3 Set Goals

Set Goals and Create a Plan

Set long- and short-term goals at different intervals of your journey. But don’t just set a plain, old, boring, goal. Set a SMART goal!

Watch the following video to learn more about SMART goals.

Responsive Classroom. (2020, October 14). Setting SMART goals [Video]. YouTube.

Here is an example of a plain, old, boring (and probably useless) goal: I want a job where I make enough money to buy a house.

If you really want to achieve your goal, you need a plan. So, transform it into a SMART goal:

• S: I want to find a full-time job in a hospital where I earn at least $50K yearly.
  • (quite specific!)
• M: I will keep track of all my efforts to achieve this by keeping a journal.
  • (this is how I can accurately measure my progress and figure out when I have achieved my goal)
• A: I will search for jobs on several websites every day and apply to at least 3 jobs each week.
  • (this is what I will need to do to achieve the goal)
• R: This goal is relevant because it will allow me to be independent and provide for my family.
  • (this is why I want to achieve this goal)
• T: I will achieve this goal 1 year from today.
  • (this is when I hope to have achieved it)