SMART
GOALS
SMART GOALS STAND FOR :
SPECIFIC
MEASURABLE
ACHIEVABLE
RELEVANT
TIME-BOUND
SPECIFIC: MEASURABLE: ACHIEVABLE:
“A SPECIFIC GOAL IS CLEAR “MEASURABLE GOALS ARE “AN ACHIEVABLE GOAL IS
AND WELL- DEFINED, QUANTIFIABLE, ALLOWING REALISTIC AND ATTAINABLE
LEAVING NO ROOM FOR YOU TO TRACK YOUR WITHIN YOUR CURRENT
AMBIGUITY. IT ANSWERS PROGRESS AND RESOURCES AND
THE QUESTIONS OF WHAT DETERMINE WHEN YOU’VE CONSTRAINTS. IT
NEEDS TO BE ACHIEVED THEM. THEY ENCOURAGES MOTIVATION
ACCOMPLISHED, WHY IT‘S PROVIDE A WAY TO AND PREVENTS SETTING
IMPORTANT, AND HOW IT MEASURE SUCCESS UNATTAINABLE
WILL BE ACHIEVED“ OBJECTIVELY” OBJECTIVES”
RELEVANT:
TIME-BOUND:
“RELEVANT GOALS ALIGN
WITH YOUR OVERALL “TIME-BOUND GOALS
OBJECTIVES AND HAVE A CLEAR
CONTRIBUTE TO YOUR DEADLINE OR
LONG-TERM VISION. THEY TIMEFRAME FOR
ENSURE THAT YOUR COMPLETION. THIS
EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED CREATES A SENSE OF
ON WHAT TRULY URGENCY AND
MATTER” PREVENTS
PROCRASTINATION”
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Adapted from the works of Doran, G.T. (1981) There’s a SMART Way to Write Management’s Goals and Objectives.
Journal of Management Review, 70, 35-36.
SMART Goal examples for College Students
Example 1: Improve academic performance
“I will get an B in my upcoming exam in my MATH 104 class.”
Specific: I want to improve my performance in my upcoming MATH 104 exam.
Measurable: The measurement for success is an B or above.
Achievable: I achieved a C in my previous exam so I believe I can increase one grade by using
resources like tutoring, TA office hours consistently through the semester.
Relevant: The goal of getting a B is relevant because it will help me with making progress to
my degree.
Time-bound: My exam is in 3 weeks.
Example 2: Improve My Productivity
“I will improve my productivity using Pomodoro technique and study with maximum focus for
2 hours.”
Specific: Study using Pomodoro technique.
Measurable: I will keep an account of how many hours I have been productive using
Pomodoro technique.
Achievable: Study regularly and Pomodoro technique is a tool for staying productive in those
study periods.
Relevant: Studying better will help me understand the course better and enable better
grades.
Time-bound: The goal is to keep this habit for 2 months.
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SMART GOAL
WORKSHEET
WHEN S E T T ING GOALS, MAKE SURE IT FOLL O W S
THE S M A R T STRUCTURE. USE THE QUESTION S
BELO W T O CREATE YOUR GOALS.
SPECIFIC
S WHAT DO I WANT TO
ACCOMPLISH?
MEASURABLE
M HOW WILL I KNOW
WHEN IT IS
ACCOMPLISHED?
ACHIEVABLE
A HOW CAN THE GOAL
BE ACCOMPLISHED?
RELEVANT
R DOES THIS SEEM
WORTHWHILE?
TIME BOUND
T WHEN CAN I
ACCOMPLISH THIS
GOAL?
NAME: I CA N DO THIS!