{"id":4980,"date":"2019-11-19T03:08:27","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T08:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ascloudservices.com\/?p=4980"},"modified":"2019-11-12T15:31:23","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T20:31:23","slug":"using-smart-goals-to-achieve-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ascloudservices.com\/using-smart-goals-to-achieve-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Smart Goals to Achieve More"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a small business owner, you\u2019re likely always looking for ways to achieve more. Maybe you made a New Year\u2019s resolution about it. You might have resolved to make more money, find more clients, or grow your business. It\u2019s fantastic to have an idea of what you want to do, but how will you know whether or not you\u2019re successful?<\/p>\n

That\u2019s where SMART goals come in. SMART goals help you identify what you want to do, when you want to do it by, and how you\u2019ll get it done. They give you a systematic way of deciding what goals are important\u2014and realistic\u2014and evaluating whether or not you\u2019ve attained them.<\/p>\n

SMART goals help you plan for success. They turn your resolution into action.<\/p>\n

What are SMART goals?<\/h2>\n

SMART goals stand for goals that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s an example of a goal that is not<\/em> <\/span>SMART: \u201cI want to grow my business.\u201d<\/p>\n

Why isn\u2019t it SMART? It says nothing about how the business will grow, how long growth will take, how it will be attained, or how success will be measured. It\u2019s vague, so you have no idea if you\u2019ve been successful.<\/p>\n

Growing your business is a great starting point for a SMART goal because you know there is something you want to achieve.<\/p>\n

Now you need to use SMART goal setting to lay out your plan.<\/p>\n

How to use SMART goals<\/h2>\n

To use SMART goal setting you need to ask yourself important questions. Let\u2019s take the above example of growing a business.<\/p>\n

Specific<\/strong><\/span>: Ask yourself how you want your business to grow. Do you want more clients? More revenue? More employees? What does \u201cgrowth\u201d mean?<\/p>\n

Measurable<\/strong><\/span>: How many more clients do you want? How much more money do you want to earn? How many more employees do you want? Numbers work best here.<\/p>\n

Achievable<\/strong><\/span>: How do you plan to reach your goal? Do you have the resources to make it happen?<\/p>\n

Realistic<\/strong><\/span>: Do you currently have one client but want 100 within a week? It\u2019s great to have goals that challenge you but asking yourself to do the impossible sets you up for failure.<\/p>\n

Timely<\/strong><\/span>: How long will you give yourself to find new clients or employees? Be specific with deadlines. Don\u2019t just say you want something done ASAP or within the year. Set a reasonable, firm deadline that gives you a chance to review your goals and determine how successful you\u2019ve been.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the same thought above, but written from a SMART perspective:<\/p>\n

By March 31, I will have signed three new clients for my services by purchasing advertising in the local newspaper, attending networking events, and posting on my blog once a week.<\/p>\n

As your deadline approaches, you\u2019ll know to review your client list and see if you\u2019ve signed three new clients. If you have, great! If not, review your action plan and see where changes could be made.<\/p>\n

Final thoughts<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s great to have an idea of what you want to do, but without SMART goals all you have is an idea.<\/p>\n

The great thing about SMART goals is you\u2019re not limited to one goal at a time. Let\u2019s say you want to grow your business both in terms of clients and employee size. You can set SMART goals for both those areas and work toward both at the same time.<\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve achieved your goals, you can look forward to setting additional successful goals for yourself in the future.<\/p>\n

Get in touch with us to find out how we can help you reach your business, financial and lifestyle goal<\/p>\n

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