
Action-focused - (Never miss a practice, lift weights 3x per week, get extra help with technique...)
Realistic - (R may have stood for something else, but realize how long it takes to drop time - it takes work!)
Time-constrained - (Final date is February X, Regional Championship meet, etc.)
How does this apply to business, you may ask??
Well... if your goal is to "get rich," that's a pretty terrible goal. You need a S.M.A.R.T. goal instead.
Specific - $ amount, actual business, units sold, customers serviced, etc.
Measurable - How many sales will you need to make? Houses/doors owned for rent? Stock portfolio? Website traffic?
Action-focused - You need a rigorous plan. This should feel like your job. # of doors knocked, calls made, client meetings, quotes, etc!
Realistic - set yourself up for success and go step by step. Do not say "I have $0 and next week I will have $10 million. I have no plan." This DOES NOT MEAN to limit yourself!! It means accurately assess what needs to be done.
Time-constrained - Have an end date. It's okay if you fail but you need to measure progress
There are lots of threads like this but if you don't know the S.M.A.R.T. acronym, it is super important!
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