Back to the Future

October 27, 2020
|In Planning
|By Sydney Metrick

As I just had a birthday, I reviewed the past mumble mumble years, and thought about what I wanted to be about in my year ahead. What better way to plan for future goals than to work with the Goal Planning Form I used with students in the “Organize Your Life” classes.

Here it is:

  1. What makes a SMART goal smart? What is your SMART goal?
    • Specific-what do you specifically want to accomplish
    • Measurable-how will you know you’ve achieved it?
    • Achievable-can a person do this?
    • Realistic- can you do this with the time and materials available?
    • Time phased-by when will you achieve your goal?
  2. Does this goal support or conflict with your values? (Do you know your top values, the things that give you satisfaction?)
  3. Is it worth the time, effort, and expense?
  4. How will you benefit from achieving this goal? Or What problems will you avoid by achieving this goal?
  5. Imagine what your life will be like once you’ve achieved your goal.
  6. What are some possible internal or external obstacles that might come up? What might be some solutions to these obstacles?
  7. What are the specific actions you will take and when will you take them?

 

Need help? Here I am.

– Sydney Metrick