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  It is very important to monitor your goals while trying to achieve them. Some examples are; making sure progress is always present, not procrastinating or getting distracted, always keeping your goal in view.
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  Timely: the goal should be grounded within a time frame (Preparing to developed a plan section 2.2 page 1)
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  Specific: being specific in your goal will have a greater affect in accomplishing your goal (Preparing to developed a plan section 2.2 page 1)
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  Measurable: allows you to see progress when trying to achieve the goal (Preparing to developed a plan section 2.2 page 1)
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  Attainable: the ability to reach the goal (Preparing to developed a plan section 2.2 page 1)
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  Realistic: must represent an objective toward which you are both willing and able to work (Preparing to developed a plan section 2.2 page 1)