Setting a goal

In this section we suggest a number of areas where you might need to consider planning for the future. The key to successful personal planning is to set SMART personal goals and make a SMART plan for achieving them:

SPECIFIC
Goals should be straightforward and emphasise what you want to happen. Specifics help us to focus our efforts and clearly define what we are going to do. WHAT are you going to do? Use action words such as direct, organise, co-ordinate, lead, develop, plan, build etc. Ensure the goals you set are very specific, clear and simple. Instead of setting a goal to make more money, set a specific goal to purchase an investment property within 12 months.

MEASURABLE
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