We all want to set smart goals at work and in our personal lives, but there's an actual SMART goal system that's focused on setting achievable goals, and it's worth checking out. TMRW did some digging ...

When you set a goal, it should be “S.M.A.R.T.,” or so suggests the standard advice (even some of ours!). That stands for Specific, Measurable, something, something, Time-bound—there’s disagreement on ...

It is widely accepted that good goals are SMART goals. SMART is an acronym for specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. SMART goals are used widely in employee performance reviews ...

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Many of us are taught to set goals using the SMART acronym. The theory is that to succeed, our goals must be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Tangible. But for many, this template is rigid ...

A new year is a good time to evaluate priorities and set goals for the coming months. Although New Year’s resolutions are notoriously hard to keep, the sentiment behind them is admirable—a desire to ...

Financial experts have all kinds of tricks up their sleeves when it comes to managing finances. They know all the right money hacks and methods to stay on track. And one of their secret weapons for ...

We’ve known for a while that legal operations teams are a strategic partner to the wider business, but thanks to research from organizations like McKinsey & Company, the legal ops function has gained ...

It’s fun to project the performance of a startup idea. We’ve all taken the time to think about how many customers we can attract in the first year, how much we can make, and how far the business can ...

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Getting what you want doesn't always come easily. Chances are, you'll have to work to reach your goal. Achieving what you want financially -- whether saving to buy a house or for a fun vacation -- ...

A goal is only as useful as the thoughtfulness of creating it. Like many overused marketing terms and cliches, a “goal” can become an overbearing or meaningless word or purposeless objective.