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Step-by-Step Guide
STEP 1: Identify a goal.
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STEP 2: Define the importance of the goal.

Why do you want to achieve this goal? Why is that important to you?
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Importance Rating (0-10): _______________________________________________________

(0-not important at all; 10-extremely important)

STEP 3: Examine the advantages and disadvantages of achieving and not achieving
this goal.
Achieving the Goal Not Achieving the Goal
Advantages

Disadvantages

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Step-by-Step Guide
STEP 4: Make the goal SMART
Specific:
What exactly are you going to do?

Measurable:
How will you know you have done it?

Achievable:
Is this goal achievable?

Relevant:
Is achieving this goal realistic and
relevant?

Time-limited
When are you going to start working
on this goal and achieve it by?

Now summarize your SMART goal:

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STEP 5: Set small steps towards achieving this goal.

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Step-by-Step Guide
STEP 6: Anticipating Setbacks & Planning Helpful Management
Potential Hurdles Solution

STEP 7: Plan Your Activity

Add the steps to the Weekly Task Achievement Record

STEP 8: Carry out Activity

Monitor your progress on the Weekly Task Achievement Record

STEP 9: Review & Revise

What happened? Revise if needed

STEP 10: Reward Yourself

Reward Ideas
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