1. GOAL SETTING Playing it SMART JERRY GILES SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROFESSOR - RETIRED

2. Nine Things Successful People Do Differently Heidi Grant Halvorson 1. Get specific goals. 2. Seize the moment to act on your goals. 3. Know exactly how far you have to go. 4. Be a realistic optimist.

3. Nine Things Successful People Do Differently Heidi Grant Halvorson 5. Focus on getting better, rather than being good. 6. Have grit – be willing to commit to long-term goals. 7. Build your willpower muscle – take on challenges by doing things you’d rather not.

4. Nine Things Successful People Do Differently Heidi Grant Halvorson 8. Don’t tempt fate – don’t take on too much at once. 9. Focus on what you will do, not on what you won’t do.

5. Survey of Buying Power 3% Independently wealthy 10% Lived comfortably 60% Made a living 27% Needed support to survive

6. Survey of Buying Power 3% Group Had Written and Specific Goals 10% Group Had Some Goals Generally in Mind Remaining Two Groups Had Few, If Any, Goals

7. Goal Setting The number one key to success, - Paul J. Meyer The number one key to productivity.

8. Goal Setting Changes abstract dreams into concrete visions. Focuses the energy of the mind. Gives perspective to life.

9. Whatever the mind … can conceive and believe, it can achieve. -NAPOLEON HILL-

10. The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want! -BEN STEIN-

11. When I was Young, I decided I wanted to be somebody. Now that I am old, I wish I had been more specific. -LILY TOMLIN-

12. The best way to predict the future is to create it. -BRIAN TRACY-

13. SMART Goals – George T. Doran

14. SMART Goals Specific

15. SMART Goals Specific – See it

16. SMART Goals Specific – See it Measurable

17. SMART Goals Specific – See it Measurable – Steps to it

18. SMART Goals Specific – See it Measurable – Steps to it Attainable

19. SMART Goals Specific – See it Measurable – Steps to it Attainable – Focus on it

20. SMART Goals Specific – See it Measurable – Steps to it Attainable – Focus on it Relevantelevant

21. SMART Goals Specific – See it Measurable – Steps to it Attainable – Focus on it Relevant – Value it Value it

22. SMART Goals Specific – See it Measurable – Steps to it Attainable – Focus on it Relevant – Value it Time bound

23. SMART Goals Specific – See it Measurable – Steps to it Attainable – Focus on it Relevant – Value it Time bound – Day by day it

24. Other Principles of Goal Setting Continual process Must be your own Periodic progress checks Coordinated with other goals

25. John Goddard Goals

27. Six Areas of Life

28. The Six Areas of Life

29. Physical

30. The Six Areas of Life Physical Social

31. The Six Areas of Life Physical SocialMental

32. The Six Areas of Life Physical SocialMental Spiritual

33. The Six Areas of Life Physical SocialMental Spiritual Financial

34. The Six Areas of Life Physical SocialMental Spiritual Financial Family

35. The Six Areas of Life Physical SocialMental Spiritual Financial Family

36. Physical Mental Social Family Spiritual Financial

37. Develop a Plan of Action

38. What I Want ◦Make a list of goals

39. What I Want ◦Make a list of goals ◦Include the area of life

40. What I Want ◦Make a list of goals ◦Include the area of life ◦Add to the list as other goals come to mind

41. Write a Goal

42. Specific ◦Put the area of life at the top

43. Specific ◦Put the area of life at the top ◦Make a detailed description of the goal

44. Specific ◦Put the area of life at the top ◦Make a detailed description of the goal ◦Include a picture if you can

45. Measurable

46. ◦List the specific obstacles that are preventing you from reaching your goal

47. Measurable ◦List the specific obstacles that are preventing you from reaching your goal ◦For each obstacle, develop a plan to overcome it

48. Measurable ◦List the specific obstacles that are preventing you from reaching your goal ◦For each obstacle, develop a plan to overcome it. ◦Check each obstacle off as you eliminate it

49. Attainable

50. ◦What do I need to know?

51. Attainable ◦What do I need to know? ◦Who can help me?

52. Attainable ◦What do I need to know? ◦Who can help me? ◦What if my plan is not working?

53. Attainable ◦What do I need to know? ◦Who can help me? ◦What if my plan is not working? ◦What alternatives do I have?

54. Realistic

55. ◦Where am I now?

56. Realistic ◦Where am I now? ◦Am I following my plan?

57. Realistic ◦Where am I now? ◦Am I following my plan? ◦Do I see progress toward the goal?

58. Realistic ◦Where am I now? ◦Am I following my plan? ◦Do I see progress toward the goal? ◦Do I need to seek for further help?

59. Time Bound

60. ◦Specific day, month, year

61. Time Bound ◦Specific day, month, year ◦Progress check dates

62. Time Bound ◦Specific day, month, year ◦Progress check dates ◦Can be moved, if necessary, but not too quickly

63. Time Bound ◦Specific day, month, year ◦Progress check dates ◦Can be moved, if necessary, but not too quickly ◦Up – if it is happening faster than you expected

64. Time Bound ◦Specific day, month, year ◦Progress check dates ◦Can be moved, if necessary, but not too quickly ◦Up – if it is happening faster than you expected. ◦Back – if you are seeing progress, but not as fast as you thought it would be

65. WIIFM

66. WII-FM What’s In It For Me?

67. WIIFM What’s In It For Me? ◦What are the rewards I expect to get for achieving this goal?

68. Goals Accomplished

69. ◦List of goals you have already ◦achieved

70. Goals Accomplished ◦List of goals you have already ◦achieved ◦Motivational

71. Goals Accomplished ◦List of goals you have achieved already ◦Motivational ◦Encouraging

72. Goals Accomplished ◦List of goals you have achieved already ◦Motivational ◦Encouraging ◦Confidence building

73. Goals Accomplished ◦List of goals you have achieved already ◦Motivational ◦Encouraging ◦Confidence building ◦Satisfaction

74. Be SMART