14 Lessons From Benjamin Franklin About Getting What You Want In Life. Benjamin Franklin was a man of action.
Over his lifetime, his curiosity and passion fueled a diverse range of interests. He was a writer (often using a pseudonym), publisher, diplomat, inventor and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. His inventions included the lightning rod, bifocals and the Franklin stove. Franklin was responsible for establishing the first public library, organizing fire fighters in Philadelphia, was one of the early supporters of mutual insurance and crossed the Atlantic eight times.
Self-development was a constant endeavor throughout his incredible life. Benjamin Franklin was clearly a man who knew how to get things done. 14 Action Inducing LessonsLess Talk, More Action “Well done is better than well said.”Talk is cheap. “Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.” This is probably one of the first quotes I remember hearing as a teenager.
Be Prepared “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” You need a plan to accomplish your goals. Writing S M A R T Goals.doc. SMART criteria. Mnemonic, giving criteria to guide in the setting of objectives SMART is a mnemonic acronym, giving criteria to guide in the setting of objectives, for example in project management, employee-performance management and personal development.
The letters S and M generally mean specific and measurable. Possibly the most common version has the remaining letters referring to achievable (or attainable), relevant, and time-bound. However, the term's inventor had a slightly different version and the letters have meant different things to different authors, as described below. Additional letters have been added by some authors. The first-known use of the term occurs in the November 1981 issue of Management Review by George T. Often the term S.M.A.R.T. History[edit] The November 1981 issue of Management Review contained a paper by George T. Ideally speaking, each corporate, department, and section objective should be: Specific – target a specific area for improvement. Current definitions[edit] Goal Setting - Powerful Written Goals In 7 Easy Steps! — Top Achievement. By Gene Donohue The car is packed and you’re ready to go, your first ever cross-country trip.
From the White Mountains of New Hampshire to the rolling hills of San Francisco, you’re going to see it all. You put the car in gear and off you go. First stop, the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. A little while into the trip you need to check the map because you’ve reached an intersection you’re not familiar with. You panic for a moment because you realize you’ve forgotten your map. But you say the heck with it because you know where you’re going. Too many of us treat goal setting the same way. What is a map? What is the difference between a dream and a goal? But we need to do more then simply scribble down some ideas on a piece of paper. If you follow the 7 steps I’ve outlined below you will be well on your way to becoming an expert in building the road maps to your goals. 1. I remember when I started taking baseball umpiring more seriously. SMART GOALS – TEMPLATE.