Goal Setting The SMART Way And Enjoy The Life Of Your Dreams (Udemy.com)
Turn your DREAMS Into REALITY by following the Step x Step SMART GOAL PROCESS-Learn everything in about an hour for FREE
Created by: Steve Ballinger, MBA
Last updated February 2026
What you will learn
- Learn the very effective SMART goal setting process in a little over an hour.
- Create goals that will help turn dreams into reality.
- Follow a step by step process that will result in the creation of their own effective goal(s)
- Understand the different variations of SMART and which version is the most effective.
- Create a goal that is Specific and Measurable that will be motivational.
- Understand that the letter "A" can be interpreted several ways and discover which one is the best that could make all the difference.
- Create a Realistic goal that is not too easy or too hard but is perfect for the individual learner.
- Use Time the right way to make sure your goal has a deadline and why that is important.
How it compares
Against the other 1,107 rated Udemy courses in Personal Development on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 71% of them
- Reviews1,250#209 of 1,108 by number of reviews
- Length1.3 hoursshorter than 78% of them
- Last updatedFebruary 2026more recently than 70% of them
Course Description
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Goal setting is a key skill for anyone who wants to be successful in life and turn their DREAMS into REALITY.
Unfortunately, most people do not set goals at all or if they do their goals do not follow a process and are more of a statement of a dream than an actual SMART goal that will motivate them and gives them a deadline for success. Thus they are very unlikely to succeed at what matters most to them.
“A goal is a dream with a deadline.”-Napoleon Hill
People who have well developed goals are much more likely to achieve them and reap the rewards of success both in their work life and in their personal life.
THIS COURSE WILL TEACH YOU STEP BY STEP HOW TO SET MORE EFFECTIVE GOALS USING THE PROVEN SMART PROCESS THAT CAN BE THE DIFFERENCE MAKER FOR YOU!
You will learn:
- The benefits of goal setting and the difference between DREAMS-GOALS-REALITY.
- How to set goals that can impact many areas of your life and the various roles you play both in your career and in your personal life.
- Step by step learning using the SMART process so at the end of the course you will have developed a goal(s) that you can take immediate action on.
That SMART can have several variations and your instructor will share all the varieties and recommend what works best and why!
"Even though it may seem like a theoretical course, it is actually hands-on! Great contribution for those who look for self-improvement."-S. Uribe
Being great at goal setting and using the SMART process has greatly impacted my life and allowed me to be successful in many areas such as founding my own company, being a Director of Global Training & Program Development for a standards organization, University Instructor, International Public Speaker, and in my personal life as a Husband, Father, Investor, and Community Leader and I want to share this skill with you so you can enjoy great success in your own life.
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Lifetime access to the course so you get updates and new bonus lessons for FREE.
Ask questions and I will answer them for you. Very focused on this to personalize learning. Yes, even though the course is FREE, if you have a question l will gladly answer it for you.
“You are never too old (or too young) to set another goal or dream another dream.”-C.S. Lewis
No risk to sign up and impact could be life-changing. Learn from my experience and rapidly move ahead faster with the knowledge I will share with you. Don't delay.
Please click the Start Learning Now button in the upper right corner and let's get started.
Many thanks and I appreciate your interest and hope to see you in the course!
-Steve Ballinger
Instructor Details
- 4.7 Rating
1,250 Reviews
Steve Ballinger, MBA
A VIP Udemy Instructor Partner who has helped more than 1 million learners in 220+ countries build practical skills for work.
My focus is helping professionals use ChatGPT and AI with more confidence, clarity, and practical purpose. I’m also in the top 3% of ChatGPT users worldwide (According to OpenAI) which means I spend a lot of hands-on time testing what actually works in real use and not just chasing the latest AI hype.
Many people know AI is important, but they feel overwhelmed by the constant updates, confusing features, and pressure to keep up. They wonder: What should I actually use AI for? Am I prompting it correctly? How do I avoid generic answers? What is safe to put into AI? How do I avoid losing my own judgment?
That is where I can help.
My style is friendly, practical, and engaging. I like to make complex topics feel simple, useful, and even fun. Instead of flooding you with theory or buzzwords, I focus on real workplace problems turning scattered thoughts into useful next steps.
