S.M.A.R.T. Goals For Esports Players
S.M.A.R.T Goals for esports players come in various formats depending on what needs to be achieved.
Here are two examples of initial goals we’ll use to walk through this process:
- I want to win a tournament.
- I want to improve my performance.
This is a typical approach to creating goals, but both are very vague. With the current wording, the goals probably aren’t going to be attainable. The statements lack specifics, timelines, motivation, and a reality check.
Now, let’s use the S.M.A.R.T. goals formula to clarify both and create new and improved goals.
Goal 1: I want to win a tournament.
Goal 2: I want to improve my performance.
Once you go through and write your goals according to each SMART characteristic, you can then combine and consolidate all the work you’ve done into one S.M.A.R.T. goal.
S.M.A.R.T. goal: I want to win a tournament.
- Description: I need to start to build my resume as a player. This means I need to have some tournament wins under my belt. I have the perfect opportunity to start winning some tournaments because I joined a new team. The competition is hard, but if we keep track of our tournament placement and win rate against teams we consistently play against, we have a good shot at taking the first-place title home on one of them.
- Milestone: We place 2nd in a tournament by end of Q1
- Deadline: End of Q2 (6 months)
S.M.A.R.T. goal: I want to improve my performance.
- Description: To achieve my ultimate goal of going pro, I’ll need to improve my skill as a player. I’ll start by focusing on improving my in-game statistics without adding any downtime. I’m shooting for a 3.0 K/D ratio, an average of 2 minutes alive, and a weapon accuracy of 60% while maintaining a minimum of 20 kills per 10 minutes of gameplay.
- Milestone: I achieve a weapon accuracy of 60% in the first month.
- Deadline: End of Q1 (3 months)
