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Setting & Achieving Goals

Laurie Malloy. Coach. Organizer. Speaker. Simple Spaces, LLC.

WHAT DO GOALS DO

• Achieve or Accomplish• 2 Types Short term Long term

WHY SET GOALS • Challenges & Stretches• Provides clarity• Direction• Focus

“A goal is not just about what you accomplish. It’s about what you become.” – Michael Hyatt

HOW TO SET GOALS

• Think Smart • S M A R T Goals

S = SPECIFIC• Identify• Not Vague• Intentions• Visualize

VISUALIZE THE OUTCOMEBefore After

SPECIFIC EXAMPLE• Good - I want to improve my public speaking skills.• Better - I will develop my public speaking skills in an

effort to help position me for a managerial role by completing my first manual in Toastmasters.

M = MEASURABLE

• Quantify• “You can’t managewhat you can’t measure”

MEASURABLE EXAMPLE• Good - I will complete the Toastmaster manual • Better - I will complete all 10 speeches in the manual

this year

A = ACTIONABLE OR ATTAINABLE• Action verb• Too lofty

ACTIONABLE EXAMPLE• Good - I will be more consistent with my presentations.• Better - I will schedule writing time and practice time for

each speech.

R = REALISTIC OR RELEVANT• Stretch• Common sense• Emotional weight (The Why)• Get out of your comfort zone

REALISTIC EXAMPLE• Good - I will perform 4 speeches a month.• Better - I will improve my communication skills and keep

moving forward by performing one speech each month.

T = TIMELY• Date• Calendar• End

TIMELY EXAMPLE• Good - I will complete the Competent Communicator

manual.• Better - I will complete the Competent Communicator

manual by December 31st 2016.

TIPS FOR GOALS• Make it a habit• Write it down• Out front• Review• Few 5-7 • Manageable tasks• Actionable tasks

HELP WITH YOUR GOALS• Accountability

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