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Defining your objectives may seem simple, but it is a process that should not be taken lightly since they are responsible for guiding your entire project, so they must be selected with precision. Fortunately, some strategies and methodologies can help us to formulate them more precisely.

The SMART structure is one of these. It proposes 5 characteristics that every objective must have: be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and measurable over time. If we follow these factors, our objective will be useful to guide all phases of our project.

Setting a realistic goal means that we must consider the context in which we find ourselves and the tools we have. This is a way of ensuring that the goals set will not be impossible.

One of the first things to do for anything in your life that you want to achieve is to sit down and create realistic and doable goals. This involves doing a number of important things.

1-Write It Down

When you put something down in writing, it makes it more concrete and real.

2-Break It Down

When you know the goal, take it apart and make it into small steps that are easier to accomplish.

3-Prioritize

Put the steps in order. There is always a logical way to do something. For example, you can’t run the dishwasher until it’s been loaded. You can’t load the dishes until they’ve been rinsed.  

4-Set Milestones

You want to check up periodically on whether or not you’re on track to reach your goals. If you set deadlines for each milestone, you will have a realistic expectation of when you will reach your goal.

5-Be Specific

When you write your goals down, be very specific and detailed. You’ll have much better results if there are no gray areas.

6-Track Actions

Using a spreadsheet or other app on a computer, or even a paper calendar, keep track of the actions you are taking to reach your goals.

7-Measure Progress

Is your plan, and the steps you’ve set up, working to get you closer to your goal?

8-One Thing at a Time

When you set up your steps, it’s important to understand that you can only do one thing at a time.

9-Schedule Actions

Create a schedule that you can stick to. Make it realistic, considering every single thing that might affect the schedule such as other responsibilities and plans.

When you set realistic goals and develop a plan of action to implement those goals, you can achieve anything. You can even become more organized.

10-Get Everyone on the Same Page

One of the first things to do when you decide to get more organized is to get everyone on the same page. Whether it’s your family, your work colleagues, or others that you deal with on a daily basis, you can ensure that everyone works together to create more organization.

At home, one of your first steps could be to set up a family Google Calendar. Google Calendars are wonderful because everyone can have it synced to their mobile devices, and you can even set up reminders that are emailed or pop up. That way it’s harder to forget to do something that is scheduled.

At work and within the community, you’ll have to implement changes more slowly, and likely you’ll have to learn to say the word “no” more often. But, given enough time, you’ll be able to get everyone together to become more organized, and stay that way. It just takes some perseverance and patience.

Next, it’s important to further develop your plan of action so that you can truly see it through. In this way you can stay organized, avoid distractions, and get more done.

11-Craft a Plan of Action

To great the best plan of action, you have to start someplace. And the best place to start is with areas of your life that are already structured, such as work, school, organized sports and truly anything that already has a schedule set around it. Put the things that have set schedules in your calendar first. This will enable you to see the truth about the time you have available for more things to do.

Then, add in your home life around those things. For example, if you know you have to leave the house at precisely 7:30 a.m. to be in your desk at work by 8 a.m. that will dictate when you need to shower, groom, eat breakfast and clean up after yourself. While you don’t have to put every last thing in your calendar forever, it’s a good idea to try to do it for at least a month. In this way, you know how long it really takes you to do things such as clean your kitchen, pay your bills, and get ready for work. Including these things in your timeline will help you realize how much time you really have and how much time you don’t have next time someone wants you to add something to your day.

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