S.M.A.R.T EXAMPLES

Making your main objective S.M.A.R.T will help you achieve it.

S - Specific - What exactly are you making?

M - Measurable - How will you know when it’s done?

A - Achievable - Is it realistic for where you are right now?

R - Relevant - Does it matter to you? Really?

T - Time-bound - When do you want to finish it by?

Here are some examples to help you write your own:

S – I’m making a painting.

M – I’ll know it’s done when I’m 95% happy with it.

A – I have two evenings a week to work on it so yes.

R – It will make me feel like I can finally ‘be’ an artist.

T – I will complete it by the end of June.

S – I want to paint a mural for my son.

M – I’ll know it’s done when I’ve finished the three wee aeroplanes.

A – I can do it when he’s at Gramms and Pops.

R – It will make my son so happy, which makes me happy to see!

T – I will complete it the last weekend in November.

S – I will learn to knit.

M – I’ll know it’s done when I’ve completed my first hat.

A – I can do it one evening a week for a couple of hours.

R – Yes, my mum is good at it and I’d really love to be too.

T – I will do it every week until the hat is complete, and wearable!