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Sometimes people's goals are too vague or distant. Participants lack commitment or get demotivated because their goals appear too difficult to reach. Setting SMART goals can make that goal seem – and be – more achievable and also improve and/or optimise the performance.

Goals that are SMART are:

• Specific – very clear and relate directly to the task or skill
• Measurable – evaluate progress against a standard or assess against previous performance
• Achievable – realistic, not too hard but not too easy, challenging but within the performer's capacity
• Recorded – write it down by keeping a log or training diary
• Timed – state when it will be achieved, set a time limit for completion (goals may be short term or longer term, but should always have timed steps along the way)

Examples of SMART goal setting

In this example, Person A is a runner and Person B is a volleyball player.