3/23/2016 0 Comments S.M.A.R.T.After some time of avoiding the whole mapping business (premise of this blog), it's best I get back to it. Hard to ignore textbook advice that setting specific, measurable, attainable, result-oriented and time-bounded (S.M.A.R.T.) goals is proven to work both corporately and personally. Real Life Ex: In 1979, Harvard MBA students were surveyed on their goals after graduation. 84% had no goals, 13% had some goals and 3% had clear written goals. 10 years later, the 13% with goals earned twice as much as the 84% without goals. The 3% with written goals were earning 10 times as much as the rest of the class. Lesson Learned: people who wrote down their goals, shared this information with someone and kept track of their progress are 33% more successful in accomplishing their goals. While working on Athabasca University homework I found a statement in one of my business textbooks that really resonated with me and proverbially kicked my butt back to goal setting, committing and executing. I want to be 33% more likely to be successful in achieve my goals, who doesn't?! My SMART GoalsWhat about work? I'm lucky to do group and personal SMART goals with the support of a whole team! The organization I work for ties it all together - strategic plan, business plan and personal goal setting - which when sewn together goes to show how each one of us are working towards the same goal of providing excellent public services.
What about Ralph? He and I plan together. We aren't always on the same page but are working towards that. We are almost two years into our marriage and planning for a lifetime. It was really intimidating at first. He is older and has much more experience planning for family, finances and future. Let's just say it is a learning experience for the both of us but completely worth it! How do we plan? A giant roll of paper with our lifeline drawn on it. Learned this trick from a wonderful leadership coach (who's name escapes me at the moment - I'll be sure to update once I remember her name and contact her for permission). Together, we put our goals on one color of stickies, finances on another and try to match our goals to our resources along the timeline. The result, a 10,000 foot in the air plan of where we see ourselves in 5, 10, 20... years. The pic below is from last year so we are due for an update round.
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I grew up in Athabasca, AB and have spent the majority of my life in Northern Alberta or Montreal, PQ. My husband has been in Fort McMurray since the 70s and continues to love this town and all that it has to offer. We are avid outdoor enthusiasts, spending our summer weekends quadding and camping. As Opimian members we thoroughly enjoy wine pairings and tastings and are working on our wine collection. Ralph is a carpenter by trade and has framed more houses in Fort McMurray than I could count and knows the city inside and out. I work all throughout the region from the NWT to Janvier for the tribal council. My passion is doodling and photography which is featured throughout the website (various mediums), writing, Indigenous studies, and learning in general. Categories |