Example:<\/em><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\tI will weigh my ideal weight of 125 by losing 20 pounds over the next 90 days. I will reward myself with a spa day.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tIt’s Your Turn:<\/em><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\tList your Top 3 SMART Goals in sentence form, being certain to incorporate all elements:\n<\/p>\n
\n\t1. ______________________________________________________<\/em>\n<\/p>\n\n\t2. ______________________________________________________ <\/em>\n<\/p>\n\n\t3. ______________________________________________________<\/em>\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tThe next step in goal setting is prioritizing.<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\tIt’s important to have focus and even though you will be keeping your Vision and Mission and Values always before you, when it comes to taking action, it’s critical to focus on just one item at a time. Here’s the process:<\/em>\n<\/p>\n\n\tLook at your top 3 goals.<\/strong> Ask yourself, "if I could only accomplish one, which one would it be?"<\/em> Compare goal 1 to goal 2. Then take the winner and compare to goal 3. Now you have your top priority.<\/strong><\/em>\n<\/p>\n\n\tThis is what you will focus your time and attention on first until it’s completed.<\/strong> You can work on all three at one time if you must, but it is better to be laser-focused on one area\/goal.<\/u>\n<\/p>\n\n\tNext, since you’ve already got a target completion date for your goals, decide what the first thing is that must happen?<\/strong> What else must happen to reach this goal? Choose a starting date and determine how much time you will block to work on these goals. <\/em>\n<\/p>\n\n\tPriority one goal:<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\t_____________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n
\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tPriority two goal:<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\t_____________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n
\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tPriority three goal:<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\t_____________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n
\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tDivide each goal into 4 parts by quarter.<\/strong> For example, if you want to lose a certain amount of weight this year, how much will you lose each quarter? Keep your schedule and the seasons in mind (or anything else that might affect your goal within a certain quarter). Do you expect to be able to do more outdoor activities in one quarter than another? List your quarterly target for each goal below.<\/em>\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tPriority one:<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\tQ1<\/strong>. ________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tQ2.<\/strong> ________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tQ3.<\/strong> ________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tQ4.<\/strong> ________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tPriority Two:<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\tQ1. <\/strong>________________________________________________________
\n\t \n<\/p>\n\n\tQ2.<\/strong> ________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tQ3. <\/strong>________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tQ4.<\/strong> ________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tPriority Three:<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\tQ1.<\/strong> ________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tQ2.<\/strong> ________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tQ3.<\/strong> ________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tQ4.<\/strong> ________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tWrite all three of your Q1 goals below.<\/strong> Even though you know you’re going to focus on priority one, the exercise is easier if you do the parts together.\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tQ1 Intentions:<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\tGoal One:<\/strong> ___________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Two:<\/strong> ___________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Three:<\/strong> __________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tNow do the same for Q2, Q3 and Q4.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tQ2 Intentions:<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\tGoal One:<\/strong> _____________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Two:<\/strong> _____________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Three:<\/strong> ____________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tQ3 Intentions:<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\tGoal One:<\/strong> ______________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Two:<\/strong> ______________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Three:<\/strong> _____________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tQ4 Intentions:<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\tGoal One:<\/strong> _______________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Two:<\/strong> _______________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Three:<\/strong> ______________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tNow get out your monthly calendar and schedule these quarterly goals out. It’s easiest if you break each quarter into thirds and schedule for the month.<\/em><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\tQ1 Month 1: <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\tGoal One:<\/strong>_________________________________________________________<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Two:<\/strong> _________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Three:<\/strong> ________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tQ1 Month 2: <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\tGoal One<\/strong>:___________________________________________________________<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Two:<\/strong> ___________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Three:<\/strong> __________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tQ1 Month 3: <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\tGoal One:<\/strong>_____________________________________________________________<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Two:<\/strong> ____________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Three:<\/strong> ___________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tQ2 Month 4: <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\tGoal One:<\/strong>______________________________________________________________<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Two:<\/strong> ______________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Three:<\/strong> _____________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tQ2 Month 5: <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\tGoal One:<\/strong>________________________________________________________________<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Two:<\/strong> _______________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Three:<\/strong> ______________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tQ2 Month 6: <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\tGoal One: <\/strong>________________________________________________________________<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Two:<\/strong> ________________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Three:<\/strong> _______________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tQ3 Month 7: <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\tGoal One<\/strong>: _________________________________________________________________<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Two:<\/strong> _________________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Three:<\/strong> ________________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tQ3 Month 8: <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\tGoal One: <\/strong>__________________________________________________________________<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Two:<\/strong> __________________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Three:<\/strong> _________________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tQ3 Month 9: <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\tGoal One:<\/strong>____________________________________________________________________<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Two: <\/strong>____________________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Three:<\/strong> ___________________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tQ4 Month 10: <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\tGoal One: <\/strong>_____________________________________________________________________<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Two:<\/strong> _____________________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Three:<\/strong> ____________________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tQ4 Month 11: <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\tGoal One: <\/strong>______________________________________________________________________<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Two:<\/strong> ______________________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Three:<\/strong> _____________________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tQ4 Month 12: <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\tGoal One: <\/strong>_______________________________________________________________________<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Two:<\/strong> _______________________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tGoal Three:<\/strong> ______________________________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tKey: Focus On Implementation Rather Than Information<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\t“An ounce of implementation is worth a pound of information gathering.”-<\/em>Donna Partow. It’s better to pick one aspect of your plan and fully implement it, rather than continuing to prepare for it, talk about it, think about it and research it.\n<\/p>\n\n\tHelpful Hint: It helps to decide if this is Finishable and\/or if it’s a Habit You’d like to Develop<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\tGo back and take a look at each goal. Ask yourself, “Is this a one-time project that will be completed? Or is it a new habit you’d like to incorporate into your life? Or is it both?”<\/em>\n<\/p>\n\n\tDo the exercise below:<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\tDescribe the goal (you can do this for each goal) you plan to tackle:\n<\/p>\n
\n\t___________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n
\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tMake note of any habits it will require you to accomplish it… and which of those habits you’d like to carry forward to use on other tasks\/goals:\n<\/p>\n
\n\t___________________________________________________\n<\/p>\n
\n\t \n<\/p>\n
\n\tUse Measuring Tools to Monitor Forward Progress<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\tThere are many different ways to do this. Here are some ideas (again, thanks to my friend, Donna Partow. These are her ideas below):\n<\/p>\n
\n\t1. On a poster board with check marks when each part is completed.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\t