What a smart goal makes all the difference:

Ok, first, what is a smart goal?  You could think “Is there a such think as a stupid question?” and answer the only stupid question is the one that was not ask, but what about goals.  Goals are pretty simple right?  Are they not simply a reflection of your desires?  For most of us, yes indeed, our goals reflect what we desire to materialize in this world — therefore, to label a goal as stupid would simply be stating that your own desires, dreams and aspirations are the same.  While that would be defeating, the other side of the coin would be assessing that all goals are smart goals.

After reading this, you might not think all goals are smart goals:

Consider this, if you have a vision, or something substantial in your life you wish to move towards that will require time, energy and effort that may span more than a few months, doesn’t it make sense that you would accomplish a series of steps that would help you move towards a bigger vision?

If you too think taking steps happens before running, smart goals are crucial:

If you were to think about smart goals as a series of smaller easy-to-accomplish action steps towards something greater, you are more likely to develop the desipline, dedication and perhaps most importantly, the belief something greater can happen, your entire perspective can change.  For the better.  If you were able to accomplish a series of action steps that strengthened your belief of something greater, what else do you think could happen?

– George

P.S – Here‘s something interesting about “Smart Goals”