Is it specific?

Not Specific

• I want to get fit and healthy.

• I want to be happy.

• I want a good job.

Specific

• I want to run three 10k races a year.

• I want to be debt-free.

• I want to be a personal injury attorney.

Is it measurable?

Not Measurable

• I will study math more.

• I want to pass the SAT.

• I want to be rich.

Measurable

• I will study math every weekday from 4 to 5 p.m.

• I want to make at least a 1400 on the SAT before senior year.

• I will make $150k/year by 2028.

Is it attainable?

Not Attainable

• I will learn to fly without mechanical assistance.

• I'm 4'3" and have one leg, but I will play center in the NBA.

• I will own Earth!

Attainable

• I will be a commercial airline pilot after I retire from the Air Force.

• I 4'3" and have one leg. I will compete in the Paralympic Games.

• I will own a home by age 30.

Is it relevant?

Not relevant

• I'm a CHS student. I will solve world hunger by May.

• I don't like acting. I'm going to be a movie star.

• I hate math. I'll be an accountant because my dad is.

Relevant

• I will sponsor two children through World Vision.

• I don't like to act, but I do like to perform. I'll join the school orchestra.

• I will get a Master's in Business and help grow my family's accounting business.

Is it time based?

Not time based

• I will be rich one day.

• I will graduate college.

• I want to play in a pickle ball tournament one day.

Time based

• I will make $1 million before 2030.

• I will graduate with a bachelor's degree in the spring of 2029.

• I will compete in the Niceville Pickle Ball Invitational in May 2026.