Setting Goals for your Future SMART Goals Setting Goals for your Future

Anticipatory Set What types of goals do you have for your future? Do you know how you are going to reach those goals? See example on p.14.

SMART Goals Specific Measureable Attainable Relevant Time-Bound Let’s look at the example on p.13

SMART Goals Things to consider Specific What exactly needs to be accomplished? Who else will be involved? Where will this take place? Why do I want to accomplish this goal?

SMART Goals Things to consider Measureable How will I know I’ve succeeded? How much change needs to occur? How many accomplishments or actions will it take?

SMART Goals Things to consider Attainable Do I have, or can I get, the resources needed to achieve the goal? Is the goal a reasonable stretch for me? (neither out of reach nor too easy) Are the actions I plan to take likely to bring success?

SMART Goals Things to consider Relevant Is this a worthwhile goal for me right now? Is it meaningful to me – or just something others think I should do? Would it delay or prevent me from achieving a more important goal? Am I willing to commit to achieving this goal?

SMART Goals Things to consider Time-Bound What is the deadline for reaching the goal? When do I need to take action? What can I do today? See how Selena and Michael have adjusted their original goals to SMART goals. P.16

Instant Gratification Buying something right away because you want it. Getting a Big Mac right after school almost everyday. Buying a pair of shoes that you “just have to have.” Downloading $0.99 songs daily. Can lead to money issues later on.

Delaying Gratification 3 types of SMART Goals Short Term Goals: Up to three months. Intermediate Goals (Medium): 3 months to a year. Long-Term Goals: More than a year.

Goals Gut Check Read p.17 What are some things that you “should” do, but you are not fully convinced you need to?

Ask Yourself On a scale of 1 (not at all) to 5 (extremely), how important is achieving this goal to me? If you can’t rate the goal at least a 3, is it really a goal you need to set?

Write Your Goals Down!!! Keep a list of your goals where you will see it often. Self check yourself to see if you are attaining those goals.

Goals We Aren’t Excited About See P.18 Mr. Speshock’s Examples: Josh’s Braces New Roof What are some upcoming non-excitable goals you have had to plan for or might have to plan for?

Setting a SMART Goal Goal: I want to have all of my homework done for my next Monday’s Psychology class. While this is a good goal, it is not a SMART goal because it is not specific (what exactly needs to be done), measurable (how do I know if I am on track), or time-bound (deadlines).

Setting a SMART Goal SMART Goal: I want to have my assignments that are due for my Monday Psychology class completed by Saturday. I will need to read and take notes on at least 10 pages a night. I will need to have a rough draft of my paper written by Thursday so that I can proof read it and edit it on Friday and write the final copy on Saturday.

SMART Goal Checklist Is your goal specific? Is your goal measureable? Is your goal attainable? Is your goal relevant to you? Is your goal time-bound?

Try It! On your hand-out, think of a short term goal you would like to achieve. Create a SMART goal for your short term goal. Use the SMART goal checklist to make sure your goal is a SMART goal. We will present these goals tomorrow to start class.