Setting SMART goals Specific: Your goal should be well defined. Don’t say you want to be rich; say you want to make a certain amount of money. Measurable: you can’t manage what you can't measure. Getting fit isn’t measurable—running a six-minute mile is. — Actionable: Develop the action steps to achieve your goal Realistic: Your goals should challenge and stretch you, but not so much that you give up on them. Time-based: Getting a time to complete your goal makes you that much more likely to reach it.