Smart Goals...and Smarter Goals
Actually, let me rephrase that. The system is great for setting goals. But my "smarter goal system is great for attaining goals. Following is a review of the differences, and why I adapt the Smart goal setting system and use the Smarter goals approach when we work together in your past life regressions and future lives progressions. What Does "Smart Goals" Mean?
Specific. Work your goals down from their final, distant destination to small, doable steps. Formulate the steps so that they are very specific, and can be checked off your list as they're accomplished. 
Measurable.This means that you define the steps toward your goals in ways that you can measure. You will know, without question, when they're completed. For instance, "I'm walking west" is a non-measurable goal because you can go west forever (sure, you'll be traveling in circles, getting a great tour of the planet, but you'll never reach your destination). "I'm going 25 miles east," is measurable. You'll know when you get there. Attainable. Following the approach of Smart goals, most coaches insist that you choose "attainable," or "realistic" goals. You won't get disappointed this way. Keep things in your life in a foreseeable box. Be successful. I have a number of problems with this. For instance, who gets to define "attainable"? If people hadn't sailed across the flat earth to prove it's round - an "unobtainable" objective at the time, most of us in the Americas wouldn't be here. If the space program didn't set out to accomplish an "unattainable" goal, we wouldn't have gotten into space at all. The goal at times is to bite off more than you can chew - and then figure out how to get there. Sometimes success isn't about getting to a place, but being on the road to success. Reaching for the "impossible" isn't always bad. You can even hum the song as you go..."To dream the impossible dream..." Exploration, invention, great leaps of understanding - all these are "unattainable" until they're done. After all, we, as humans, don't really get to define "impossible." Improbable, yes; we can use statistics to determine that. But impossible - that's not up to us. Remember: Sometimes failure is success in disguise. Just don't let it deter you from continuing on your own road to success. Relevant. Relevant means that your goal has some importance in your life or the lives of those around you. According to Smart goals, the steps you set to get to your objectives need to be related to that goal, of course. The more closely linked to your goal, the closer you'll get to success. Here I come again, with the idea of reincarnation thrown into the mix. Relevant to what? Or when? There are times when the shortest distance between two points is not a straight line (see mugs, magnets, T-shirts and more with this saying!). Sometimes you need to take steps just for the experience of them, as opposed to the goal. Surprises in life aren't usually on the most relevant, straightest path. For some people avoiding surprise is a good thing. There are lots of folks who don't like surprises. If that's you, keep the steps to your goals very, very relevant. In past life work, though, you often don't know what's most relevant to you. There's that old karma rearing its head, setting up detours on your road to success. What looks irrelevant might be the most important step you can take to achieve your soul's goals. Trust what's most relevant to your "gut" and your intuition. Listen to your own inner wisdom. Time Bound. While I agree that setting a time for the small, specific steps toward your goal is often essential, I'm not a real believer in pinning my goals to a calendar date. There are goals for which time frames work well. For instance, "I will graduate college in four years." Or "I will write my next eBook by the end of April." As long as you're able to renegotiate with yourself and not feel guilty or shamed if you don't get there when you think you "should," set time-bound limits to your objectives. But remember that free will - yours and everyone else's - comes into play constantly. If something not in your control comes along, you may have to change the time limits you've chosen. Once you're working with your reincarnations and have experienced a few past lives, you'll learn that time is not quite as linear as we believe it to be. You will recognize karma from your past, or crossroads that determine your future, as it shows up in your present. You'll find that after past life regression sessions you may jump ahead faster on some goals than you had ever imagined possible as you compete some karma cleansing. And you'll want to devote additional linear time to delve into spiritual issues that might slow the process of attaining your goals. You might even learn some things from your reincarnations that inspire you to change the goals you've already set for yourself. What does "Smarter Goals" Mean?The S-M-A-R-T part means the same as in the Smart goals system described above. But I've added two letters to the mix, which I believe to be essential to success in personal development and spiritual growth - really, with any goals you choose.
How the Smarter Goals System
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