My courses are designed to be clear, practical, and easy to apply. Instead of overwhelming you with theory or technical jargon, I focus on examples, prompts, workflows, and step-by-step demonstrations you can actually use.
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Reviews
By Tyler S on 1/13/2022
Steve has put together a nice course on goal setting. If you're already aware of SMART goals, this isn't anything mind-shattering, but if you're new to them - than I can imagine this is a great start to get you going. For free content, it's good stuff. I would wish Steve had given more examples of goals throughout the course rather than using the same limited examples - simply, to get my mind moving a bit more. Either way - this course is a good option (Especially in January)
By Jonathan Creamer on 12/31/2019
Another good course by Steve. I've never been one to make New Year's Resolutions, but I just happened to watch this on December 31st (I didn't plan this), and now I'm thinking that maybe a resolution or two might not be such a bad thing - especially now that I have the SMART way to go about it. Thanks Steve.
By David M Owen on 2/4/2019
I thought of this as not just studying a course but also an opportunity to do a self reflection of my thoughts and find Steve to be completely engaging. I have started working on a goal list but I have always been someone whom over thinks rather than the "A", ha but offers insight from an outside prospective. I will continue to follow him, as I want to become more knowledgeable of the stock market, but also review my thoughts on how I approach those goals. Thanks
By Vivian Seville on 12/29/2018
I needed a kick start as I am finally ready to set some life changing goals for myself. Steve gave a great presentation on how and why, he did it in an hour so I can get busy applying his tools. He was a fun and motivating instructor, gave you quotes to think about related to why and how you want to set SMART Goals. Thank you! This was exactly what I needed. I would tell anyone who has never been a true goal setter to start here!
By Anthony Belluomini on 11/6/2018
Overall I enjoyed the course and thought Steve did have a thorough delivery of SMART and its application into real world applications. My only criticism would be in the examples, perhaps a little more in-depth examples could be used as opposed to the most general. For example, one example was save money. Why not do an example of "I want to obtain a 7 figure income. That is a dream that would require extensive goal setting and could allow you to breakdown every form of the process and even give examples of long term and short term. But other than that, great course and it was free! I love SMART goal setting and am using it now currently! Thank you Steve Ballinger!
By Cyril G. on 6/7/2018
It was a great course. Good reminder of the basic principles of setting goals. It helped to think again about the importance of a deadline and being very specific in our objectives and act to make dreams come true. I do recommend this course to those we want to improve themselves, are seeking some guidance in their personnal development, the SMART method is simple and easy to understand. Thank you.
By Jaime Morera on 11/17/2017
Great course, I'm rating it with 5 stars since it has provided me some useful tips on goal-setting in a very short time and, this is the best, by free. I find the course very applicable to real life since it talks about a lot of mistakes that people do on our Goal-Setting process. Go through the course and you'll discover logical but meaningfull tips on how to solve them. The instructor is very professional about the topic, explaining the content in a professional, clear and straight way. Thank you Steve!
By Mariam Aboud on 11/10/2017
Watch only one hour to achieve your goals! Course is enlightening & quick to learn. Although it looks like the material is theoretical & non necessary, it really is critical & makes a big difference if applied both on the short & long term. You’ll find that some of your goals have never been achieved because you lacked these simple principles!
By Yolanda Boateng on 6/4/2017
I first learned about SMART goal making my freshman year in college. This was a great refresher for me. The instructor kept me engaged and he gave great examples for the learner to be able to implement these skills into their own lives. I recommend this course for anyone who has problems accomplishing goals that they set. I also recommend taking a time management course after this one. It will help you feel more on top of things and create a concise plan on how to execute those SMART goals.
By Ken Haile on 8/21/2016
Want to create better goals - goals that you are likely to achieve? Take this course by Steve Ballinger, MBA. Make a distinction between wishes and SMART goals that will help you achieve your dreams. You'll need both dreams and goals to help you realize the life you want to live. Steve is an excellent teacher. His lessons are engaging and meaningful. They are well balanced and build upon foundational concepts progressing to mastery of overall course goals. He provides relevant and interesting examples. His enthusiasm just makes you want to start applying what you are learning now! Be SMART, if you want to learn how to make goals that you can achieve, sign up for this course today!
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