S.M.A.R.T

GOALS

Why Goal If you don’t know where you’re going

you might not go there.

Many people fail in life not for lack of ABILITY or BRAINS or even COURAGE but simply because they have never organised their energies around a GOAL.

No wind is favorable if one does not know to which port one is sailing.

What is Goal Target

Point Marking

End of Race

What is GoalAim

Object of effort

Ambition

Destination

Why Goal SettingGoals…Provide a standard against which you can

gauge your progress.

Help to choose where you want to go in life.

Help to know where you have to concentrate.

Differentiates successful from non successful.

S.M.A.R.T. GOALS … for success

S- Specific Goals Well defined

Clear

Un ambiguous

Exactly what to be accomplished

What , why and How of goal.

M- Measurable Quantify

Track Progress

How many , how much , what size,what cost..

A- Achievable Possible

Reasonable

Attainable

Likely to reach success.

R- Realistic Do- able.

Satisfying achievement.

T- Time Bound Clear deadline

Clear target

Set time frame

Exercises

Bad Goal1. I want to get good

marksSpecific? No

Measurable? No

Achievable? Who knows?

Relevant? Maybe

Time-bound? No

SMART Goal1. I want to increase my score from 70% to 85%

of marks in my college II semester exams.

Specific? Yes ( get 85% of marks)

Measurable? Yes ( Compare score before & after)

Achievable? Yes ( 15% of marks)

Relalistic? Yes ( get good score fo good rank)

Time-bound? Yes( in the II semester exams)

Bad Goal 2. I will lose weight

Specific? No

Measurable? No

Achievable? Who knows?

Relevant? Maybe

Time-bound? No

SMART Goal2. To improve my health, I will lose 5 kgs by

Mar 15, 2012.

Specific? Yes (lose 5 Kgs)

Measurable? Yes (compare weight before & after)

Achievable? Yes (about 1.25 Kgs a week)

Realistic? Yes (lose weight to improve health)

Time-bound? Yes (by Mar 15, 2012)

From Goal to Action!1. Brainstorm activities or strategies

that can help you achieve your goal2. Then, evaluate:

• Which are the most doable?• Which would have the biggest impact?• Which would be fun?

Remember: The “best” activity or strategy means nothing if you’re not motivated to complete it.

Goal Achievement Process

SET SMART GOALS

DEFINE LIST OF ACTIONABLE TASKS

PROGRESS IN COMPLETING ACTIONABLE TASKS

GOAL ACHEIVEMENT

WRITE IT DOWN

REVIEW & MEASURE PROGRESS PERIODICALLY

Thank You