How to write your goals for 2015

1. Set Your 2015 Goals
How to plan your life for the next 12 months
The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as
haste leads to poverty. Proverbs 21:5

2. Why Set Goals ?
How to plan your life for the next 12 months
A life without focus is a random life going no where…whsmith
Provides a
• A target to shoot for
• A reason to measure
• Answers the ?, “Did we win or Lose”?

3. Goals Defined
Aim, target, objective,
the focus of your efforts or energy
Examples of possible goals
Educational pursuit
Bible Reading plan
New job or career
Business idea etc. etc. etc.

4. What Goals Look Like?
How to plan your life for the next 12 months
28 “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate
the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? Luke 14:28
Apply the SMART Test to Your Goals
• Is what you want to accomplish Specific
• Is what you want to accomplish is
• Is what you want to accomplish is
• Is what you want to accomplish is
• Is what you want to accomplish is

5. What Goals Look Like?
How to plan your life for the next 12 months
28 “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate
the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? Luke 14:28
Apply the SMART Test to Your Goals
• Is what you want to accomplish Specific
• Is what you want to accomplish is Measurable
• Is what you want to accomplish is
• Is what you want to accomplish is
• Is what you want to accomplish is

6. What Goals Look Like?
How to plan your life for the next 12 months
28 “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate
the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? Luke 14:28
Apply the SMART Test to Your Goals
• Is what you want to accomplish Specific
• Is what you want to accomplish is Measurable
• Is what you want to accomplish is Attainable
• Is what you want to accomplish is
• Is what you want to accomplish is

7. What Goals Look Like?
How to plan your life for the next 12 months
28 “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate
the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? Luke 14:28
Apply the SMART Test to Your Goals
• Is what you want to accomplish Specific
• Is what you want to accomplish is Measurable
• Is what you want to accomplish is Attainable
• Is what you want to accomplish is Realistic
• Is what you want to accomplish is

8. What Goals Look Like?
28 “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower.
Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see
if you have enough money to complete it? Luke 14:28
Apply the SMART Test to Your Goals
• Is what you want to accomplish Specific
• Is what you want to accomplish is Measurable
• Is what you want to accomplish is Attainable
• Is what you want to accomplish is Realistic
• Is what you want to accomplish is Timely

9. How to Pick Your Goals
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.
When Choosing Your Goals Remember:
 If they are too big you will be buried
 If they are too small you will not be challenged
How to we find the perfect mix?
Trust in the faithfulness of the Lord.

10. How to Pick Your Goals (2)
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.
When Choosing Your Goals Remember to:
 Seek God’s Wisdom
 Obey God’s revealed word
 Talk with trusted advisors
 Do your homework
 Write out Pros and Cons

11. 5 Simple Step Plan