Goal setting is one of the trickier parts of success which most people are not able to master. Once you’ve learned the art of goal setting, you can accomplish anything you set forth to do! You should start by setting SMART goals:

• Specific: set a goal which is unique and well defined. If you have a large goal, break it down into chunks.

• Measurable: set a goal which you can define metrics for. A goal should be measurable.

• Achievable: set goals which can come to fruition: it doesn’t do you any good to set a bunch of goals which are dependent on unreliable people – you will never achieve them.

• Realistic: set goals which are able to be achieved within a realm of possibility. I have a friend who runs a business unit and he sets goals like “1 million unique visitors a month by the second quarter” for a site receiving only 10,000 uniques currently! Set goals which are realistic to achieve given your resources.

• Timely: set a date and time you want to accomplish your goal by.

Credit / Original Article found at https://milliontips.com/2009/12/tip-5-set-smart-goals/