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SMART
Career
Goals
Every
goal
below
is
written
in
SMART
form
—
Specific
,
Measurable
,
Achievable
,
Relevant
,
Time
-
bound
—
so
progress
can
be
tracked
against
a
number
and
a
date
rather
than
a
feeling
.
S
Specific
M
Measurable
A
Achievable
R
Relevant
T
Time
-
bound
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Next
6–12
months
Build
the
base
—
skills
,
proof
,
and
visibility
01
Pass
the
AWS
Certified
Solutions
Architect
–
Associate
exam
S
Study
for
and
pass
the
AWS
SAA
-
C
03
exam
,
covering
VPC
design
,
IAM
policies
,
and
cost
optimisation
.
M
Pass
on
the
first
attempt
,
with
a
practice
-
exam
average
of
85%
or
higher
across
three
full
mock
tests
.
A
Six
hours
a
week
—
Tuesday
and
Thursday
7–8
am
,
Saturday
9
am
–12
pm
—
with
the
exam
fee
covered
by
the
Learning
&
Development
budget
.
R
Cloud
architecture
appears
in
38
of
the
50
senior
job
postings
on
my
shortlist
,
and
in
both
internal
lead
roles
opening
this
year
.
T
Exam
booked
for
18
June
2027.
Target
: 18
June
2027
Metric
:
first
-
attempt
pass
, 85%
mock
average
02
Lead
one
project
end
to
end
,
from
scope
to
launch
S
Own
a
single
initiative
completely
—
problem
framing
,
delivery
,
launch
,
and
post
-
launch
review
—
instead
of
contributing
to
someone
else
'
s
project
.
M
Shipped
to
production
with
at
least
5,000
active
users
and
a
written
post
-
launch
review
presented
to
the
wider
team
.
A
Three
quarters
of
protected
time
;
two
senior
engineers
have
already
agreed
to
review
the
delivery
plan
with
me
.
R
Promotion
criteria
for
the
next
level
list
"
owned
delivery
of
a
major
initiative
"
as
the
first
requirement
.
T
Scope
agreed
by
15
March
2027;
launched
by
30
November
2027.
Target
: 30
November
2027
Metric
: 5,000+
active
users
03
Become
a
known
name
inside
the
company
S
Present
at
least
four
internal
sessions
and
publish
six
written
breakdowns
on
the
company
wiki
,
so
my
work
is
visible
beyond
my
immediate
team
.
M
4
sessions
delivered
and
6
write
-
ups
published
,
each
with
100
or
more
views
recorded
.
A
One
session
per
quarter
and
one
write
-
up
every
other
month
,
each
built
from
work
already
in
progress
—
no
net
-
new
preparation
.
R
Two
of
the
three
promotions
in
my
organisation
last
year
went
to
people
who
led
internal
forums
.
T
First
session
by
30
April
2027;
all
ten
artefacts
published
by
31
December
2027.
Target
: 31
December
2027
Metric
: 4
sessions
, 6
write
-
ups
, 100+
views
each
2 / 5
04
Build
a
network
two
levels
above
me
,
inside
and
outside
the
company
S
Six
informational
conversations
with
people
operating
at
senior
or
principal
level
,
plus
a
sustained
presence
in
two
professional
communities
.
M
6
conversations
logged
with
written
follow
-
ups
, 24
new
contacts
added
,
and
12
contributions
(
answers
,
reviews
,
talks
)
in
the
two
communities
.
A
Two
30-
minute
calls
a
month
,
scheduled
on
Fridays
,
in
communities
I
already
read
daily
.
R
Three
of
the
last
four
senior
hires
on
my
team
came
through
referral
rather
than
application
.
T
All
six
conversations
completed
by
31
December
2027.
Target
: 31
December
2027
Metric
: 6
conversations
, 24
contacts
3 / 5
1–3
years
Convert
proof
into
scope
,
title
,
and
reach
05
Move
into
a
senior
role
with
formal
ownership
S
Earn
a
promotion
to
a
senior
-
level
title
with
ownership
of
a
defined
workstream
and
three
to
five
people
reporting
to
me
,
directly
or
dotted
-
line
.
M
Title
change
confirmed
in
writing
,
a
documented
scope
of
3–5
people
,
and
compensation
at
or
above
the
75
th
percentile
for
the
role
and
city
.
A
Built
directly
on
the
project
leadership
and
visibility
goals
above
;
my
manager
has
already
flagged
"
delivery
at
scale
"
as
the
one
remaining
gap
.
