Goal Setting Basics

Long-term goals are to be achieved over _____________.

• A period of time occurring in the year

• An extended period of time, typically one or more years

• A week

• A day

Definition: goals involving the success of a company or organization

• Business Goals

• Personal Goals

• SMART Goals

• Quantitative Goals

Definition: specific action completed to achieve an end result

• Ambition

• SMART Goals

• Objectives

• Tactics

True or False: Ambition is specific, measurable, short-term expectations.

• True

• False

SMART goals are specific, _____________, attainable, _____________ and

time-bound.

• Measureable; random

• Memorable; realistic

• Measurable; realistic

• Milestone; random

Which is an example of a personal goal?

• To increase sales by 25 percent

• To lose 60 pounds this year

• To lose five pounds this week

• To get a summer job

Definition: willingness to work for success

• Tactic

• Persistency

• Objective

• Ambition

Which is an example of a long-term goal?

• To increase sales by 25 percent

• To lose 60 pounds next year

• To lose five pounds this week

• To get a summer job

Select all of the statements which accurately defines a short-term goal.

• A goal that can become repetitive and then habitual behaviors

• A goal achieved over an extended period of time

• A goal achieved over a period of time occurring in the year

• A goal involving just ambition

Goals do which of the following?

• Act as milestones

• Provide unmeasurable achievements

• Provide a purpose and sense of direction

• Act as objectives