Comments on: Are Your New Year’s Resolutions SMART?

By: ffb

ffb — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:24:41 +0000

@ James – That’s a good one!

By: James

James — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:19:09 +0000

Here is another acronym for DUMB. I had to laugh a little bit when I saw it. I didn’t know there were so many.

http://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/01/07/dont-let-your-goals-be-dumb-have-smart-goals/

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By: ffb

ffb — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:04:15 +0000

@ EDB – Sounds good!

By: Eliminate Debt Blog

Eliminate Debt Blog — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:00:43 +0000

This is where I failed last year. I did not set goals that I could realistically achieve and never made them measurable.

I learned a lot in 2008 that I will now start to implement. This year will be the year I remembered I got rid of my debt.

By: ffb

ffb — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:58:57 +0000

@ Miranda – There you go! It’s not just that we want something to happen but that we put a real plan in place for it to happen.

By: Miranda

Miranda — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:56:36 +0000

Love this! A reminder that we really can accomplish almost anything if we put our minds to it -- and make a plan.Miranda’s last blog post..Financial News: U.S. Deficit Likely to Hit $1.2 Trillion

By: ffb

ffb — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:53:53 +0000

@ Craig – It doesn’t matter how big or small your goals are. Implemented correctly you can accomplish all of them!

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:40:50 +0000

Great advice you hear all the time but can’t hear enough. My goals are more small but would like to accomplish them, hopefully I am being SMART with them.

By: Jarod

Jarod — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:55:06 +0000

I agree with your acronym and the definitions for being SMART with your resolutions.

I work with people in debt all the time and I hear things like, “my resolution will be to pay off these high interest cards”. But they aren’t SMART about it and year after year they become deeper in the struggle with debt.

Great advice for anyone serious about their resolutions, or any goal in general.

By: ffb

ffb — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:31:33 +0000

@ James – Haha. Would you believe there is though? D – Doable U – Understandable M – Manageable B – Beneficial. DUMB. I was always fond of KISS, Keep It Simple Stupid. Kinda reminds me to not over complicate things.