# SMART Goals ![rw-book-cover](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article2.74d541386bbf.png) ## Metadata - Author: [[mindtools.com]] - Full Title: SMART Goals - Category: #articles - Document Tags: [[business]] [[Favorites]] - URL: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/smart-goals.htm ## Highlights - To make sure your goals are clear and reachable, each one should be: Specific (simple, sensible, significant). Measurable (meaningful, motivating). Achievable (agreed, attainable). Relevant (reasonable, realistic and resourced, results-based). Time bound (time-based, time limited, time/cost limited, timely, time-sensitive). - Tags: [[favorite]] - 1. Specific Your goal should be clear and specific, otherwise you won't be able to focus your efforts or feel truly motivated to achieve it. When drafting your goal, try to answer the five "W" questions: What do I want to accomplish? Why is this goal important? Who is involved? Where is it located? Which resources or limits are involved? - A measurable goal should address questions such as: How much? How many? How will I know when it is accomplished?