Goal Setting: The Start of Your Time Management

The video discusses the importance of goal setting and feedback in improving performance, supported by research. It introduces the reticular activating system, which helps in recognizing opportunities aligned with set goals. The video compares different goal-setting frameworks, emphasizing the SMARTEST goals, which include being specific, meaningful, action-oriented, responsible, towards, exciting, supported, and time-bound.

What two elements are shown to improve performance according to research on cyclists?

• Time management and planning

• Practice and rest

• Motivation and enthusiasm

• Goal setting and feedback

What part of the brain is responsible for noticing opportunities related to our goals?

• Reticular activating system

• Amygdala

• Cerebellum

• Hippocampus

Which goal-setting framework is introduced as an alternative to SMART and SMARTER?

• FAST

• SMARTEST

• CLEAR

• GROW

What does the 'S' in SMARTEST stand for?

• Sustainable

• Strategic

• Specific

• Simple

According to the SMARTEST framework, what should the 'M' stand for?

• Measurable

• Motivational

• Manageable

• Meaningful

What is the recommended way to phrase your goals according to the SMARTEST framework?

• I should achieve this

• I will achieve this

• Will I achieve this?

• I might achieve this

What does the 'R' in SMARTEST stand for?

• Reliable

• Responsible

• Realistic

• Relevant

Why should goals be 'towards' rather than 'away from' according to the SMARTEST framework?

• To simplify the process

• To ensure clarity

• To avoid negative thinking

• To focus on positive outcomes

What is the importance of setting 'exciting' goals in the SMARTEST framework?

• They require less effort

• They are easier to achieve

• They keep you motivated

• They are more realistic

What does the 'T' in SMARTEST stand for, emphasizing the need for a deadline?

• Trackable

• Time-bound

• Timely

• Tangible