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It’s About Time: Turning What You Want
Into Goals You Can Achieve
Carolyn Rubin, M.S. EdYeshiva University
Associate Director of Academic Support116 Laurel Hill Terrace
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A goal is a dream with a deadline
(Napoleon Hill 1883-1970)
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What Do I Want?
To improve my gradesTo go to collegeTo get a jobTo learn how to play an instrumentTo visit my cousin in CaliforniaTo get along with my familyTo be a famous singer
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Make your wants a reality by creating SMART goals
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What are SMART goals?
SpecificMeasurable
ActionRealistic
Time
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What specific result do I want?
Specific
Not specific: I want to improve my grades.
Specific: I want to raise my grade in science by 5 points by the end of the term.
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How will I measure my progress?
Measurable
Not measurable: I want to lose a lot of weight.
Measurable: I want to lose 10 pounds by June 1 and will weigh myself every Monday for the next 3 months.
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What action do I need to take?
ActionIncorrect:I will study to improve my
grades.
Correct: I will read the textbook and review my notes for 20 minutes twice a week.
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Is this something I can achieve?
Realistic
Not realistic: I want to score 50 points in the next basketball game.
Realistic:I want to hit 7 out of 10 free throws.
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What is the time frame for my goal?
TimeIncorrect: I want to learn to play an
instrument.
Correct:I want to learn to play the “Star Spangled Banner” on piano by
June 15.
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Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take
your eyes off your goal
(Henry Ford)
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Why do you procrastinate?
Fear of failureNot sure how to get startedYou can’t make me do itWho wants to do that?Lack of energy or focusIt needs to be perfect
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How Should I Spend My Time?
Based on Seven Habits of Highly Successful People, Stephen Covey