S.M.A.R.T. CHART
Goals help you see your direction, see your progress, keep you focused. Give yourself
credit for the effort, as much as the outcome.
S:
specific about your target
M:
measurable (how will you know when you’ve reached it?)
A:
attainable (are there actual steps you can take to make this happen?)
R:
realistic (I may want to go from a 55% to a 90%, but is it doable at this point?)
T:
time specific (when will this happen?)
e.g.
I will bring my mark up from at 65% to 70% by the end of the semester.
I will do this by:
attending all my classes between now and the end of the
semester
complete the remaining assignments
focus on what I can still finish, not what I didn’t get done
set up a schedule for the next month so I know when I can get
the work done
I will make a list of the things I don’t understand and ask for
help
My goal is:_________________________________________________________________
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What are the steps I will take to make it happen?
1.
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2.
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3.
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4.
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5.
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Some excuses I might come up with?____________________________________________
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How I can avoid giving in to these excuses?_______________________________________
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Who can help me stay on target?________________________________________________
How can they help me?_______________________________________________________
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