5 Ways to Do Your Goals S.M.A.R.T. for 2011

Are You Ready for 2011? You made it through the Holidays, Congrats!
Now what are you doing New Years? You have time to reflect on 2010,
the good, the bad, the ugly, and what you do and do not want to come
into your 2011 year. Many of us do what is called New Years
Resolutions, a pledge or vow of goals for a better You. However, many
of us fail to carry the resolution out because it's like we crash and
burn in one month. in January, gyms are packed, and specials flood
the media for Dieters and Quitters of Smoking. Then February, you
back to the same habit! It doesn't have to be this way. So, I want to
help you plan how to do your New Years Resolutions S.M.A.R.T.!
S.M.A.R.T. like R.E.S.E.T. is an acronym for Specific, Measurable,
Attainable, Realistic, and Time-Conscious. (Note: The letters mean
different depending on who's teaching; some would say it stands for
Specific, Measurable, Achieveable, Relevant, and Timely, but it is
all in the same ballpark.)

Before starting any goal, you want to have a plan, or what I tell my
clients a Course of Action. Having a course of action sets the
foundation or blueprint to what you are going after. When doing any
goal, make sure it answers the following: Who, What, When, Where,
Why, How. So we have a structured start. Let's begin building
S.M.A.R.T.

S.-Specific means to be concise and exact on what it is you are
trying to accomplish. Let's use the example: I want to lose weight.
You have the goal in mind, but the goal is vague and general. Making
it specific would sound like this: I want to lose 10 inches from my
waist. See the difference? You specified Who's doing it, and What's
you're doing. We will now go to the M.

M.-Measurable means to have the ability to track, assess, calculate
your course of action. Having mini goals towards your main goal, or
objectives, helps to measure your progress. Back to our example: I
want to lose 10 inches off my waist by 1. eating small portions 3xs a
day 7 days a week. 2. going to the gym for 1/2 hour 5 times a week.
3. doing a daily log at least 2x a day for the next 90 days to track
progress. So now you have the Who's doing it, What you're doing,
Where it's being done, How it's being done. Now going to the A....

A.-Attainable means setting goals that are achievable. Make goals
that will be easy to attain. I will lose 10 inches from my waist. I
will lose 1-2 inches in 90 days. As oppose to saying I will lose 10
inches in 10 days! You want goals that will be attainable, not
drastic and possibly costly to your health. Who's doing it, What
you're doing, When it's being done are addressed. Let's move to R.

R.-Realistic means make your goals Realistic! Make them attainable
and relevant to you. Do not base your goals on someone else. Someone
else maybe able to lose 10 inches from waist in 10 days because of
their metabolism, etc.and you may have to go about losing inches a
different way. It is entirely okay! Do what makes sense for you and
that it doesn't affect your overall way of life and wellbeing.
Therefore, I want to lose 10 inches from my waist by losing 1-2
inches a month by changing my diet and the way i diet. first week I
will eat smaller portion at least once in the week. 2nd week, I will
eat smaller portions, at least 2xs/week, 3rd week, I will eat 3
smaller portions, etc. by end of month I will eat smaller portions at
least 5xs a week. See the difference? You are breaking it down
instead of quitting cold turkey! Don't shock your body by making
drastic moves from what it is used to. Make realistic moves! Who's
Doing it, What you're doing, When you're doing, how you're doing are
covered, let's go to the last letter, T.

T.-Time-Conscious means complete your goals in a timely manner. Two
things you do not want to do, set unrealistic time components, and
set time so far out that you are not challenged or accountable to
accomplish them. For instance, you set a goal stating you will quit
smoking in one week, when you have smoked for 25 years (unrealistic
time component) or you will stop eating chocolate by January 2020
(exaggeration, but still you are no where near challenge to begin
quitting the 'chocolate habit'). Set the time that is challenging and
holds you accountable. I will lose 10 inches off my waist starting
January 1st, 2011 and end by 9/1/2011.

So put the entire goal together and it comes out like this:

I want to lose 10 inches from my waist by 9/1/2011. I will accomplish
this by losing 1-2 inches a month for the next 9 months. I will do
this by 1. eating smaller portions 2. going to the gym 5xs a week. a.
in one month i will increase smaller portions weekly up to 2 of 3
meals daily. I will track my progress weekly. I will check my status
every 3 months up to 9/1/11. This covers the Who's doing it, What
You're doing, When you are doing it, Where you are doing it, How you
are doing it, and the Why, is to be healthier, and improved!

Note: if you do not meet your goal, back to example: i will lose 1-2
inches in the first 3 months, assess Why and What. Why did you not
lose the inches and What in your plan didn't work. DO NOT Give Up OR
Quit! Simply Readjust your Course of Action and Resume. Again, it is
about simplifying the way you do things and contouring the goals to
fit you! So remember, Do Not Give Up or Quit, simply Readjust or
R.E.S.E.T. your objectives and goals to finally accomplish your New
Year's Resolutions for 2011 and beyond for a New Year New You!

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