1/14/2012

Here I am at the dawning of a new year asking myself "Will 2012 be better or worse than 2011?" "Well, that is up to you" I say. Will you do what is necessary to make 2012 the best year of your career? Or just float along like flotsam in the tide? Then I found this manta article that got me excited about setting goals for 2012. It's so important to have a roadmap that will take you where you are going. Here is a simple guideline to get started.

Make a set of broad goals that you would like to achieve this year. Then Develop your broad goals into SMART goals be defining them into action plans by making them "SMART - Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely" (from Mary Kelly/Manta). Next, Put your written goals into a place where you will see and READ them every day. Only by reminding yourself every day that you have a plan, and you intend to achieve it, can you realistically expect to attain your goals. Lastly, remember that even the best laid plans sometimes go awry. Keep track of your goals and adjust them as necessary. I often shoot for the sky when creating my goals. This is a good thing to do because you don't know what you can do until you try. However, when you are reading those goals in July and realize there is no possible way to achieve them by the end of the year you may become demoralized and tempted to drop it. Rather than tossing your goals in the trash re-adjust them. By re-adjusting your goals on a regular basis and keeping it just inside what is realistic you will stretch yourself and possibly exceed your wildest dreams.

Oh, And goal #1, Start a blog.

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