Dear Reader,
You've probably head this one before in school at some point: create a SMART goal. To break it down, here is what a SMART goal is:
S: specific
M: measurable
A: attainable
R: realistic
T: timely
My definitions might a bit different, but they work for me specifically. Put this in words that YOU can understand, remember, and in a way to help you stay on track. A specific goal you would want to reach, and since this will be fitness related, I'll stay to that tone and environment. A specific goal would be something like "I want to lose 30 pounds" - specific, right? There's a number, there's value to it to, might pose a few questions but its there. Measurable: self-explanatory. Something you can measure. Not just the 30 pounds by itself, but you can measure it in other ways like jeans for waist size. Or your favorite shirt but can't fit in it anymore. Maybe it doesn't have a value, but you can measure it by trying out clothes. Attainable: something you ACTUALLY CAN attain and reach. Everyone's goal should be something along the lines of "I want to make a million dollars". Great! Can you? "I want to lose 50 pounds!" Awesome! Can you? "I want to own 15 cars!" That's cool as heck! Can you? You have to sit back, think about it, WRITE IT OUT, and ask yourself if you can attain it. Realistic: is it a matter of realism? First of all, everything is realistic and attainable. Is your goal realistic? Losing 50 pounds in three weeks doesn't sound realistic, and if it is, definitely doesn't sound healthy. Lastly, Timely: think of reaching your goal within a timely manner like the example prior. Sure, you can lose 50 pounds, maybe not in three weeks, but perhaps in a year? Do you see how they all connect?
Example: I want to lose 50 pounds of fat so I can fit in my nice pair of black jeans and it should take me about 15 months. I'll take tape measurements of my body areas every other week and see how they compare to my target size. It's specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timely. A SMART goal.
Now, create one for your business. Another example: I want to create a fitness studio that can not only generate income, but help others reach their fitness goals in a safe environment, educate them, spread the word and have others be a part of it, even if it takes two to three years to become a stable source of income for me to live off of.
You might have to put the extra hours in, might have to work addition jobs here and there, like I do, but keep that end goal in mind, that in five years, you will have faithful and trustworthy staff working for you.
Maybe this helps, maybe its redundant information. Personally, I wish someone stressed this for me more a decade ago. I don't regret my education, but I should have taken more than one avenue towards financial freedom and no struggles. However, it's the struggles that teach you a thing or two. This way, my future kids will be taught by me so they can make the call for themselves. My parents didn't know a quarter of the things I know today. But that just means I can pass the information along to my future kids so they're better off. I know I'm better off than my parents. And I hope that even if this doesn't help you per se, it just might be useful to someone else in your life, or anytime in the future.
Cheers.
You've probably head this one before in school at some point: create a SMART goal. To break it down, here is what a SMART goal is:
S: specific
M: measurable
A: attainable
R: realistic
T: timely
My definitions might a bit different, but they work for me specifically. Put this in words that YOU can understand, remember, and in a way to help you stay on track. A specific goal you would want to reach, and since this will be fitness related, I'll stay to that tone and environment. A specific goal would be something like "I want to lose 30 pounds" - specific, right? There's a number, there's value to it to, might pose a few questions but its there. Measurable: self-explanatory. Something you can measure. Not just the 30 pounds by itself, but you can measure it in other ways like jeans for waist size. Or your favorite shirt but can't fit in it anymore. Maybe it doesn't have a value, but you can measure it by trying out clothes. Attainable: something you ACTUALLY CAN attain and reach. Everyone's goal should be something along the lines of "I want to make a million dollars". Great! Can you? "I want to lose 50 pounds!" Awesome! Can you? "I want to own 15 cars!" That's cool as heck! Can you? You have to sit back, think about it, WRITE IT OUT, and ask yourself if you can attain it. Realistic: is it a matter of realism? First of all, everything is realistic and attainable. Is your goal realistic? Losing 50 pounds in three weeks doesn't sound realistic, and if it is, definitely doesn't sound healthy. Lastly, Timely: think of reaching your goal within a timely manner like the example prior. Sure, you can lose 50 pounds, maybe not in three weeks, but perhaps in a year? Do you see how they all connect?
Example: I want to lose 50 pounds of fat so I can fit in my nice pair of black jeans and it should take me about 15 months. I'll take tape measurements of my body areas every other week and see how they compare to my target size. It's specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timely. A SMART goal.
Now, create one for your business. Another example: I want to create a fitness studio that can not only generate income, but help others reach their fitness goals in a safe environment, educate them, spread the word and have others be a part of it, even if it takes two to three years to become a stable source of income for me to live off of.
You might have to put the extra hours in, might have to work addition jobs here and there, like I do, but keep that end goal in mind, that in five years, you will have faithful and trustworthy staff working for you.
Maybe this helps, maybe its redundant information. Personally, I wish someone stressed this for me more a decade ago. I don't regret my education, but I should have taken more than one avenue towards financial freedom and no struggles. However, it's the struggles that teach you a thing or two. This way, my future kids will be taught by me so they can make the call for themselves. My parents didn't know a quarter of the things I know today. But that just means I can pass the information along to my future kids so they're better off. I know I'm better off than my parents. And I hope that even if this doesn't help you per se, it just might be useful to someone else in your life, or anytime in the future.
Cheers.
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