Forget SMART goals; go for the hard ones
How's this for challenging the consensus...
SMART goals are dumb. That's the conclusion of a study by the Leadership IQ consultancy, which found that so-called SMART goals – goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-sensitive – don't correlate with success.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/managing/morning-manag...
http://www.leadershipiq.com/thought-leadership/blog/are-smart-goals-dumb
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Evidence
It's interesting that there's measurable evidence to support this now... I have to admit that from my personal experience, I completely agree with this. There are also countless "folk" sayings that basically say the same thing.