Finance 230 Goal Setting Assignment Setting Significant Attainable Measurable Goals

Significant Goals Your goals should be meaningful Achieving your goals should make a difference Example of a significant goal –Achieve an A in Finance 230 Example of a goal that is not significant –Go to a movie this weekend

Attainable Goals Your goals should represent a stretch, but should still be possible to achieve Unrealistic goals set you up to fail Attainable goals serve to motivate you Example of an attainable goal –Getting to the gym 3 times a week Example of an unattainable goal –Losing 50 pounds by Labor Day

Measurable Goals Your success in achieving a goal can be clearly determined Someone else can see if you have achieved your goal Example of a measurable goal –Having a job within 3 months after graduation Example of a goal that cannot be measured –Having a good semester –Being happy with my life