07/03/2025
What is a SMART goal?
Here’s what makes SMART goals so, well, smart.
💥Specific: Clearly define your goal so that it’s focused and detailed, rather than broad and vague.
What exactly are you looking to achieve? Is there a specific skill you want to learn, or are you looking for a particular job in web development or data science?
💥Measurable: Make sure there’s a metric or quantifiable criteria you can use to measure success towards your goal.
How will you track your weekly learning target? Which languages will you learn? What projects will you include in your portfolio to find a job?
💥Achievable: It’s awesome to challenge yourself, but you’ve got to make sure that your goal is realistic given your abilities or bandwidth.
What can you accomplish with your current capabilities and resources? What skills and resources do you need to get to where you want to be? Which do you have now, and how easily can you attain the rest?
💥Relevant: Goals should be meaningful and ladder up to larger objectives.
How does this tie into your other goals? What will your end goal allow you to do?
💥Time-Bound: Give yourself a deadline or timeframe when you want to achieve your goal to keep yourself accountable and focused.
How long will this take to complete? What can you do if you don’t meet your deadline?