These goals could be: Losing weight, changing your eating
habits, making more time for yourself. Getting a higher degree,
learning a new skill, raising your GPA. Getting a promotion,
expanding your clientele, opening your own business. Starting a
retirement fund, saving for a house/car, making investments.
Goals that will be achieved in a day, week, or possibly a few
months. Goals that will be achieved in one year, five years, or
even twenty years from now. Goals are important because they
help keep you focused and moving along a path toward a rich and
rewarding life. Regardless of the type of goals you are making,
they should all be S.M.A.R.T! The more specific you are when
writing your goals, the easier it is to know when you’ve
completed them. Making your goals measurable allows you to
observe the progress you have made. Instead of saying “I will
work out more” make the goal measurable by saying “I will work
out at least TWICE each week.” Your goals must be REALISTIC. It
would be silly to set a goal to wor