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Nelson · 11-11-2006, 04:07 AM

While I haven't read Steve saying that he doesn't like the SMART method for setting goals, I personally think it's not a very effective method.

My main complaint with SMART is the letter R which stands for REALISTIC. I think that the idea of being realistic in this day and age is completely ridiculous. After we have seen so many people rise from nothing to wealth and riches. Is it realistic that a college dropout would make $40,000,000,000? The answer is no, but that didn't stop Bill Gates.

After spending years setting goals that do not work I can tell you only one true tip.

Immerse yourself! Put your goals everywhere, keep a progress journal and a goal scoreboard. Write your goals down on paper at least three times a day. Talk about your goals nonstop. Do not allow yourself to be distracted. All you have to do is to constantly remind yourself of your goals and take action on them every single day.

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Nelson Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 163	While I haven't read Steve saying that he doesn't like the SMART method for setting goals, I personally think it's not a very effective method. My main complaint with SMART is the letter R which stands for REALISTIC. I think that the idea of being realistic in this day and age is completely ridiculous. After we have seen so many people rise from nothing to wealth and riches. Is it realistic that a college dropout would make $40,000,000,000? The answer is no, but that didn't stop Bill Gates. After spending years setting goals that do not work I can tell you only one true tip. Immerse yourself! Put your goals everywhere, keep a progress journal and a goal scoreboard. Write your goals down on paper at least three times a day. Talk about your goals nonstop. Do not allow yourself to be distracted. All you have to do is to constantly remind yourself of your goals and take action on them every single day.