5 Tips for Setting Goals

Be SMART when setting your goals this year and you’re sure to find success.

设定目标的5个秘诀

今年设定目标时要保持SMAT，您一定会成功。

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In most places across the world, a new year is upon us, making for a great time to set new goals or evaluate our progress towards current ones. No matter if your goal is big or small, here are a few helpful tips to ensure you are smarter with your 2020 goal setting.

Write your goals down

Writing down your goals helps to make them more real and tangible. Instead of keeping your goals in your head, write them down on a piece of paper or in a notebook or journal. Throughout the year, you can reference back to the goals you wrote down to ensure you focus on completing them.

Make your goals visible

After you write down your goals, post them in your office, bedroom, or workspace for daily reminders on what you are working towards. Having your goals on display can help ensure they are not forgotten about. Plus, having your goals on display can motivate others. When someone sees it, they can be inclined to help you achieve it, or use it as motivation to set their own goals.

Set SMART goals

As you set your goals, ask yourself if they are SMART. What exactly are SMART goals? They are:
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant
Timely

Using this method to set goals ensures they are clear, attainable, and meaningful. Following this methodology will lead to more success in following through and accomplishing more this year. For more information on SMART goals, click here.

Think about the big picture

In a leadership position, you must think about more than just yourself and your personal goals. How will achieving them impact those around you? As you sit down to set your goals, think about this question and make sure accomplishing your objectives won’t negatively affect others.

Modify as you go

You may find that after you set your goals and work to achieve them, things change. While you may need to update your plan to achieve your goals, or even the change goals themselves, stay focused. Obstacles may slow you down, but don’t let them deter you from accomplishing your objectives.

在世界上大多数地方，新的一年即将到来，这为设定新目标或评估我们向当前目标的进展提供了宝贵的时间。无论您的目标是大是小，这里都有一些有用的提示，可确保您对2020年的目标设定更加明智。

写下目标

写下您的目标有助于使它们更加真实和切实。不要将目标记在脑子里，而是将它们写下在纸上，笔记本或日记本中。在全年中，您可以参考您写下的目标，以确保您专注于完成目标。

使目标清晰可见

写下目标后，将其张贴在办公室，卧室或工作区中，以每天提醒您要做什么。展示您的目标可以帮助确保他们不会被遗忘。另外，展示您的目标可以激励其他人。当有人看到它时，他们可能会倾向于帮助您实现它，或者以它为动力来设定自己的目标。

设定SMART目标

在设定目标时，请问自己是否是SMART。 SMART目标到底是什么？他们是：
Specific 具体的
Measurable 可测的
Achievable 可达到的
Relevant 相关的
Timely 及时的
使用此方法设置目标可确保目标清晰，可实现且有意义。遵循这种方法将在今年的后续工作和取得更多成就方面取得更大的成功。有关SMART目标的更多信息，请单击此处。

想一想大局

在领导职位上，您必须考虑的不仅仅是您自己和您的个人目标。实现这些目标将如何影响您周围的人？当您坐下来设定目标时，请考虑一下这个问题，并确保完成目标不会对其他人产生负面影响。

随时修改

您可能会发现，在设定目标并努力实现目标之后，事情就会改变。尽管您可能需要更新计划以实现目标甚至更改目标本身，但要保持专注。障碍可能会让您放慢脚步，但不要让障碍阻止您完成目标。