MPU 1223
Goal Setting
SETTING (and achieving!)
SMART GOALS
Ms. Zareen
Success Strategy: Before you begin ANY class………
What are 1. Remove distractions.
✓ Premium seating.
you ✓ Put your phone away and on silent.
✓ Take your headphones off.
willing to 2. Be ready to listen and learn.
✓ FOCUS.
do to be ✓ Take notes – it helps focus your attention and you
have information from class.
successful 3. Think of “what’s in it for me?”.
✓ information you don’t understand, or
in school? ✓ information you would like to know more about,
and
✓ ask a question
4. Reflect.
✓ After class think about what you heard. Put it to
good use.
What is a goal?
VISION
▪Vision is a general direction in which we are going,
the kind of life we want to lead, and the levels of
personal investment we want to make in different
kinds of activities
VISION
▪ A vision statement integrates various aspects of your
life and what you know about yourself. Here's one way
to write a vision statement.
▪ On a piece of paper, list:
▪ Things that bring you happiness and
inspire you.
▪ Things you do best and enjoy doing.
▪ Things you've always wanted to do.
GOAL (S)
Goals are not only absolutely necessary to
motivate us. They are essential to really keep us
alive. (Robert [Link])
Many people fall in life, not for lack of ability or
brains or even courage but simply because they
have never organized their energies around a
goal. (Edmund Hillary)
GOAL (S)
Without goals, and plans to reach them, you
are like a ship that has set sail with no
destination. (Fitzhugh Dodson)
My philosophy of life is that if we make up
our mind what we are going to make of our
lives, then work hard toward that goal, we
never lose-somehow we win out. (Ronald
Reagan)
GOAL (S)
GOALS
Definition - A goal is an end toward which you direct specific
effort; something you are working toward achieving.
Priorities: There should be a direct correlation between your goals
and your time.
Goals should be created for every aspect of your life.
- Academic, Social, Career, Health, Family, etc.
Why set Goals?
▪ Goals propel you forward.
▪ Goals remind us what’s important to us.
▪ Accomplishing goals builds self-confidence.
• Goals hold us
accountable for
failure.
• Goals help us live life
to the fullest.
▪What happens when you
don’t have a goal for
something important?
▪ No goal for your day?
▪ No goal
No GOALS?
for your week?
▪ How do you end up
spending your time?
“Goal setting is a powerful process for thinking
about your ideal future, and for motivating yourself
to turn your vision of this future into reality.
The process of setting goals helps you choose where
you want to go in life. By knowing precisely what you
want to achieve, you know where you have to
concentrate your efforts. You'll also quickly spot the
distractions that can so easily lead you astray.”
▪S - Specific
▪M – Measurable
▪A – Achievable, Ambitious,
Adjustable
▪R – Relevant
▪T - Timely
GOAL (S)
▪I want to earn at least a 3.00 GPA
▪I will study 20 hours a week for my classes
▪It will vary depending on the class
▪ English – I will take all of my papers to the Writing
Center at least one week before they are due.
Specific
▪ History – I will complete all assigned reading for the
week prior to the start of the class.
▪ Math – I will complete 85% of all the practice
problems before taking each test.
▪ Ideally you will have multiple goals for each class.
Measurable
▪ Is your goal quantitative? Is there a way to see if you’re
accomplishing it?
▪ English – I will take ALL of my papers to the
writing lab at least one week before they are due.
▪ History – I will complete ALL assigned reading for
the week prior to the start of the class.
▪ Math – I will complete 85% of all the practice
problems before taking each test.
Achievable
▪Our goals need to be
realistic. Otherwise,
we are setting
ourselves up for
constant
disappointment when
we don’t achieve
them.
Ambitious
▪Our goals
should be
achievable, but
they also need
to be ambitious.
Adjustable
▪ It’s important to review and assess your goals. If you’re
not getting the grades you want you may have to rewrite
goals to get the outcome you’re looking for.
▪ English – I will take all of my papers to the
writing lab at least one week two weeks
before they are due.
▪ History – I will complete all assigned reading
for the week prior to the start of the class by
Sunday evening.
▪ Math – I will complete 85% 70% of all the
practice problems before taking each test.
Relevant
▪ Our goals should help us make progress on the road to
success.
▪ English – I will take all of my papers to the writing lab at
least one week before they are due.
▪ History – I will complete all assigned reading for the
week prior to the start of the class.
▪ Math – I will complete 85% of all the practice problems
before taking each test.
Timely
▪ This is the other half of measurable. When do you plan
to accomplish things by.
▪ English – I will take all of my papers to the
writing lab at least one week before they are
due.
▪ History – I will complete all assigned reading
for the week prior to the start of the class.
▪ Math – I will complete 85% of all the practice
problems before taking each test.
Without the ending, it becomes
easier to procrastinate!
College Goals Financial
Career Goals
Goals
• Excel in • Don’t go into • Start
Academics credit card networking
• Focus on debt and
Your Health • Borrow only branding
• Learn to Self what you yourself
Advocate need in • Research
student loans careers
• Work if you • Seek
can Internships
▪What are common distractions from your daily goals?
▪ Write down your 3 biggest distractions.
Distractions
from Goals?
Committing to Your Goals
▪Your goals - meaningful to you, focused on
the things that are important to you, you are
committed to them
▪Positive goals - “I want to make the Dean’s
List” vs “I want to avoid getting put on
academic probation”
82% of freshmen indicated that being
well off financially is very important to
them and part of the reason they
If you
attended college………….. want
this….
…then set your SMART goals and
follow through with Action
Goal: Excel in Academics
Smart Goal: I will attend every class meeting of my ______ class this
semester, and I will take notes every class meeting and review them
in the 30 minutes following class.
Smart Goal: I will play video games for a maximum of
_____________ per day.
SMART Goals: What do we do
with them?
Put your SMART
goals to work
every day.
Be purposeful.
1. Pick the goals that are
MOST important this
semester.
2. Use your planner to
assign time to those
goals, and limit time on
other things.