smart goals

3.  Goals move you
forward
 Goals turn big dreams
into realistic
achievements
 Goals help us believe
in ourselves

4.  Goals hold you
responsible for
success AND failure
 Goals help us decide
what we really want
 Goals help us live life
to the fullest

5.  What are they?
 When will you
complete them?
 How long have they
been goals for you?
 Are they life goals or
professional goals?

6.  Not all of our goals are the same
 Life goals
› I want to go Vietnam.
› I want to buy a house in Latin America
 Professional goals
› I want to get a PhD
› I want to write for an online newspaper

7.  Let’s review the goals:
› I want to go Vietnam.
› I want to buy a house in Latin America
› I want to get a PhD
› I want to write for an online newspaper
 How can I fix my goals?
 What would make these goals better?

9.  S – specific, significant
 M – measurable, meaningful, motivational
 A – agreed upon, attainable, acceptable
 R – realistic, reasonable, rewarding
 T – timely, trackable, tangible

10.  Goals should be
important and targeted
 There should be a way
of deciding if your goal
is a success or not
 Is your goal something
that is possible to do?
 Can you actually
accomplish that goal?
 Do you have a timeline
for your goal?

11. › I want to go Vietnam.
› I want to buy a house
in Latin America
› I want to get a PhD
› I want to write for an
online newspaper

12. › I want to go Vietnam.
› I want to buy a house
in Latin America
› I want to get a PhD
› I want to write for an
online newspaper
 I will begin saving
money so I can go by
2018
 I will start researching
housing laws and real
estate costs.
 I will start researching
universities and begin
applications
 I will submit stories to
editors for feedback

14.  Take out a piece of paper
 Divide it into sections
› Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly
› Half-semester, full-semester, academic year,
throughout APP
 What are your goals for each section?
 Are they SMART goals?

15.  In the video we watched for
homework, Matt discussed goals
 Are they SMART goals?
 Can YOU try something for 30 days?
 CHALLENGE (vocab!) yourself:
› Today is June 9. What can I do for the next 30
days that can change my life?
› Monitor your progress