This document discusses how to set SMART goals, which are goals that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound. It provides examples of goals that meet each of the SMART criteria as well as tips for effective goal setting. The overall message is that goals need to be realistic and have clear criteria for success in order to be motivating and help people achieve what they want to accomplish.

1. S M A R TS M A R T GoalsGoals
PresentationPresentation
What do you know about your goals ?What do you know about your goals ?

2. SMARTSMART Goals
If goals aren’t reachable, they aren’t worthIf goals aren’t reachable, they aren’t worth
making. All you have to do to set realistic goalsmaking. All you have to do to set realistic goals
is follow the SMART goals guidelines.is follow the SMART goals guidelines.

3. SpecificSpecific
• What details do you want toWhat details do you want to
accomplish?accomplish?
• ““I want to do better in history”I want to do better in history”
• ““I want to increase my historyI want to increase my history
grade from an 85% to a 90%.grade from an 85% to a 90%.

4. MeasurableMeasurable
• All goals should have a way toAll goals should have a way to
evaluate whether or not theyevaluate whether or not they
were accomplished.were accomplished.
• ““I want to run the mileI want to run the mile
better.”better.”
• ““I want to improve my mileI want to improve my mile

5. Achievable
• Goals must be something youGoals must be something you
are capable of reaching.are capable of reaching.
Which one would be a betterWhich one would be a better
goal for Tom Brady?goal for Tom Brady?
““I will help my team to win theI will help my team to win the
2019 Super Bowl”2019 Super Bowl”
““I will rehabilitate my knee soI will rehabilitate my knee so
that I can play football againthat I can play football again
next season.next season.

6. RealisticRealistic
• Make goals that are important toMake goals that are important to
you and your lifestyle.you and your lifestyle.
Which goal is better for a teacher?Which goal is better for a teacher?
• ““My goal is to discover a cure forMy goal is to discover a cure for
cancer”cancer”
• ““My goal is to inspire at least oneMy goal is to inspire at least one
student to become a doctor tostudent to become a doctor to
research a cure for cancer”research a cure for cancer”

7. Time - BoundTime - Bound
• Make sure that you have a timeMake sure that you have a time
set as a “dead line” so your goal isset as a “dead line” so your goal is
not unending.not unending.
• ““My goal is to be able to run aMy goal is to be able to run a
half marathon.”half marathon.”
• My goal is to run in a halfMy goal is to run in a half
marathon by May of 2019.marathon by May of 2019.

8. Final tips to Goal Setting:Final tips to Goal Setting:
• Write down your goals and look at them often!Write down your goals and look at them often!
• If you achieved your goals too easily, make your next goalsIf you achieved your goals too easily, make your next goals
harder.harder.
• Failure to meet goals only matters if you don’t learnFailure to meet goals only matters if you don’t learn
something from your mistakes.something from your mistakes.
• Goal setting is am important method of:Goal setting is am important method of:
– Deciding what’s important for you to achieve.Deciding what’s important for you to achieve.
– Motivating yourself.Motivating yourself.
– Building self-confidence.Building self-confidence.

10. ThanksThanks
By : Ahmed Abdul-Aziz ZakiBy : Ahmed Abdul-Aziz Zaki
SPV : Mohamed RagabSPV : Mohamed Ragab
Borg EL-ArabBorg EL-Arab