GOAL SETTING:

GOAL SETTING:

If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll never

get there….

If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll never

get there….

FIRST, Write a Goal That is Important to YOU:

FIRST, Write a Goal That is Important to YOU:

» The goal can be personal, social or career-related.

» In groups of 3, discuss your goals by answering these questions:

» -Why is your goal important to you?-How will you work toward the goal?-What if your goal is not achieved?

S.M.A.R.T.S.M.A.R.T.

GOALSGOALS

S.M.A.R.T. Goals Encourage

MOTIVATION

S.M.A.R.T. Goals Encourage

MOTIVATION» Specific

» Measurable

» Action-Oriented

» Realistic

» Time-Bound

When a Goal is SPECIFIC…

When a Goal is SPECIFIC…

It answers these questions:

» What--EXACTLY--do you want to accomplish? And WHERE?

» What is the PURPOSE of the goal? » WHO is involved?» What materials, money, time etc.

are required?

When a Goal is MEASURABLE…When a Goal is MEASURABLE…

» You can PERCEIVE the end result with one or more of your senses.

» You can measure progress b/c you can SEE, HEAR, TASTE, SMELL, or TOUCH it.

» You can MONITOR a measurable goal to keep yourself on track.

When a Goal is ACTION-

ORIENTED…

When a Goal is ACTION-

ORIENTED…» You have made a PLAN.

» You seek opportunities.

» You have listed ACTIONS to take.

» You are DOING those actions.» You are AWARE OF and are USING

your skills and your abilities.

When a Goal is REALISTIC…

When a Goal is REALISTIC…

» You are willing/able to work on it.

» It is not set too high or too low.

» You BELIEVE you can achieve it.» You have the required skills, time,

information, materials, funding, etc.» You have accounted for possible

obstacles.» You might have already achieved

something similar.

When a Goal isTIME-BOUND…When a Goal isTIME-BOUND…

»You have set a reasonable TARGET DATE.

( NO TIME FRAME,

NO URGENCY! )

Goals that need “SMARTening…”Goals that need

“SMARTening…”

Have a high- income career

Keep my Bright Futures

Get up to date in all my classes

Go to med school

SO…if SMART goals are:SO…if SMART goals are:

» Specific

» Measurable

» Action-Oriented

» Realistic

» Time-Bound

then…

What’s Wrong with This GOAL?

What’s Wrong with This GOAL?

» Lose weight by going to the spinning class MWF and eating only a fist-sized portion of meat at lunch and dinner.

BETTER:» (I weigh 143 lbs. on 8/15 ) Lose 10

pounds by 10/22 H.S. reunion by going to spinning class MWF and limiting meat and carbs to a fist-sized portion each at lunch and dinner. Start today.

What’s Wrong with this GOAL?

What’s Wrong with this GOAL?

» Make friends by meeting lots of people in lots of places on or near campus

BETTER:» Make a couple of friends by the end of

the semester by joining a UCF club, playing intramural baseball, and introducing myself to everyone I can in those groups. Smiling. Asking questions about their interests.

What’s Wrong with This GOAL?

What’s Wrong with This GOAL?

» Communicate better with my parents

BETTER:» Communicate better with my

parents by calling them twice a week and emailing them every weekend during Fall Semester. Tell them about my daily activities and ask about theirs. LISTEN and ask questions.

What’s Wrong with This Goal?

What’s Wrong with This Goal?

» Get RICH and FAMOUS

» Goal or idle daydream??!!

Here’s a SMART Goal:Here’s a SMART Goal:

» Complete my Amer. History paper --Find 4 sources (Lib. databases) by 9/2 --Take notes and make outline by 9/4 --Finish first draft by 9/7 --Appt. at Writing Center by 9/10 --Revise by 9/11 --Proofread, edit, use spellcheck by 9/14 --Turn in on 9/16 DUE DATE or before

Group Activity:Write a SMART Goal

Group Activity:Write a SMART Goal

» 1. Mary has been dismissed from UCF. She plans to re-apply after the required year away.

» 2. Jared, young mid-level manager in a small family-owned business is given responsibility to plan a “25-years-in-business” celebration for the owners.

» 3. Chantel, a college junior, wants to get a Master’s Degree at another institution.

» 4. UCF freshman, Al, wants to backpack in France after graduation. Money is tight. He has not been to France before, doesn’t speak French.

» 5. Madison has changed her major twice, still feels it’s not right for her. She’ll be a junior in the fall.

» 6. You need a professional wardrobe to interview for a corporate position and for the corporate workplace. You have only jeans and t-shirts (and a slim budget).

Is Your Group Activity Goal

a SMART Goal?

Is Your Group Activity Goal

a SMART Goal?

» What makes it SPECIFIC?

» What makes it MEASURABLE?

» What makes it ACTION-ORIENTED?

» What makes it REALISTIC?

» What makes it TIME-BOUND?

REMEMBER:

If you don’t know EXACTLY where you’re going, you’ll NEVER get there….

Make S.M.A.R.T. goals!

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