short-term goal

Meaning

This term refers to an objective or target that an individual or organization hopes to achieve in the near future, typically within days, weeks, or a few months. These goals are often steps toward achieving a larger, long-term vision.

Examples

• Our immediate short-term goal is to increase website traffic by ten percent this month.

  Our immediate short-term goal is to increase website traffic by ten percent this month.

• Setting a short-term goal helps the team stay focused and motivated.

  Setting a short-term goal helps the team stay focused and motivated.

• Her short-term goal is to complete the certified training course by December.

  Her short-term goal is to complete the certified training course by December.

• We need to balance our long-term vision with realistic short-term goals.

  We need to balance our long-term vision with realistic short-term goals.

• Hiring two new developers is a critical short-term goal for our department.

  Hiring two new developers is a critical short-term goal for our department.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ My short-time goal is to improve my presentation skills.

  ✓ My short-term goal is to improve my presentation skills.

  'Short-term' refers to a period of time in the future, whereas 'short-time' is incorrect in this context.

• ✗ We have a short-term target goal to reach this week.

  ✓ We have a short-term goal to reach this week.

  'Target' and 'goal' are redundant when used together like this. Use one or the other.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Finishing this report by Friday is my primary ___.

  💡 An objective to achieve in the near future.

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• The company set a ___ to resolve all pending customer complaints this week.

  💡 A quick target or immediate milestone.

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