For Skyler Xue, an Ace participant at First Tee – Greater Washington DC, taking part in the First Tee Leadership Series in ...

SMART goals narrowly define success such that, let’s say, only one percent of the time, they work out exactly as predicted. To the brain, this means that the other 99 percent of the time, we are ...

SMART goals are a helpful way to turn your ideas and to-dos into actionable plans, but if you work on a larger team or need to track more ambitious, long-term goals, SMART might not be the best ...

But following the SMART goal system can force you (in a good way) to reflect on what's important and what goals you're ready to work toward at any given time. It can also keep you accountable if ...

What do you hope to accomplish? How does this SMART goal align with or serve your ultimate purpose? Once you answer these questions, you can dissect your goal even deeper to ensure your goal is both ...

You actually shouldn’t turn every goal into a SMART goal. By the time you’re done defining your goal, you end up with a pass-fail test with a deadline and a metric. Is this really what’s ...

Goal setting has long been recommended for achieving better health, a larger income, and a more rewarding lifestyle—purposefully appearing as the very first lesson in Napoleon Hill’s ...

As a business coach for more than 25 years, I have seen and heard it all. One of the most common things I come across is new leaders who have an unrealistic idea on how to set goals for their ...

SMART has become an acronym Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Timebound. Companies, leaders, and consultants champion SMART goals as the be-all, end-all of goal setting.

Each SMART goal is defined by the employee and approved by management or HR or both. Raises and/or bonuses are tied to the achievement of these goals so there's theoretically a substantial ...

Do your financial goals do that for you? Let’s look. Fortunately, we don’t have to reinvent the wheel, but can use the framework of “S-M-A-R-T” goal-setting. It’s something I’ve heard ...