Do you have both SMART goals and HEART goals?
A SMART goal measures the path to success with numbers. For example, “To graduate, I will write an 8-page essay each month until I have enough credits to graduate”.
There are also HEART goals, which represent your personal satisfaction. For example, “I write essays that inspire my highest professional growth”.
For HEART goals, numbers do not matter. What matters is your personal vision.
Here is the acronym for HEART goals using its letters.
- Holistic – The goals that balance my physical, emotional, mental and spiritual experiences.
- Essence – The goals that show I am unique and unrepeatable.
- Aligned with Purpose & Values – The goals that reflect my personal integrity.
- Resources & Responsibilities – The goals that inspire courageous use of my time and money.
- Transformational – The goals that move me toward my exponential growth and perpetual evolution.
HEART goals allow you to break paradigms daily. They lead you to embrace transformational change. They allow you to make courageous sacrifices to work hard, invest your money, and stay inspired by the life that you are living.
A HEART goal: “My education will inspire a profound personal satisfaction when I graduate allowing me to positively change my life”
