Now you have an outline for your plan. In order to get specific on the actionable steps in your plan, you’re going to break it down into steps and then use a proven formula:
S-M-A-R-T.
For each of your accomplishments, make a list of all the steps you can think of that led to that accomplishment. Review the list with your coach or a friend to be sure you haven’t left something out.
S-M-A-R-Ten Up Your Plan
Check the steps for each accomplishment against the S-M-A-R-T criteria and tweak away until it’s as clear and strong as possible. The criteria are described below.
S – Specific
All my life, I always wanted to be somebody. Now I see that I should have been more specific. Lily Tomlin
Specific accomplishment statements tell you exactly what the outcome looks like. Have you been as specific as possible? Can you clearly picture this accomplishment?
M – Measurable
Measure what is measurable and make measurable what is not so. Galileo Galilei
Can you set actual, measurable criteria for the steps to your accomplishment?
A – Achievable
Is this something you can actually do? Is this something that you feel comfortable creating an action plan around?
R – Realistic
To be realistic today is to be visionary. To be realistic is to be starry-eyed. Hubert Humphrey
Can this actually happen? Can you find examples of what you want to accomplish? I know entrepreneurs who have the business I’ve described. I know that this is something that can – and does – exist.
T – Timely and Time-Framed
Is this the right time for you to plan for this accomplishment? Do you have a realistic idea of how long it will take?
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