This document discusses the key elements of effective goal setting: 1) Goals should be Definable by clearly outlining what you want to achieve, the timeframe, and details of your plan. 2) Goals need to be Manageable and realistic given your current life circumstances and commitments. 3) Goals must be Attainable and actually possible to achieve with the resources and abilities you have available. 4) Goals should be Desirable so they are motivating and won't negatively impact your health, family, or other priorities. 5) Goals require being Verifiable so you can track your progress and know when you've successfully met your objective.

1. DMADV
What are the chances this plan will work???????

2. Good Goal Setting Must Be
DMADV
 D = Definable
 M = Manageable
 A = Attainable
 D = Desirable
 V = Verifiable

3. DEFINABLE
 The more clearly you can define your
goal the more likely you will be able to
get there. Think detail.
 What do you want to happen?
 How long will it take? (Duration of your
plan)
 Good: I plan to loose 5 lbs over the
next 6 weeks.
 Not so Good: I am going to loose
some weight this Spring

4. MANAGEABLE
 We tend to get too enthusiastic about
our desire to make changes.
 Think about who you are, what is
happening in your life, even the time
of the year.
 Example: I have 3 kids, a husband, a
job and I carry 12 credits at school.
My goal is to go to the gym 6 days a
week so I can improve my physical
fitness!!! Oh, and it is Christmas time!
 Hmmmmmmm!!!!

5. ATTAINABLE
 Can what you want to do be done???
 Do you possess the resources to do the
things you plan to do.
Consider: You want to loose 25 lbs before
your sister’s wedding. (in 3 weeks)
Maybe but not advisable!
Consider: You decide you will swim 4
days per week at the Y. You don’t belong
to the Y and you can’t afford the
membership!!!
Doesn’t sound like a good plan to me!

6. DESIRABLE
 Not everything we think is a good idea
is a good idea.
 Lets assume you are diabetic and you
decide to loose 20 lbs without
consulting your doctor. Bad idea! Not
desirable.
 Lets say your plan would require you
spend too much time away from your
family. Not a good plan.
Desirable also includes sustainable to
the end

7. VERIFIABLE
 How will you or anyone else know if you
have reached your goal?
 First you must be clear on where you are
when you start
 Next your goal must be clear and well
defined
 Finally how will you know you have
succeeded
 If you are loosing weight the scale is a
pretty good way to verify results, not all
goals are that easy verify.