Whether starting a project or leading people, it’s essential to be smart with your goals.
From the paper of George T. Duran (1981), he suggested that objectives should be:
Specific — target a specific area for improvement.
Measurable — quantify or at least suggest an indicator of progress.
Assignable — specify who will do it.
Realistic — state what results can realistically be achieved, given available resources.
Time-related — specify when the result(s) can be achieved.
If you find yourself trying to do all things at a time, then you might find yourself in trouble with achieving improbable deadlines. Working with people who are disorganized with what they want to achieve is a total headache. So if you don’t want to be a pain in somebody’s life, you might want to check this downloadable resource and become better at setting goals.
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