1. Riddle
What starts with the letter E, ends with the letter E and contains only 1 letter?

2. Answer
Envelope

3. ‘My Wants’ Objective: Understand the importance of S.M.A.R.T goals and
Understand the steps you need to take to achieve your goals

4. Why set Goals?
If you don’t have goals then it is hard to strive or accomplish anything
The best way to figure out the goals you want to accomplish is to look at your life and see what you want.
Example:
If you are not doing well in college then you should set a goal that will help you strive to do better in college

5. ‘My Wants’ Think about the things you want out of life
Writing down your ‘Wants’ can make them more attainable.
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6. Task
You have 1 minute to write down the things that you want to accomplish in your life.
‘Think of things that would improve your life or make you a better person’
Examples:
Become a nurse
Improve my grades
Be a better listener
Spend more time completing my work
Learn to play the piano

7. ‘My Wants’
Now you have made a list of all your ‘wants’ choose 5 that you would like to achieve within one year.
Next choose one ‘Want’ that is most important to you .
Lets create a SMART target from your ‘Want’.

8. S.M.A.R.T
S –stands for Specific –You should be clear about what you want to happen
Not Specific: I want to get good grades
Specific: I want to gain at least 3 Distinctions by May 26th 2014

9. M –stands for measurable –You should be able to track your goal Not Measurable: I want to lose weight Measurable: I want to lose 2 pounds in 2 weeks

10. A –stands for Achievable – Don’t set your self up for failure
A –stands for Achievable – Don’t set your self up for failure. Unachievable: Learn to speak fluent French within a month Achievable: Learn to speak some basic French with a month

11. Unrealistic: I want to score 50 goals in one football game
R –stands for Realistic –Can you achieve these goals? Is it doable?
Unrealistic: I want to score 50 goals in one football game
Realistic: I want to make 5 goals out of the 12 I attempt at the football game on Friday

12. T –Timely –You should set a timeframe for your goal
No time: I want to learn to play the piano
Time: I want to learn to play “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on the piano by June 3rd

13. Tell me what SMART is?

14. Link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7pwYZbKCOw

15. Now its time for you to set your SMART target for your ‘want’