Everyone has goals…
What are some of yours?
On a piece of paper, write down three
goals you would like to achieve?
Why are these goals important to you?
Writing SMART Goals
“ I find it fascinating that most people plan
their vacations with better care than they
plan their lives. Perhaps it’s because escape
is easier than change.”
– Motivational Speaker Jim Rohn
Looking into the future
 What do you see in 10 years?
 What about 5 years?
 How about 1 year?
How can you begin to set goals?
 What are goals?
 How do you “goal plan?”
 A new way to plan.
How can you begin to set goals?
 Goal setting is the systematic process of
personal planning.
Goal Planning
 Mind map: a diagram used to focus on a central idea (goal)
with an expanding series of objectives and tasks that point
towards the goals completion.
Goal Planning
 Timetable: an outline from beginning to end in a goal
setting that chronicles the specific time frame for
accomplishing individual tasks or milestones.
Goal Planning
 Plan of action: the specific plan outlined to attain a goal.
 A plan of action includes the following:
 The goal (objectives)
 Roadblocks or goal obstacles
 The solution to obstacles
The plan of action is outlined with milestones, intermediary
goals, and a timeline.
Quick Vocabulary Check
 Goal setting - is the systematic
process of personal
planning.
 Mind Map - a diagram used to focus on a central idea (goal)
with an expanding series of objectives and tasks that point
towards the goals completion.
 Timetable - an outline from beginning to end in a goal
setting that chronicles the specific time frame for
accomplishing individual tasks or milestones.
 Plan of Action - the specific plan outlined to attain a goal.
A new plan of action – SMART GOALS
 SMART GOALS are
 Specific
 Measureable
 Attainable
 Realistic
 Timely
Goals should support growth and achievement. By following the
SMART model for establishing goals, it allows your to track
your success.
A new plan of action – SMART GOALS
 Specific: goals should be specific and detailed as possible.
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Do not set broad goals.
Measureable: In order to clearly determine if objectives
have been achieved, goals should not be ambiguous, but
rather clear and concrete.
Attainable: Success and failures depend on practical goals.
Goals should not be out of reach. They should be reasonable
and achievable.
Realistic: Goals must be possible under current conditions.
Timely: Goals should have a time frame for completion.
Having a timeframe will give structure and allow you to
monitor progress.
Review - SMART GOALS
 When writing a smart goal, your goal should me
specific, mathematical, attainable, realistic, and
timely?
Thumbs up: TRUE
Thumbs down: FALSE
 What make this statement false?
Warm-up Activity
 It’s S.M.A.R.T. to warm up…
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Let’s revisit our goals…
 First, let’s read through Fit Facts together
 Self – Evaluation – self assessment
 Behavioral – the manner in which one acts
 Physiological - characteristic of or appropriate to an
organism's healthy or normal functioning
 Next, pick out one of your original goals and rewrite that
goal using the S.M.A.R.T. goal model.
 Be prepare to share your goals!
 Hand in S.M.A.R.T. goal