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Challenge #4 asks us to be S.M.A.R.T..
It's been a regular part of my workplace to insist that our goals for the coming year follow the S.M.A.R.T. form - goals must be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. Which is a decent format for making sure that someone isn't setting themselves up for failure or is trying to do things that can't be used for charting progress or for evaluations later on. For fannish endeavours, they're more useful as restraints and checks on both ambitions and on brainweasels, to keep us from thinking that we'll be able to channel our inner Allie Brosh and do ALL THE THINGS, but also to find ways of grabbing hold of the things offering to pull us out of the muck.
( And now I meander a lot about the difficulty of setting goals that meet this form )
So, when it comes to goals, I think I will continue to mostly set them as "things I am already doing" rather than "things that are new for me," as many of the things I do will provide me will all kinds of novel situations in pursuit of continuing to do what I already do.
Since this is the start of a new year, this challenge will be to set your own goals! Of course, we can all make large or ambitious goals, remember that small and/or short goals are also good!
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But a good rule of thumb when creating goals most people can complete is to keep in mind your own limits, give measurable end points & remember to not beat yourself up if you don't complete them how you expected them to. Be kind to yourselves <3
It's been a regular part of my workplace to insist that our goals for the coming year follow the S.M.A.R.T. form - goals must be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. Which is a decent format for making sure that someone isn't setting themselves up for failure or is trying to do things that can't be used for charting progress or for evaluations later on. For fannish endeavours, they're more useful as restraints and checks on both ambitions and on brainweasels, to keep us from thinking that we'll be able to channel our inner Allie Brosh and do ALL THE THINGS, but also to find ways of grabbing hold of the things offering to pull us out of the muck.
( And now I meander a lot about the difficulty of setting goals that meet this form )
So, when it comes to goals, I think I will continue to mostly set them as "things I am already doing" rather than "things that are new for me," as many of the things I do will provide me will all kinds of novel situations in pursuit of continuing to do what I already do.
- Finish all the exchange works and/or prompt works I sign up for on time.
- Keep the book commentary project going for as long as there's an audience for it. (And then possibly change venues if the original one ever dries up.)
- Connect with other fans online and in person at events.
- Continue to share my hoard of links to those who are interested in delving into them.
- Survive the year.
- And, as a stretch goal, try to find that elusive thing that is "unconditional self-worth," which may or may not be as elusive as enlightenment.