R
The
senior
title
is
the
prerequisite
for
the
lead
track
I
want
internally
,
and
for
every
role
I
would
apply
to
externally
.
T
Promotion
case
submitted
by
Q
2 2028;
decision
confirmed
by
Q
4 2028.
Target
:
Q
4 2028
Metric
:
written
title
change
, 3–5
reports
06
Run
a
real
mentoring
practice
,
not
occasional
advice
S
Formally
mentor
three
junior
colleagues
with
structured
monthly
sessions
and
a
written
development
plan
for
each
.
M
3
mentees
and
36
sessions
across
the
year
(12
each
),
each
with
a
written
plan
reviewed
and
updated
quarterly
.
A
Two
hours
per
mentee
per
month
,
scheduled
inside
working
hours
and
agreed
with
my
manager
in
advance
.
R
Teaching
forces
the
systems
thinking
the
senior
and
lead
tracks
require
;
two
mentees
have
already
asked
to
work
with
me
.
T
Plans
written
by
31
January
2028;
the
12-
month
cycle
complete
by
31
January
2029.
Target
: 31
January
2029
Metric
: 3
mentees
, 36
sessions
07
Publish
and
speak
outside
the
company
S
Write
six
industry
essays
and
deliver
one
conference
talk
,
all
based
on
work
I
have
actually
shipped
.
M
6
essays
published
, 10,000
combined
reads
,
and
1
accepted
conference
slot
of
30
minutes
.
A
One
essay
every
other
month
,
drafted
from
the
internal
write
-
ups
I
am
already
producing
;
call
-
for
-
papers
deadlines
tracked
in
a
calendar
.
R
External
credibility
is
the
fastest
route
to
the
staff
-
level
roles
I
am
targeting
from
2029
onward
.
T
First
essay
published
by
31
March
2028;
talk
delivered
by
30
November
2028.
Target
: 30
November
2028
Metric
: 6
essays
, 10,000
reads
, 1
talk
4 / 5
3–5
years
Set
direction
rather
than
execute
against
it
08
Lead
a
function
,
not
just
a
team
S
Manage
managers
:
own
a
department
of
12–18
people
with
budget
responsibility
for
both
headcount
and
tooling
.
M
A
department
of
12
or
more
people
across
at
least
two
teams
,
$
1
M
or
more
in
annual
budget
owned
,
and
two
managers
reporting
to
me
.
A
A
direct
extension
of
the
senior
-
to
-
lead
path
;
internal
roles
at
this
scale
open
roughly
once
a
year
in
my
organisation
.
R
This
is
the
level
at
which
I
stop
executing
work
and
start
setting
direction
—
the
part
of
the
job
I
want
more
of
.
T
Lead
-
level
title
by
Q
4 2029;
full
department
scope
confirmed
by
Q
2 2032.
Target
:
Q
2 2032
Metric
: 12+
people
,
$
1
M
+
budget
09
Make
career
decisions
independent
of
the
next
paycheck
S
Build
a
twelve
-
month
emergency
fund
and
a
client
-
ready
portfolio
,
so
I
can
decline
the
wrong
role
instead
of
accepting
it
.
M
12
months
of
expenses
held
in
a
high
-
yield
savings
account
, 3
publishable
case
studies
written
,
and
1
paid
consulting
engagement
completed
.
A
An
automatic
transfer
of
20%
of
each
paycheck
,
with
case
studies
adapted
from
work
I
am
already
permitted
to
share
publicly
.
R
Financial
pressure
is
the
main
reason
I
have
accepted
two
roles
in
the
past
that
were
not
the
right
fit
.
T
Fund
complete
by
31
December
2030;
first
paid
engagement
delivered
by
30
June
2031.
Target
: 30
June
2031
Metric
: 12
months
of
runway
, 3
case
studies
10
Teach
at
scale
—
a
course
,
a
curriculum
,
or
a
book
S
Turn
the
accumulated
essays
and
talks
into
one
structured
course
,
book
,
or
curriculum
that
is
used
outside
my
own
employer
.
M
One
8-
module
course
published
,
or
a
book
proposal
accepted
,
reaching
500
or
more
enrolments
or
readers
in
the
first
year
.
A
Built
entirely
from
the
six
essays
and
one
talk
from
goal
07,
drafting
one
module
per
month
from
existing
material
.
R
It
is
the
version
of
the
work
that
outlasts
any
single
employer
,
and
it
compounds
the
network
built
in
goal
04.
T
Outline
complete
by
31
December
2030;
published
by
30
June
2032.
Target
: 30
June
2032
Metric
: 8
modules
, 500+
enrolments
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