SOC 2805 Lecture 3: SMART Goal
SMART Goal
• S- I want to live a healthier lifestyle by eliminating soda from my diet, and eating more
fruits and vegetables.
• M- I will meal plan once a week making a grocery list to shop from and then purchasing
just what is on my list.
• A- allowing myself a “cheat” day.
• R- short term goal, realistic because I’m starting small and allowing myself one day to
enjoy foods I’m used to.
• T- Sunday (weekly)
Another Smart Goal
• Goal- to buy a new car.
o S- I will save money every month from my paycheck to purchase a new car.
o M- I will save $3000 for a down payment on a new car.
o A- I will put $250 in savings from each paycheck for 12 months.
o R- putting aside $250 from each paycheck still allows me $1000 for living
expenses.
o T- 12 months
Habits
• Habits are repetitive patterns or behavior.
• Most of life is habitual. You do the same things you did yesterday, the day before and
every day for the last month.
• Habits, good or bad, make you who you are. The key is controlling them.
• If you know how to change your habits, then even a small effort can create big changes.
• Repetitive positive actions become habits within one month.
Tips for Breaking Bad Habits and Developing Good Habits
• One habit for 30 days
1. Use a trigger
2. Replace lost needs
3. One habit at a time
4. Balance feedback
5. “but” to kill bad thoughts
6. Write it down
7. 30, 90, 365
8. Get leverage
9. Keep it simple
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
• Be proactive
○ Change starts from within. Make decisions to improve life rather than react to
external forces.
• Begin with the end in mind
○ Develop a personal mission statement to include long-term goals.
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Document Summary
Habits: habits are repetitive patterns or behavior, most of life is habitual. You do the same things you did yesterday, the day before and every day for the last month: habits, good or bad, make you who you are. The key is controlling them: repetitive positive actions become habits within one month. If you know how to change your habits, then even a small effort can create big changes. Seven habits of highly effective people: be proactive. Make decisions to improve life rather than react to external forces: begin with the end in mind. Develop a personal mission statement to include long-term goals: first things first, think win-win. Do things that fit into your personal mission and identify key roles in your life. Seek agreements and relationships that are mutually beneficial. Seven habits of highly effective people: seek first to understand, then to be understood. First strive to understand the other person through effective listening and empathy: synergize.
