SMART Goals are the best way to plan to achieve your goals. Check out these posts from DevelopGoofHabits to help you learn more about goals, goal tracking, and SMART goals.
You may have been able to meet some of your 2025 goals without putting forth as much effort as you had expected. Eat out less frequently? Done. Stop impulse buying when you’re out? Done. Go home and be productive instead of going to happy hour? Done. The past few years have been tough for everyone, … Read more
Being a teacher is a fulfilling and rewarding profession. One thing I learned from my time in the classroom is that you can never plan too much as a teacher. Setting realistic goals for yourself and your students is the best way to get everyone on the same page and have a basis to measure … Read more
When we talk to someone, it’s easy to prepare ourselves to respond immediately tr other person’s words way before they have completed their statement. We listen, but only to respond and hardly listen to understand. That’s why it’s important to develop the habit of active listening. Active listening means giving the speaker undivided attention and … Read more
Most people overestimate what they can do in a day and underestimate what they can do in a year. This saying (or some form of it) is commonly heard when talking about making errors in judgment when setting goals. When you take the time and effort to set a specific goal, you’re doing so to … Read more
We’ve talked a lot about your long-term goals and your short-term goals, but what about goals that fall somewhere in between? Your bigger life goals can feel overwhelming without breaking them down into manageable pieces–which can cause you to lose momentum and possibly give up because the payoff feels so far away. But, it’s also … Read more
No matter what area of your life you’re working on, you need to have some type of framework and target when you’re setting goals. But considering there are several different goal categories and methods of working toward achieving what you want, you may wonder what the benefits are of stretch goals vs SMART goals, as … Read more
We’ve been talking a lot about SMART goals around here lately, so I’m hoping by now you have had a chance to set a SMART goal, follow through with it, and achieve the outcome that you had wished for. When talking about these goals, we often mention things like consistency, starting small, thinking realistically, and … Read more
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry If you have ever studied French, you have undoubtedly heard of the book Le Petit Prince (or, The Little Prince). Written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in 1943, this book is often used in educational settings not only to help teach the French … Read more
Imagine this scene: You’ve set your SMART goal, you’ve detailed your objectives, you’re motivated to follow the plan you’ve set out for yourself, and you know exactly what the end result is going to be because you’ve done your research. And while you’re prepared to have to push yourself, you also know your goal is … Read more
When you think five, ten, or fifteen years into the future, what do you hope will be significantly different than it is today? Your income? Your health? Your relationships? We all have visions for the future, and whatever yours may be, setting effective goals can help you get there by keeping you motivated, helping you … Read more