{"id":218,"date":"2023-01-18T21:36:06","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T03:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/donnamcgold.com\/blog\/?p=218"},"modified":"2023-01-18T21:36:06","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T03:36:06","slug":"goals-make-them-smart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/donnamcgold.com\/blog\/goals-make-them-smart\/","title":{"rendered":"Goals &#8211; Make Them SMART"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s the beginning of a new year and with that comes new goals. With S.M.A.R.T. goals, you control your course. If you\u2019ve been in the writing community for a while, you know what S.M.A.R.T. goals are all about. Just in case, here\u2019s a quick reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Specific:<\/strong> Write down exactly what you want to achieve. You believe in the goal if you make it clear and specific. A specific goal will answer the question \u2013 What will I accomplish in 2023?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measurable:<\/strong> It\u2019s important to know if you\u2019re making progress. You need a way to stay on track, and stay motivated. Measure your progress with milestones, a series of steps that will add up to the completion of a goal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Attainable:<\/strong> The goal must be attainable within your capabilities. This is where you plan your work, then work your plan. Develop new attitudes and new skills to make it happen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Realistic:<\/strong> Focus on what the goal means to you. Do you have the ability and commitment to make your goal a success? Make your plan realistic based on your abilities and skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Time-Based:<\/strong> Put a deadline on your goal. A time-frame gives you a sense of urgency to take action. It also helps monitor your progress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The concept of writing S.M.A.R.T. goals is very important for accomplishing individual goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the beginning of a new year and with that comes new goals. With S.M.A.R.T. goals, you control your course. If you\u2019ve been in the writing community for a while, you know what S.M.A.R.T. goals are all about. Just in &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/donnamcgold.com\/blog\/goals-make-them-smart\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-writing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/donnamcgold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/donnamcgold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/donnamcgold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/donnamcgold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/donnamcgold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=218"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/donnamcgold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":219,"href":"https:\/\/donnamcgold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218\/revisions\/219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/donnamcgold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/donnamcgold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/donnamcgold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}