5 Dos and Don’ts When Making a SMART Goal [+ Examples]

When I started applying SMART marketing objectives to organize my workflow and then for two teams of 20 people each, my entire perception of success changed.When I started applying SMART marketing objectives to organize my workflow and then for two teams of 20 people each, my entire perception of success changed. As long as I didn‘t set clear goals with reasonable deadlines, I was bogged down in mountains of work, seeming to have no light at the end of the tunnel. I was extra-achieving, but I didn’t feel it was enough, which led to wrong priorities and piling up tasks in a backlog. Only after reading books on SMART goals did I realize how amazing clear objectives could be for soaring productivity in less time. So in this article, I will explain the five dos and don’ts of making a SMART goal, complete with examples and hands-on experience. In this article: What are SMART goals? SMART Goal Acronym Why are SMART goals important? Benefits of SMART Goals SMART Goal Examples How to Make a SMART Goal What are SMART goals? SMART goals are concrete targets that you aim to hit over a certain period. These goals should be carefully drafted