1. S.M.A.R.T GOALS

2. Why Goal If you don’t know where you’re going you might not go there. Many people fail in life not for lack of ABILITY or BRAINS or even COURAGE but simply because they have never organised their energies around a GOAL. No wind is favorable if one does not know to which port one is sailing.

3. What is Goal Target Point Marking End of Race

4. What is Goal Aim Object of effort Ambition Destination

5. Why Goal Setting Goals… Provide a standard against which you can gauge your progress. Help to choose where you want to go in life. Help to know where you have to concentrate. Differentiates successful from non successful.

6. S.M.A.R.T. GOALS … for success

7. S- Specific Goals Well defined Clear Un ambiguous Exactly what to be accomplished What, why and How of goal.

8. M- Measurable Quantify Track Progress How many, how much, what size,what cost..

9. A- Achievable Possible Reasonable Attainable Likely to reach success.

10. R- Realistic Do- able. Satisfying achievement.

11. T- Time Bound Clear deadline Clear target Set time frame

12. Exercises

13. Bad Goal 1. I want to get good marks Specific?No Measurable?No Achievable?Who knows? Relevant?Maybe Time-bound?No

14. SMART Goal 1. I want to increase my score from 70% to 85% of marks in my college II semester exams. Specific?Yes ( get 85% of marks) Measurable?Yes ( Compare score before & after) Achievable?Yes ( 15% of marks) Relalistic?Yes ( get good score fo good rank) Time-bound?Yes( in the II semester exams)

15. Bad Goal 2. I will lose weight Specific?No Measurable?No Achievable?Who knows? Relevant?Maybe Time-bound?No

16. SMART Goal 2. To improve my health, I will lose 5 kgs by Mar 15, 2012. Specific?Yes (lose 5 Kgs) Measurable?Yes (compare weight before & after) Achievable?Yes (about 1.25 Kgs a week) Realistic?Yes (lose weight to improve health) Time-bound? Yes (by Mar 15, 2012)

17. From Goal to Action! 1.Brainstorm activities or strategies that can help you achieve your goal 2.Then, evaluate: Which are the most doable? Which would have the biggest impact? Which would be fun? Remember: The “best” activity or strategy means nothing if you’re not motivated to complete it.

18. Goal Achievement Process SET SMART GOALS DEFINE LIST OF ACTIONABLE TASKS PROGRESS IN COMPLETING ACTIONABLE TASKS GOAL ACHEIVEMENT WRITE IT DOWN REVIEW & MEASURE PROGRESS PERIODICALLY

19. Thank You