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RE: Setting and achieving goals tip #2: Set SMART goals
The worst thing you can have on your to-do list is "write book" - not because writing a book is a bad idea, only because that is a job that needs to be broken up into pieces, and those pieces need to be named.
And your example is right on the money - the best thing you can do for your writing is set a daily word quota. That's a specific, measurable, actionable, and timely goal. Just make the number realistic and don't stop writing until you hit it.
Absolutely! The other part of setting lofty goals that people need to really think about is what they hope to achieve from the goal. Because if the real goal is to be published, or to make a living as a writer, "writing a novel" may not be the best or more realistic way to get there.
I love that you say, "Those pieces need to be named." Each step toward the larger goals needs to be SMART too. Thanks for sharing!