This is an excellent interpretation of the whole concept of attainable vs realistic thing. Thank you. This was very useful. I was really confused on the difference between the 2 but your example cleared it all up.
So attainable is whether we have the skill to do something and realistic is whether we have the willingness to do it. Attainable and realistic are the same MAST doesn't sound as good does it? I know this is part of the point you're making, but I think all acronyms are somewhat "forced" in a sense, because we have to work to come up with them.
Mnemonic devices work best when they are easy to remember and associate. How about changing the R to Relevant? While it is perfectly attainable that you become a lawyer change your priorities , it is not relevant for you and thus you would not change your priorities for it. This cleared it up for me in a way I can share with others. In our podcast, we explore how you get better value if you consider the R stands for relevant.
Just as an example, we could easily set ourselves the limiting goal of running metres in 14 hours. It becomes a different question if we ask how relevant is the goal? We should be looking at the relevance of achieving our tasks rather than just asking can I achieve them. Whilst realistic may tak into account external factors out of the control of the individual? It is specific, measurable, achievable, but losing twenty pounds in two weeks is not realistic. Changing the time frame can make this achievable and realistic.
If we consider Drucker's views on the role of contemporary management as being a objective setting b work organisation c motivation d measuring performance and control e developing people Drucker emphasised communication as a prime management function evidenced in a , c and d. All aspects of SMART have their benefits, but it is unreasonable to assume that all goals set will adhere to this criteria perfectly. For example, you can go ahead and set a deadline to encourage urgency when you have an aim in mind.
But it often plays out that these time predictions will be way off. If you have a goal to save pounds by the end of the year, and you manage to save pounds, did you fail? Or did you save pounds? There are clear counterarguments to this idea though. Steve Jobs was famous for motivating his team to reach deadlines that were widely considered impossible, by flatly refusing to consider the possibility of missing a deadline.
But then again, he did a lot of other things that were unheard of so maybe we cannot take his actions as a general rule. Similarly, whether something is realistic or not is not always obvious. Before tiger woods, people thought that strength training with weights was not a wise path for a golfer, as it would impede flexibility and fluidity of movement. With these things in mind, it seems like the best approach for setting goals is to aim in the direction of the SMART criteria, but with the understanding that strict adherence cannot always be achieved.
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Born into a poor farming family in Ireland, he lied about his age to join the navy when he was To cut an incredible story far too short, a stroke of luck and boldness landed Crean on one of the first great Antarctic expeditions.
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