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LESSON 1 · Goals That Actually Happen

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Who originally coined the SMART acronym for goal-setting?

George T. Doran, 1981

George T. Doran introduced SMART goals in 1981 for managers frustrated by vague objectives. Some letters later shifted meaning, but the core idea stayed the same: make goals testable.

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