SMART goals are a widely used leadership tool that seeks to keep leaders and followers truthful about their desired goals. The success of any leader rests on setting realistic objectives and milestones, having a plan and executing it to succeed. The following two short-term goals will follow the SMART approach: Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-bound. SMART Goal # 1: I will earn my MBA degree (specific) at Western Governors University by dedicating at least 20 hours a week (measurable) towards the degree and developing an aggressive action plan with my mentors (attainable).…
However it is often so difficult that many people give up on their goals due to the lack of monetary funds. The opportunity given to people through monetary expenses is truly influential and may be frustrating to many people, but it is one that we face in all too…
If one’s goals is merely about achieving financial success, then, they have to persue majors that lead them…
Effective goals are essential in student’s life in order to complete tasks of high importance, those who set these are likely to reach them. Educational goals motivate the pupil to put in academic effort in order to achieve their ultimate goal. Goals that are set then completed create a sense of achievement plus accomplishment that could lead to achieving bigger goals. Successful people always have had clear, focused goals that guide them into greatness (Laura A Rader). Goal setting involves multiple steps, which involve the setting of academic short-term goals and long ones.…
For me, I set goals because I want to achieve many things in my life. My goals are the dreams that I desire to become a reality. These goals are both long and short - term. My goals must be realistic as well if I wish to accomplish them. They cannot be reached without me taking the time to figure out what I am going to do in order to reach them.…
I have always lived a life in a way that surrounded one central idea: financial stability. Every step I take is for the sole purpose of having a future in which money or economic troubles will not be an issue for me any longer. My purpose is to become financially stable which relates to my personal goal of earning $100,000 a year and to do this I must first achieve my academic goal of completing Dental School and I must also achieve my career goal of becoming an Orthodontist. Generally, my personal goal follows an idea that is meant to secure my financial stability for the future by earning at least $100,000 a year.…
This year I decided to join the Michigan Research Community because I wanted to make a lot of friends with people who share similar interests in research. However, I found myself going home every weekend and barely speak with people in the dorm during the week days. My false belief is that just being in the dorm for most of the week I will be able to make a lot of friends, which contradicts my purpose for joining this learning community. I am very committed to taking the necessary actions to achieve it. My new course of action would be to stay during the weekends at the dorm, and become more interactive with people in my dorm to start making friends.…
A question that so many young people around the world face nowadays is simple: how should we manage our money? That is the very question that I Will Teach You To Be Rich by Ramit Sethi strives to answer. Through a relatable, fun writing style that makes his book a breezy but informative read about a subject often considered the driest of the dry, personal finance, Sethi teaches the bare bone essentials of it, and a basic life lesson that the he wants readers to take away from the book, or, in other words, the theme. That theme is the basic truth that taking action to take control of your situation pays bigger dividends than making excuses, and it becomes more and more apparent to the reader the further along they progress.…
We can dream about changes financially, emotionally, spiritually, or physically in our lives. Third you want to make goals that are S.M.A.R.T, which stands for specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time bound (Pilley). When setting goals it is important to make…
The main reason why I think that HACC is the best choice for me is because of the cost. The rates per credit are around $250 and that is for in-state residents. The total cost for a commuter would be around $13,750 for a student who is full time, which means they are taking 12 credits per term (Stager). This price of $13,750 includes the price of books, supplies, food, and transportation and it is an average price for all HACC students (HACC.edu). I think that I could easily cut some of the cost by trying to buy my books online for a cheaper price or even eating at home to save a lot of money.…
After reading over all 12 assigned chapters and even some that were not assigned, I have come to the conclusion that I can make some changes to my own financial standards to improve. I truly feel and believe that everyone’s financial statuses can improve with direct leadership, guidance, and determination. It is obvious that we do not live in a perfect world, therefore, nobody in this world is perfect, neither is their budget, including those in better financial…
General Motors has set SMART goals in order to accomplish its future plans for overcoming the bailout from the federal government. The first goal used by GM would be the specific goal, and this has been shown by setting the goal to raise the profit margin, and the second SMART goal is met by establishing a measurable unit, being 10% (Kinicki, 2013). If GM accomplishes this goal, it will be ranked with one of the highest profit margins in the automobile industry. General Motors has set its sights high by announcing that it plans to make $10 billion a year. This satisfies both goals of specific and measurable.…
Achieving Organizational Goals Developing Goals Goals are imperative for any organization, and there are benefits of setting goals. The goals set by organizations help employees know the direction the company is going, and how it plans to reach its destination. Plans should be developed prior to obtaining goals, however it helps focus toward the achievement of the goals. Goals and plans differ in that plans is just one element of goals, and the goal is the overall completion that companies want to accomplish. Organizational goals should align with the mission statement and strategies, also ensure the team understand and commit to the mission and vision of the company.…
Money to some is not important, but for the lifestyle I want to live, I will need to have a job that can support that. To gain as much money as I can, I will have to save a great amount of the money I earn. Basicliy I plan to save my money instead of going out every weekend or buying new clothes every week. Of course I will go out but that does not mean I have to spend a fair amount of money to have a good time though. If I stick to my plan of being happy and saving up my money then I can see a great future for…
And despite the challenges, OFWs’ top financial goals and dreams are to achieve permanent work or source of income, happy and prosperous family life, and retirement. The Financial Literacy is not so much about the money, as it is about the pursuit of a better life of the individual and his or her family. It is very important for OFWs to make their dreams a reality.…