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2. What they are and how to set them
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SMART Goals
What they are and how to set them

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What is a goal?

4. What is a goal? -Something that you want to achieve
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What is a goal?
-Something that you want to achieve
-Something that will take work
-Something you put effort into

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Why do we set goals?

6. Why do we set goals? -To help us grow
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Why do we set goals?
-To help us grow
-To help us stay focused on where we want to be
-To help us create a plan to move forward

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What is a SMART goal?

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What is a SMART goal?
-A goal that is detailed, giving us information on exactly what we want to achieve, when we want to achieve it, and how we’ll know we’ve been successful

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SMART:

10. SMART: -Specific -Measurable -Attainable -Relevant -Time-oriented
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SMART:
-Specific
-Measurable
-Attainable
-Relevant
-Time-oriented

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Specific:

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Specific:
-detailed
-states exactly what you want to accomplish or achieve
detailed

13. Specific: detailed Specific:
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Specific:
Specific:
I want to read 15 books before the end of the year.
Not Specific:
I want to read a lot this year.
detailed

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Measurable:

15. Measurable: -can be measured, counted, or put into some quantity
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Measurable:
-can be measured, counted, or put into some quantity
can be measured

16. Measurable: can be measured Measurable:
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Measurable:
Measurable:
I want to read 15 books before the end of the year.
Not Measurable:
I want to read a lot this year.
can be measured

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Attainable:

18. Attainable: -within reach -achievable within reach
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Attainable:
-within reach
-achievable
within reach

19. Attainable: within reach Attainable:
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Attainable:
Attainable:
I want to read 15 books before the end of the year.
Not Attainable:
I want to read 12 million today.
within reach

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Relevant:

21. Relevant: -important to you
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Relevant:
-important to you
-something that will help you be a better student and community member
important

22. Relevant: important Relevant:
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Relevant:
Relevant:
I want to read 15 books before the end of the year.
Not Relevant:
I want to read 15 business cards.
important

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Time-Oriented:

24. Time-Oriented: -has a specific date or end point -a deadline
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Time-Oriented:
-has a specific date or end point
-a deadline
-a specific time to focus on
end point

25. Time-Oriented: end point Time-Oriented:
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Time-Oriented:
Time-Oriented:
I want to read 15 books before the end of the year.
Not Time Oriented:
I want to read 15 books eventually.
end point

26. I want to read 15 books before the end of the year.
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SMART Goal:
I want to read 15 books before the end of the year.

27. I want to read 15 books before the end of the year.
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SMART Goal:
Specific
I want to read 15 books before the end of the year.

28. I want to read 15 books before the end of the year.
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SMART Goal:
Measurable
I want to read 15 books before the end of the year.

29. I want to read 15 books before the end of the year.
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SMART Goal:
Attainable
I want to read 15 books before the end of the year.

30. I want to read 15 books before the end of the year.
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SMART Goal:
Relevant
I want to read 15 books before the end of the year.

31. I want to read 15 books before the end of the year.
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SMART Goal:
Time-oriented
I want to read 15 books before the end of the year.

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Your turn:

33. Your turn: -How do you want to improve this year?
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Your turn:
-How do you want to improve this year?
-What do you want to achieve?
-How will you measure your growth?
-How will you know when you’ve reached your goal?