Goal-Setting(Day1)-MakingaSMARTGoal

RichardRawlingsstatesthefollowing:Everythingyouveeverdonehasstartedoffasathoughtin
yourhead,right?Thenitwascrystallizedintosomekindofgoalandthenyouwereabletofigureout
howtoactonit.Writingthoughtsdownallowsyoutocrystallizeexactlywhatyouwantand
organizeyourthoughts.Expertsestimatewehavethousandsofseparatethoughtseveryhour.
Theresaflurryofinformationbuzzingaroundinyourhead,andunlessyoufocusitandmakeit
specific,youwontbeabletotakeanyactiontowardanythought.

Specific Createonespecificgoalforthis
semester:
WhatdoIwanttoaccomplish?
Whataretherequirements?

Whataretheconstraints?

Measurable HowwillImeasuremyprogress?
HowwillIknowwhenthegoalis
accomplished?

Achievable Howcanthegoalbeaccomplished?
WhatarethelogicalstepsIshould
take?
WhatwillIdoeachdaytowork

towardmygoal?

Relevant Isthisaworthwhilegoal?
Isthistherighttime?
DoIhavethenecessaryresourcesto
accomplishthisgoal?
Isthisgoalinlinewithmylongterm
objectives?

Time-Bound Howlongwillittaketoaccomplish
thisgoal?
Whenisthecompletionofthisgoal
due?
WhenamIgoingtoworkonthis
goal?


Goal-Setting(Day2)-SMARTThinkingandReflection
Todaywewillholdourselvesaccountableforthegoalwesetearlierthisweek.Answerthe
followingquestionshonestlyand,ifnecessary,reviseyourgoalandactionplantoimprove
yoursuccessthissemester.

1. Didyousticktotheplanyoumadeatthestartoftheweek?Whyorwhynot?

2. Whatwillyoudotostay(orgetback)ontrackandobtainyourgoal?Ifyouneed
tochangeyourgoal,listtheactionsandhabitsyouwillneedtoadoptinorderto
besuccessful.