Ch. 1: Start Smart - Setting Goals

Cleaning your room

What is NOT considered to be a value?

Measurable goal

I will save $1,000 from my summer job this year is considered a __________________.

Intermediate

I will save $1,000 in the next nine months to help pay for vehicle maintenance is considered a ____________________ goal.

Time-based goal

I will start studying three weeks before my exam on February 15 is considered a ________________.

Identify steps within each sub-goal

Third step for achieving your goals.

SMART goals

A poplar acronym used to describe the goal-setting process.

True

An attainable goal should be reasonable and reachable.

Long-term

Buy a house by the time I am 35-years-old is considered a _________________________ goal.

Short-term goals

Expect to achieve in the near future, such as in a day, within a week, or possibly within a few months. (1 day- 3 months)

Long-term goals

Expect to achieve over a longer period of time, such as one year and beyond. (+12 months)

Review your progress along the way

Fifth step for achieving your goals.

Define your goal

First step for achieving your goals.

Plan for the unexpected

Fourth step for achieving your goals.

Short-term

Get an A on my next English paper is considered a ____________________ goal.

True

Long-term goals are goals you expect to achieve over a longer period of time.

75%

Of US students set goals for themselves.

80%

Of high school students don't achieve their goals on the first try. However, what a person learns from failure can often lead to greater success. You will be motivated to achieve your goal on the next try.

16%

Of teens keep track of their goals using their mobile phone.

Divide your goal into smaller parts

Second step for achieving your goals.

Direction

Setting goals are important because goals give you ____________________, and they help you develop a plan to get where you want to be in life.

False

Setting goals is not important.

Goals

Something that you strive to achieve over a certain amount of time.

Attainable

The "A" in the acronym for SMART goals stands for ________________.

Measurable

The "M" in the acronym for SMART goals stands for ________________.

False

The "R" in the acronym for SMART goals stands for Research.

Results-focused

The "R" in the acronym for SMART goals stands for ________________.

Specific

The "S" in the acronym for SMART goals stands for ________________.

Time-based

The "T" in the acronym for SMART goals stands for ________________.

Values

The principles or standards that you believe are important to live and work by.

medium/intermediate goals

a goal that takes longer than a few months to achieve but not a couple of years. (4-11 months)