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The Importance of Setting Goals
Even On A Meager Budget
According to Dave Ramsey making SMART goals gives us direction and helps us stick to the goals we set for ourselves. In his blog article “How to Set SMART Goals in 2020” at his website www.daveramsey.com/blog/smart-goal-setting he explains that SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time Sensitive. We can make all the resolutions and goals we want, but unless we write them down and form a plan to accomplish them, it is all just wishful thinking.
We should be Specific about the goals we have and not generalize them. We need to make our goals Measurable and focus on one chunk at a time on a daily basis. We need to make sure our goals are Achievable and not totally out of our reach. Stretching a little is good, but we should not make them unachievable, or we may give up. Choosing goals that are Relevant to our own lives is key. We need to be passionate about what we want to achieve, or we will not stick with it when the going gets tough. And finally, setting a deadline and writing down how we can do something every single day to move us toward our goals is most important.
The seven main areas where people set the most life goals include financial, spiritual, fitness, education, family, career and social. Reading this article made me realize that there are many benefits to…
