How many of you are Working SMART?

SMART stands for:
1. Specific: be precise with want we want to achieve.
2. Measurable: How will we measure our achievement?
3. Action-planned: What action needs to be taken?  Keep it small and simple.
4. Realistic: Keep it real. Set small achievable goals.
5. Time bound: Lock down our goal by committing to a reasonable time frame.




There are 5 tips that i would like to share with you all about working smart:


1. Acing a job review
We must always make sure that our performance is measurable. It’s better to ensure that our review stays objective on performance in quantified data rather than in the emotions of our boss.


2. Asking for a raise
We must make sure we pick the right timing to ask for a raise.  Please do some study of what the company afford by reading its quarterly profit report. We should also have a list of reasons ready for why we deserve a raise by making a list of our accomplishments include the initiatives we have implemented that have saved the company money or made more money for the company. By doing this, the boss might see our potential add more value to the company and business in general.


3. Set realistic goals
Identify what we're willing to give up to achieve those goals. We must always work with daily, weely, monthly and even yearly goals. It's recommend to go as far as five or ten years goals.  Review the goals more frequent, at least once a week. It's the key to maintain focus on our goals and actually making them a reality.


4. Criticism
Don’t take it personally. Yes, we might do something wrong or bad, but it don't mean that it will turn us to a bad or horrible person.  In order to improve ourselves, treat the criticism as a lesson because learning is a treasure that will follow us wherever we go.


5. Public speaking
Most of the time when we talk, we always fill up the empty space with "uhmm" and "ahh" because we're too nervous or we've lost track of what we’re about to say. It's better to give a pause when we're unsure of something than a distracting "uhmm". It'll give the impression that we're gearing to say something profound.






Regards, 
Beverly