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1. Setting Goals for Success

2. Setting Goals for Success

3. Power
By a showing of hands, how many of you believe in the power of written goals?

4. Have you written goals for yourself, for this year?
Research has proven that those people who write their goals down
accomplish significantly more than those who do not write their goals.

5. Let’s take a trip…
If you and your family decide to drive cross-country on a long trip, do you use a
map to figure out where you are going to go, where you will make a stop, where
you will visit along the way?

6. Life is your road trip.
We dream about where we want to go. But sometimes we don’t have a map to get us there.
What is the difference between a dream and a goal?
The written word.

7. What is your Why?
The very first place to begin: By determining your WHY.

8. 6 Areas of Life for Goal-setting
Family and Home
Financial and Career
Spiritual and Ethical
Physical and Health
Social and Cultural
Mental and Educational
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Social and Cultural
Mental and
Educational

9. Today, let’s focus on one area
Family and Home
Financial and Career
Spiritual and Ethical
Physical and Health
Social and Cultural
Mental and Educational

10. You can have more than one
Goals, that is!
But keep them few in number.
Studies show that you really can’t focus on more than 5-7 items at one time.
Focus on a small handful, if more than one, so that you can repeat them/it from memory!

11. Positive instead of negative
Work for what you WANT, not for what you want to leave behind.

12. Make them
(S) Specific  Identify exactly what you want to accomplish in as much specificity as
you can muster
(M) – Measurable  Try to quantify the result. You want to know absolutely, positively
whether or not you hit the goal.
(A) – Actionable  Every goal should start with an action verb (“run,” “finish,”
“eliminate,” etc.)
(R) – Realistic  A good goal should stretch you, but you have to add a dose of
common sense. Go right up to the edge of your comfort zone, and then step over it.
(T) – Time-bound  When do you plan to deliver on that goal? A goal without a date is
just a dream. Make sure every goal ends with a by when date.

13. Then write it down
When you write something down, you are stating your intention and setting
things in motion.
Writing down your goals creates your roadmap to success.

14. Review your goals frequently
This is the step that moves you toward your goal.
The more focused you are on your goals, the more likely you are to accomplish them.
Incorporate your daily review of goals into your routine.
Each morning, review and read your goals...out loud! Visualize them.
Repeat again each evening before bed. See the goal completed in your mind’s eye.

15. Now it’s your turn
Go back to your WHY. Think it over. Anything to add? Add it now.
Next, write your goal or goals.

16. Is it stated in the positive?
No negatives here. Put all goals in a positive reference.
Examples:
Negative – “I will stop eating so many cupcakes.”
Positive – “I will choose a piece of fruit over a cupcake.”

17. Is it Specific?
(S) Specific  Identify exactly what you want to accomplish in as much
specificity as you can muster
Examples:
Non-specific – “I want to cook more of my own meals.”
Specific – “I will cook my meals at home five nights a week.”

18. Is it Measurable?
(M) – Measurable  Try to quantify the result. You want to know absolutely,
positively whether or not you hit the goal.
Examples:
Not measurable – “I will eat more vegetables.”
Measurable– “I will eat five servings of vegetables every day.”

19. Is it Actionable?
(A) – Actionable  Every goal should start with an action verb (“run,” “finish,”
“eliminate,” etc.)
Examples:
Not actionable – “Be more consistent in exercise.”
Actionable – “I will attend a minimum of 2 classes every week.”

20. Is it Realistic?
(R) – Realistic  A good goal should stretch you, but you have to add a dose of
common sense. Go right up to the edge of your comfort zone, and then step
over it.
Examples:
Not realistic – “I will lose 100 pounds in 6 months.”
Realistic – “I will lose 1-2 pounds a week.”

21. Is it Time-bound?
(T) – Time-bound  When do you plan to deliver on that goal? A goal without a
date is just a dream. Make sure every goal ends with a by when date.
Examples:
Not time-bound – “I will fit into size 14 again.”
Time-bound – “I will be wearing size 14 by December 31.”

22. Do you have some Mini-goals set too?
Big goals are great. And important.
Make sure you also set some mini-goals you can achieve in a month or two.
Track your progress, and then reward yourself along the way for improving your
eating and exercise habits.

23. So, your goals are written down
Now what?
These are YOUR goals. YOU own them.
The sad reality is that not everyone around us is as supportive of us as we wish they were.
Keep the self-talk (the thoughts in your head) POSITIVE.

24. Review them daily
This is critical!
Make your review of goals part of your DAILY routine.
Each morning, read your list of goals.
Visualize the COMPLETED goal.
Then repeat the process before you go to bed each night.

25. Every day…
Each time you make a decision during the day, ask yourself this question:
“Does this decision take me closer to, or further from, my goal?”
If your answer is “closer to” – then you’ve made the right decision!
If your answer is “further from” – well…you know what to do!

26. Bottom line for weight loss and health
Determining your WHY – the importance of the goal to you – is the first step.
Goals should always be stated in the positive, and always written down.
Structure goals to be Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Realistic and Time-bound.
Reviewing goals daily keeps you focused, positive, and on-track.