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How To Use SMART Goals To Get Your Book Done

Kristen Eckstein

You’ve probably heard this acronym before: SMART. When applied to your book goals, the letters represent the characteristics of goals you will actually reach. They are specific, measurable, actionable, realistic and timely.

How To Use S.M.A.R.T. Goals To Get Your Book Done

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The more specific your goals are, the better. Whenever possible, answer the questions who, what, when, where, why, and how when defining your goals. Here are some examples of general writing goals made specific:

  • Write every day. Specific: I’m going to write for 15 minutes every day.
  • Write a chapter each week. Specific: I’m going to complete one chapter of at least 3,000 words every week for ten straight weeks.
  • Spend the weekend writing my book. Specific: I’m going to get away for the weekend and write 5,000 words in my book each day for three days.

Now take some time to be specific with your writing goals. What are some specifics you can add to your current goals? [Read more…]

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The New SMART Goals You Need To Succeed

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When January rolls around, everyone starts talking about goal setting—and with good reason. The most successful people in almost every industry use goals as the roadmap to help them reach their desired destinations.

The New SMART Goals You Need To Succeed

It’s no different for writers. If you want to produce a successful book or a successful career as an author, you need to set goals. And there’s no better time to do that than at the start of the New Year.

After all, you don’t want 2015 to be just like the last year, do you? I suppose if you really crushed it in 2014 you might like to have a repeat performance.

However, as you evaluate the past 12 months, you may find yourself feeling like you could have done more, achieved more, earned more, or produced more.

Isn’t it time you stopped feeling that way? Here’s how… [Read more…]