S stands for this word.
Specific
M stands for this word.
Measurable
A stands for what word.
Attainable
R stands for what word?
Relevant
T stands for what word?
Time-bound
What questions should you ask for specificity?
Who? What? When? Where? Why?
What questions should you ask for measurability?
How much? How often? How many?
What questions should you ask for attainability?
Is this something I can reasonably do?
What questions should you ask for relevancy?
Does this make sense in the big picture?
What questions should you ask to be time-bound?
What's the deadline?
Marilyn wrote a SMART Goal: I want to eat chicken. How can she be more specific?
Example: Marilyn can explain that she wants to eat chicken tonight.
Paul wants good grades by the end of the year. How can he make this goal measurable?
Example: Paul can measure his progress every quarter to see if his grades are consistently good.
Paul wants to get good grades by the end of the year. He usually gets C's and D's because he doesn't attend class regularly. Is this attainable for Paul?
It's attainable for Paul if he gets to school on time every day!
Marilyn wrote a SMART Goal: I want to eat chicken. How might this be relevant to Marilyn's bigger picture?
Paul wants to get good grades this year. Is this goal time-bound?
Yes.
Paul wants to get good grades by the end of the year. How can he be more specific?
Marilyn wrote a SMART Goal: I want to eat chicken. How can Marilyn make this measurable?
Marilyn wrote a SMART Goal: I want to eat chicken. Imagine a scenario where this wouldn't be attainable for Marilyn.
Example: Marilyn is a vegetarian.
Paul wants to get good grades by the end of the year. What do you think his ultimate goal might be?
Paul wants to graduate with Honors.
Marilyn wrote a SMART Goal: I want to eat chicken. How can you make this goal time-bound?
Example: The deadline is January 1.
Jack just graduated high school, and he's not sure what he wants to do. He thinks he might want to go to college, but he doesn't know where to start applying for entrance. What's his first step to creating a SPECIFIC goal?
Ask Who? What? When? Where? Why?
Jack just graduated high school, and he's not sure what he wants to do. He thinks he might want to go to college, but he doesn't know where to start applying for entrance. What's his first step to creating a measurable goal?
Example: Jack needs to submit 5 applications.
Jack just graduated high school, and he's not sure what he wants to do. He thinks he might want to go to college, but he doesn't know where to start applying for entrance. What's his first step to creating an attainable goal?
Example: Jack should make sure he has the time, money and drive for higher education.
Jack just graduated high school, and he's not sure what he wants to do. He thinks he might want to go to college, but he doesn't know where to start applying for entrance. What's his first step to creating a RELEVANT goal?
Example: Jack needs to figure out where he wants to be 10 years from now.
Jack just graduated high school, and he's not sure what he wants to do. He thinks he might want to go to college, but he doesn't know where to start applying for entrance. What's his first step to creating a TIME-BOUND goal?
Example: Jack needs to submit his applications by October 1.