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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
A goal is a dream with a deadline
(Napoleon Hill 1883-1970)
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
Make your wants a reality by creating SMART goals
What are SMART goals?
SpecificMeasurable
ActionRealistic
Time
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take
your eyes off your goal
(Henry Ford)
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
How Should I Spend My Time?
Based on Seven Habits of Highly Successful People, Stephen Covey
