Richard, John, George, and Paul all want to lose weight. Richard figures he can lose weight by exercising more. John has decided
to eat less during meals and snacks. George has decided to join a walking group that meets every Wednesday and Sunday. Paul thinks he might just sleep in every morning and skip breakfast. Which of these four has set a true SMART goal for losing weight
This is an amazing example of a SMART goal because it IS Specific, explaining what he is doing to loose weight, Measurable,being able to go a certain distance and building that up, Attainable, because it is far more easy to do things in groups with a team behind you encouraging you, Relevant, because it is a form of exercise, and he is trying to loose weight, and Timely, he meets on certain days and times so he knows when to do his activity
Unfortunately for some people, what may have been a small misunderstanding to them, was actually something that caused major problems for many others. Sometimes misunderstandings can have positive effects, other times they can have negative ones.
