Specific
What does S stand for?
Specific
What does the M stand for?
What does the A stand for?
Attainable
What does the R stand for?
Relevant
What does the T stand for?
Time
What does Specific mean?
You have one target in mind, not general
What does measurable mean?
What does attainable mean?
What does relevant mean?
The goal helps you towards your life and objectives
What does time mean?
The goal should have a timeframe you are trying to meet
Is this goal specific?
Ex: Do good on my history test.
No
To make it specific try, Score an A or B on my history test by studying and preparing properly.
Is this goal measurable?
Ex: Read for 1 hour every day this week.
Yes!
It would not have been measurable if it was just "read more"
Is this goal attainable?
Ex: Become President.
No
Our short term SMART goals should be attainable in the immediate future, and you can't be the United States President until the age of 35
Is this goal relevant if your life objective is to graduate college?
Ex: Pass my next Math test with an A or B by studying Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday using Khan academy for 30 minutes a day.
Yes!
An example of a goal that wouldn't help that objective of graduating college would be "Fail my Math test to prove a point to my teacher"
Does this goal keep time in mind?
Ex: Run a mile in under 6 minutes.
No!
A good example would be "Run a mile in under 6 minutes at next week's track meet by taking recovery seriously, fueling my body right, and getting 8 hours of sleep every night."