SMART Goals

Long-term Goal

A goal that can be achieved further in the future and usually is one year or more

Short-term Goal

A goal that can be achieved in less than one year

Measurable

Able to be measured, quantifiable - what is our end goal?

What SMART component is missing: I would like to volunteer at the Fauquier SPCA a total of 100 hours before the end of 2020.

Attainable

What SMART component is missing: My goal is to earn a $10,000 scholarship by the end of my senior year.

Attainable

What SMART component is missing: I plan to save $5,000 for college living expenses in four years.

Attainable and Realistic

Specific

Clearly defined or identified, with details

Realistic

Is the goal acheivable, makes sure it is not out of reach

By asking the question "How will you know you have acheived your goal?" goes with which letter of SMART?

Measurable

What SMART component is missing: My goal is to become a Cooking Chanel Youtube star by 2021. I will post 2-3 videos per week and plan to gain 50 new followers each week

Measurable

What SMART component is missing? Instead of signing up for a cell phone plan, I will save that money to buy a new computer in one year. I will do this by saving the $50 I would have spent on the cell phone bill every month.

Measurable

Time-bound

Putting an end point on your goal gives you a clear target and time frame to work towards.

Goal

Something you want to accomplish An aim or desired result

What SMART component is missing: I plan to save $2,500 by automatically depositing $105 from my paycheck into a savings account each month for 2 years.

Specific

S.M.A.R.T. Goal stands for

Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Time-Bound

By asking the question "By when will the goal be accomplished?" goes with which letter of SMART?

Time-Bound

What SMART component is missing: I plan to save $1,500 to buy a used car. I will do this by canceling my home cable service and saving that $75 each month instead.

Time-Bound

What SMART component is missing: I plan to be able to run a 5k by running one mile every other day. I will then increase to 2 miles every other day.

Time-bound

Attainable

What are the steps to complete your measurable goal? How will you reach it? SPECIFICS!