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1. Goal Setting 2014
How To Set SMART Goals
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2. What Are Your 2014 Goals?
• We all have many goals that we
would like to accomplish;
today’s, next weeks, this years,
lifetime. This is a given, but
today all we want to talk about
is what our goals are for the
year 2014.
• There are different areas in our
lives that we have goals; career,
family, health, education, etc.
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3. Prioritize 2014 Goals
• Accomplishing goals takes
focus; what are the most
important goals that you will
accomplish in 2014
• Too many, and too big, goals
will bury you
• Too few, or too small, goals will
not challenge you
• What is the perfect mix for you
to insure your success?
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4. Each Goal Must Be SMART
What are Smart Goals?
• Specific
• Measurable
• Attainable
• Relevant
• Timebound
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5. SMART Means Specific
What is Specific?
• Run a Marathon in Less than 4
hours
• Earn $10K More
• Pass 4 College Courses with an
‘A’ Grade
• Get Waist Size Down to 32
inches
• 5K New Customers
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6. SMART Means Measurable
What is Measurable?
• Know your starting point
• Know your ending point
• Know what your goals are for
the year, then break it down to
quarterly and monthly
• Make a Plan For Your Success
• Track Your Progress; Write
down results, take pictures,
take notes on a set schedule
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7. SMART Means Attainable
What is Attainable?
• You must be realistic with your
goals; losing 10 lbs per week is
not realistic, losing 2 lbs is
• Make the goal challenging
• Make the goal something that
you are passionate about
• Keep learning more, and new,
ways to accomplish your goal
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8. SMART Means Relevant
Make Goals Relevant
• Exercising 5 days per week for
1 hour each day is relevant
• 100 new subscribers per
month is relevant
• Redecorating your office is not
relevant to business growth
• Wanting a new blue BMW 328i
Sedan is not relavant, it is not
a goal, it is a reward for a goal
achieved
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9. SMART Means Timebound
Make Goals Timebound
• Each goal needs an exact date
that you plan on accomplishing
the goal by
• Break down the goal into
attainable steps along the way;
quarterly, monthly
• Track your progress; know
where you are and are going
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10. SMART People Track Their Progress
• Set your goals, track
your progress
• Progress tracking
should be entered
weekly, but measured
monthly, qtrly & yrly
• A pdf Goal Tracking
Worksheet is available
on the right
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11. Goal Setting 2014: Conclusion
“If it is to be, it is up to me!” ~ William H. Johnsen
Your success is in your hands, set your goals, make
them happen, live the life you have always dreamed of.
~ Bob Banach
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