I'm not really one for penning down one's goals. Heck, don't get me started on New Years' resolutions. I'm all for the people who do and encourage them in their own journeys, but I never thought of doing it myself.
Look, a to do list for everything that needs to be done; especially at the office; I'm all for. I get a kicker out of it. Especially when you get to check off each task when done and seeing the progress made. But something that spans over a certain time period, like with a list of goals or a dream board, didn't really work for me.
As a teenager I had tried out the dream board, but it didn't work for me. Maybe I wasn't in the right frame of mind or that I didn't use the tool in the right way. It doesn't matter now though; we shouldn't dwell on the past. We should only be in the present moment and look forward.
After some years of working experience I did get to learn a thing or two. Like formulating SMART goals. Meaning the goal needs to be: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-based. I guess that's what my goals lacked in middle school 😅
So here's to setting some SMART goals:
- In the second week of January 2021 I have the approval of two companies for doing research for a report.
- By the end of January 2021 I have written a post every other day on Hive.
- At the end of March 2021 I shall pass my last exam report Toegepaste Methoden en Technieken.
- At the end of March 2021 I shall hand in my final written thesis.
These are just some of the goals that I have set for next year. What are yours and are they SMART?
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