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Imagine playing a game of darts with the bulls eye clearly marked. You know what The most helpful goals are SMART goals. They
you are aiming at and can focus on hitting the target. Setting goals works the same are goals that are Specific, Measureable, Action-
way. You must decide where you are going and what you need to do to get there. Packed, Realistic, and Time-Bound. Take one of your
education and career goals and make it a SMART goal:
Specific:_ ______________________________
Measureable ______________________________________
r goal ______________________________________
How will you measure you
S pecif ic progress? ______________________________________
What do you wa
nt to do? Not Measurable: Measureable:_ _________________________
I will take some classes.
Not Specific: I ______________________________________
want to get an
education. Measureable: ______________________________________
te 4 courses
I will enroll and comple ______________________________________
Specific: each semester.
I want to earn an
Associate Degree Action-Packed:_ ________________________
in Business.
______________________________________
Time-Bound ______________________________________
Can you set a time frame ______________________________________
for your goal?
No time: I will earn an Realistic:_______________________________
AA
Action-Packed Degree.
______________________________________
What action are you going to take to
make it happen?
Realistic Time: I will earn an AA
in Marketing in 5 semest
Degree
ers.
______________________________________
______________________________________
Is your goal doable?
Wrong: I will attend class.
Time-Bound:___________________________
Unrealistic: I will reach this goal in
Right: I will arrange my work ______________________________________
a year or so.
schedule so I have time to attend 12 ______________________________________
hours of class each week and allow
myself 10 additional hours to study. Realistic: I will complete 8 courses ______________________________________
each school year.