Comments on: Setting Personal Goals the SMART Way http://sevenactions.com/2008/01/setting-personal-goals-the-smart-way/ Setting Goals...Taking Action...Changing Lives Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:15:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Jim http://sevenactions.com/2008/01/setting-personal-goals-the-smart-way/#comment-25 Jim Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:48:21 +0000 http://sevenactions.com/2008/01/setting-personal-goals-the-smart-way/#comment-25 Joe, you make a very good point. The SMART method of developing goals only addresses how to get the goals on paper...but the next step is making things happen. Personal accountability is difficult, that is why I like the idea of letting others know of my goals (but only those who will be supportive). They help promote my accountability by asking how I am doing and encouraging me along the way. I also like your point about being able to adjust your goals "as unforeseen changes occur." BTW, thanks for the kind words about the blog. Joe, you make a very good point. The SMART method of developing goals only addresses how to get the goals on paper…but the next step is making things happen. Personal accountability is difficult, that is why I like the idea of letting others know of my goals (but only those who will be supportive). They help promote my accountability by asking how I am doing and encouraging me along the way.

I also like your point about being able to adjust your goals “as unforeseen changes occur.”

BTW, thanks for the kind words about the blog.

]]> By: Keys To Consistent Low Shrink - Part 7 - Set A Goal, Then Stick To It | The Bunker Blog http://sevenactions.com/2008/01/setting-personal-goals-the-smart-way/#comment-23 Keys To Consistent Low Shrink - Part 7 - Set A Goal, Then Stick To It | The Bunker Blog Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:04:03 +0000 http://sevenactions.com/2008/01/setting-personal-goals-the-smart-way/#comment-23 [...] measure the effectiveness of your efforts. Jim Lockwood, at SevenActions.com, has written a great article on setting SMART goals. These same principles can be applied to setting shrink goals. Here is [...] […] measure the effectiveness of your efforts. Jim Lockwood, at SevenActions.com, has written a great article on setting SMART goals. These same principles can be applied to setting shrink goals. Here is […]

]]> By: Joe Hughes http://sevenactions.com/2008/01/setting-personal-goals-the-smart-way/#comment-22 Joe Hughes Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:03:11 +0000 http://sevenactions.com/2008/01/setting-personal-goals-the-smart-way/#comment-22 This is great advice. The one thing I personally have to add to this for myself is "personal accountability". I have to hold myself accountable for reaching these goals, and updating them as unforeseen changes occur. Love the new site, btw. You have great insight. I'm definitely a fan, and loyal reader. This will be the first feed I read every day. Great motivation. - Joe This is great advice. The one thing I personally have to add to this for myself is “personal accountability”. I have to hold myself accountable for reaching these goals, and updating them as unforeseen changes occur.
Love the new site, btw. You have great insight. I’m definitely a fan, and loyal reader. This will be the first feed I read every day. Great motivation.

- Joe

]]> By: My Living Goal: Lose 13 Pounds by April 1st | Seven Actions http://sevenactions.com/2008/01/setting-personal-goals-the-smart-way/#comment-20 My Living Goal: Lose 13 Pounds by April 1st | Seven Actions Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:49:46 +0000 http://sevenactions.com/2008/01/setting-personal-goals-the-smart-way/#comment-20 [...] lose much more than this to be at a healthy weight. But as I talked about in the last post, “Setting Personal Goals the Smart Way“, it is best to make goals obtainable in the not so distant future. So, I will be working on [...] […] lose much more than this to be at a healthy weight. But as I talked about in the last post, “Setting Personal Goals the Smart Way“, it is best to make goals obtainable in the not so distant future. So, I will be working on […]

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