Statement Of Purpose: SMART Goals

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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). The new leadership and management skills acquired in this program will help me improve my dealership practices, thus maximizing my performance as a leader

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