SMART Goals
Turn a vague ambition into a specific, measurable goal you can actually track.
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How it works
A goal like grow my business is a wish, not a plan, because nothing about it tells you what to do on Monday. This template walks a goal through the SMART framework one criterion at a time: making it Specific, attaching a Measurable number, pressure-testing whether it is Achievable, checking it is Relevant to what you actually want, and giving it a Time-bound deadline. Then it breaks the goal into milestones and sets a recurring check-in so progress stays visible. Apply it per goal and turn intentions into something you can track.
What you get (6 tasks)
- Write the goal in one plain sentencemedium~10m
Start with the raw ambition exactly as it sits in your head. The next steps will sharpen it.
#goals - Make it Specific and Measurablehigh~15m
Replace vague words with detail, and attach a number. Not get more clients but sign three new retainer clients.
#goals - Pressure-test Achievable and Relevantmedium~15m
Is this realistic given your time and resources, and does it actually serve what you want? Adjust the goal if either answer is no.
#goals - Set the Time-bound deadlinehigh~5m
Give the goal a specific end date. A goal with no deadline never competes with urgent work and quietly never happens.
#goals - Break the goal into milestoneshigh~20m
Split the goal into three to five checkpoints with their own dates, so progress is visible long before the final deadline.
#planning - Weekly: review progress against the goalmedium~15m
A recurring check-in to compare where you are against where the milestones say you should be, and adjust.
#review
When to use this
- Convert a vague ambition into a goal with a clear definition of done
- Attach a number to progress so you know if you are on track
- Break a large goal into milestones you can act on this week
- Keep goals alive with recurring check-ins instead of forgetting them by February
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