a moment to refocusonlife - SMARTA*S

Happy Morning y'all!

Last week I promised I'd be back this week, so here I am! On 5/28/2013, I wrote about SMART goals that I had learned about from a class I was taking. You can read that post by clicking HERE.

On Facebook, Twitter, and by email, I follow a number of other blogs to be able to educate myself everyday. I enjoy the power of knowledge. Nothing is better than learning new techniques and relearning old techniques. Heidi Powell, (I've spoken about her Husband Chris Powell before), recently wrote a blog about SMART goals and I thought it was cool I had written about it before. Her blog has some interesting information and the SMART goal entry can be found by clicking HERE.

So, let's recap:
S: specific
M: Measurable
A: Attainable
R: Realistic
T: Time Bound

I decided that there were some things missing, so I added my own ideas to the SMART Goals as follows:

A: Aspiring
S: Selfless
S: Stength

ASPIRING: We should always be aspiring to reach our goals. No matter what, no matter where, no matter how, if you're even minutely aspiring to reach your goal, the goal is always in sight!

SMART words to live by...

SELFLESS: Since it's the giving season, let's all try to be just a little more selfless. Heck, if each of us would just spend a little more time being a little more selfless and giving of ourselves, the world would be such a better place! Give back to your community. Give to the homeless. Give to a charitable organization. Volunteer. Aspire to be selfless and you're goals will feel so much easier to reach. It truly is about the entire package, and not just our physical appearance.

STRENGTH: Everyone needs a little more strength in their lives. The strength to get thru another tough day. The strength to say, "no, I'm not going to eat that cake!" The strength to make a hard decision.

With that said, I hope each and every one of you will spend a few minutes and come up with your SMARTA*
S goal. Enjoy the day and remember to take a minute to refocusonlife.