The #genchat CHALLENGE
That's right! On our first chat of the year, I was able to throw in a little curve ball, and I'm looking forward to providing a new one each time. (If you haven't yet had the pleasure of participating in #genchat, you can read all about it here.)
Your challenge, should you choose to accept it...
The topic tonight was your 2014 genealogy goals. Have you created any? How do you plan to stay on track? Who holds you accountable? And are they S.M.A.R.T.? Your challenge for the start of 2014 is to write one S.M.A.R.T. goal that relates to your genealogical research in the coming year. You can tweet it to me (@ancestryjourney or @confkeep), you can leave it in the comments here, or connect via Facebook, G+ or email. Just let me know before the next #genchat on January 24.
What is a S.M.A.R.T. goal?
So many of you asked. One of you taught it to your students this week.
S.M.A.R.T. goals are defined as a goal that is specific, measurable, attainable, results-focused, and time-bound.
- Specific: Goals should be simplistically written and clearly define what you are going to do. This is the what, why, and how of the S.M.A.R.T. model.
- Measurable: Tangible evidence that you have accomplished the goal.
- Attainable: The goal should stretch you slightly, but defined well enough so that you can achieve it.
- Results-Focused: Goals should measure outcomes, not activities.
- Time-Bound: Linked to a time frame that creates a practical sense of urgency, or results in tension between the current reality and the vision of the goal. Without this tension, the goal is unlikely to produce a relevant outcome.
(Above information provided by UHR: http://www.hr.virginia.edu/uploads/documents/media/Writing_SMART_Goals.pdf. Follow the link for a great PDF on writing goals in this fashion.)
Remember! Once you have your goal, share it with me! Thanks for accepting the #genchat CHALLENGE!
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