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fruits, vegetables and nuts. Can you touch, taste,
By the end of six months, I had lost 65 Tangible smell, see, or hear yourself

pounds. I was much stronger than before and accomplishing your goals?
was lifting 80-100 pounds in all but one of the
exercises. I walked over 30 minutes a day. My SMART goals are powerful. They have helped

energy increased, and I was sleeping better at many of my clients achieve great results. But, I
night. Finally, the post-injury chronic back pain found some weren’t feeling completely satified—
was gone. as if they weren’t tapping into their full potential.
My initial “target” of getting in shape and The problem was they weren’t connecting their

losing weight was a vague wish, an indefinite goals with their overall purpose, their most
intention. Post-injury, I decided to set and pursue critical priorities and their core values.
specific goals, which made all the difference. The key is to make your goals SMART-ER
Essentially, I set what are called ‘S-M-A-R-T’ than ever! Two more letters are needed:
goals.

The 6 “W’s”: Who, What,

Specific When, Where, Which, and Ethical Is it right or wrong?
Why

Does it fit your purpose?

Measurable How much? How many? Relevant Does it really matter to
you?

Do you have the abilities,
skills, financial capacity? If
Attainable not, how can you develop
them?

Are you willing and able
to do whatever it takes I had a choice.
Realistic to accomplish it? Does
it represent substantial Either I could give
progress? A labor of love?

What is the time frame? Is up or get going. I
there a sense of urgency to
Timely motivate you and keep you chose to get going.

on track?

Here’s an extra ‘T’ for good measure…

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