1. New Breaks, New Horizons
Setting SMART Goals

2. Introduction What do I want to achieve?
How do I break this down into manageable goals?
How do I set SMART goals I can achieve?

3. What do I want to achieve?
Large aims, e.g.
I will get a job
I will start a business
I will lose weight

4. What needs to happen? To get a job: Decide what I can do
Decide what jobs to go for
Identify my strengths
Identify any gaps and fill them
Find vacancies
Write a CV and apply for suitable roles
Attend interviews
Start job

5. S M A R T Set SMART goals pecific easurable chievable elevant
ime-bound

6. Specific Examples: I will lose 10 lbs in weight
I will research 2 companies I would like to work for and send a speculative CV to each
I will think of three business ideas and research existing businesses in those fields

7. Measurable How will you measure progress?
How will you know when you have achieved your goal?

8. Achievable Your goal should be stretching, but possible
e.g. Losing a stone in weight in a week is not achievable
e.g. Writing a CV is achievable

9. Relevant The goal must be something you want or need to achieve
Will it take you closer to where you want to be?
Will it make your life better/easier/happier?

10. Time-bound When will you achieve it by?
Give yourself a deadline, and make sure it is realistic

11. Next Steps Decide on no more than three big aims
Break them down into SMART goals
Start achieving them!