SMART Goals Worksheet

Specific

• What is the desired result? (who, what, when, why, how)

I want to get my Master’s degree in Counseling or Social Work.

Measurable

• How can you quantify (numerically or descriptively) completion?
• How can you measure progress?

I want finish my degree by the time I am 33 years old.

Achievable

• What skills are needed?
• What resources are necessary?
• How does the environment impact goal achievement?
• Does the goal require the right amount of effort?

This is achievable because I am currently enrolled in a Bachelors in Psychology at Ashworth College that I soon graduate from that will allow me to be able to move on to obtaining a Master’s degree in Counseling. I am 30 years old, and I will graduate in 2017 with my bachelors and then enroll in a master’s program after graduation. It is ambitious because it will take a lot of hard work to become a licensed counselor with specialization in addictions, professional or marriage and family.

Relevant

• Is the goal in alignment with the overall mission or strategy?

This is relevant to me because I made the career decision to go to back to school to become a school counselor or on my own and I am passionate about my career choice.

Time-bound

• What is the deadline?
• Is the deadline realistic?

I will revisit this goal after I have become a licensed counselor and set a new career goal. My goal need to be achieved by the time I turn 33 and the deadline is achievable with hard work and dedication.