Smart Goals Assessment
"You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you are going,
because you might not get there." Yogi Berra
Do you know where you are going? Setting "SMART" goals can make all the difference. This tool will guide you in considering the progress you desire to make in the following key domains:
9. MISSION (VOCATION/CALLING):
1. Faith:
1. Set aside minutes in the morning, days a week for Bible reading and prayer, at
(location) starting .
2. Find a yearly Bible reading plan (Youversion.com) and follow it each day, beginning
.
3. Purchase a notebook and keep a daily prayer journal (digital works). Journal at least minutes a day in the morning/evening. Start by .
4. Make a list of 12 spiritual/biography books/audiobooks to read (listen to). Read one each (week, month) beginning (ask your pastor/friends for suggestions).
5. Hire a coach/mentor/counselor and meet times per month for inspiration and accountability.
6. Experience conferences/retreats/podcasts this year by .
7. Attend church (in person/online) times a month, beginning .
8. Memorize Bible(s) verse a week/month, quoting correctly to a friend (Navigators Topical Memory System)
9. Meditate for minutes each day, location: , days a week beginning .
10. Join/start a weekly small group Bible study in your home by on the following topic/Bible book: .
11. Fast (food, TV, electronics, social media) for hours/days a month beginning
12. Sign up for a church sponsored pilgrimage/cruise to Israel/Asia Minor/Rome by
13. Schedule a short-term mission trip to by
14. Serve the homeless at a local food kitchen: by
15. Join a ministry team: (church or non-profit) by
2. Family:
1. Be home by to have enough time for with starting .
2. Schedule a weekly date on (day of week) with your child(ren) (rotate if necessary) at location of child’s choice: .
3. Set a quarterly lunch with your child’s youth pastor/mentor/teacher/coach starting .
4. Pick a board/card game with your kids and a regular time to play once a week by .
5. Hold a family meeting and draft a Family Constitution (a list of values) by and review as a family each .
6. Cook meals at home each week beginning .
7. Have the kids brainstorm meals a month. Cook at least each week beginning .
8. Write your kids letters each week/month expressing beginning .
9. Set aside vacation days to spend with family at spouse’s/kids’ favorite location. Schedule by .
10. Build/assemble model/puzzle/fort with kids times each month beginning .
11. Schedule photographer for new family photos by .
12. Attend parenting seminar(s)/conference(s)/podcast by .
Empty Nesters:
13. Schedule a weekly Zoom call for your children/grandchildren – on (day) at (time) starting .
14. Schedule a family destination retreat – share the cost of a cabin at Yosemite (grown children), or hotel at Disneyland, Disneyworld, Lake Tahoe, Mars or a cruise by .
3. Fun:
1. Plan a dream vacation to by .
2. Schedule tennis/golf/pickleball/sailing lessons starting .
3. Go biking/skiing/hiking/fishing/camping times by .
4. Buy an e-bike/road bike by sign up on Strava & connect with friends.
5. Buy a motorcycle by and plan a roadtrip to .
6. Reconnect with an old hobby: (fishing/skydiving) by .
7. Plan a field trip to a popular location: by: .
8. Plant a garden in/with/of my favorite spring/summer/fall vegetables/fruits by .
9. Build new (and healthier) peer group by identifying friends and meeting (weekly/monthly/bimonthly).
10. Attend church/couples retreat/conference by .
11. Limit news/social media consumption to time(s) per
12. Eliminate screen time minutes/hours before bedtime.
4. Fitness:
1. Lose pounds by .
2. Sign up for a fitness app (Apple Fitness +, Fitbit, Strava) and connect with friends by:
3. Do push-ups daily, starting .
4. Cut LDL cholesterol points by .
5. Lower blood pressure points by .
6. Hire a nutritionist to complete a personalized meal plan by .
7. Aerobic (run/walk/bike) exercise minutes/miles each day, days a week at
a.m./p.m.
8. Hire fitness coach to craft personalized workout regimen by .
9. Strength training minutes/hours, days a week starting .
10. Finish 5K race/half-marathon/marathon by .
11. Complete a five-day juice fast by .
12. Improve my bench press by pounds by .
13. Choose a regular bedtime: and get hours of sleep per night beginning
.
14. Download a health-tracker app (e.g., Apple Fitness/Fitbit/MyFitnessPal) and begin recording each meal/snack beginning .
15. Adopt a plant-based diet by .
5. Friends:
1. Schedule a Zoom call with friend(s)/family member(s) times each week/month starting .
2. Join or start a neighborhood quarterly BBQ/Dinner/Pot Luck plan by: .
3. Plan a block party by:
4. Join an athletic club/biking/swimming/training group to meet new people by .
5. Host/join a weekly/monthly discussion group/book club, beginning
6. Visit local retirement home once a week/month starting .
7. Plan a girls’/guys’ retreat/trip with of your friends. Book it by .
8. Host a group study with friends from church by .
9. Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity on a local build by .
10. Take a painting/wine-tasting class to meet new people by .
11. Schedule lunches/coffee dates with friends by .
12. Host families/friends at my home for dinner night(s) each month.
13. Invite friends over for weekly/monthly movie/game night beginning .
6. Future:
1. Tour Israel/Greece/Italy/Disneyworld by .
2. Improve my golf score strokes by .
3. Visit one new state each .
4. Volunteer with beginning .
5. Visit new restaurants each . Make a list by .
6. Get minutes of sun each day starting .
7. Ask friends about favorite memoirs, novels, or history books. Pick and read one each
(week, Month, quarter) beginning .
8. Plan a hiking/backpacking trip. Identify great destinations, and schedule trips by .
9. Learn to fly fish. Get lessons from and plan an outing by .
10. Research 10 best action/comedy/drama/romantic comedies ever filmed and watch each beginning .
11. Research local intramural sports leagues. Sign up and start by .
12. Schedule a Caribbean/Alaskan/Mediterranean/River cruise by .
13. Buy a hammock and plan a nap every at beginning .
7. Marital:
1. Plan dates each month and book on the calendar by .
2. Handwrite a note every (day of the week), for 52 weeks, beginning on
3. Pick books (fiction and nonfiction) to read together beginning: .
4. Schedule a monthly flower delivery for your spouse by .
5. Create a profile on Netflix with your favorite movies to watch for weekly date night beginning
.
6. Schedule field trips (museum/zoo/park/aquarium with spouse/family to take by: .
7. Attend a marriage conference on by: .
8. Select an out-of-town getaway each and schedule beginning: .
9. Set a regular "budget review date" with your spouse and review your finances and pay bills together every starting: .
10. Pick things your spouse regularly does each day that he/she doesn't enjoy. Do one each day for him/her beginning: .
11. Write a list of your spouse's favorite qualities. Read it once daily and pick one to focus on for the day for days.
12. Pray with your spouse. Set aside regular time each beginning: .
8. Mental:
1. Read books per month/quarter, starting .
2. Audit a college class on the subject of during the quarter/semester.
3. Select conferences to attend and register by .
4. Go back to school in and get my Bachelor’s/Master's/JD/PhD.
5. Join/start book club to read through of the Great Books by
6. Sign up for an online art/history/science class (Udemy/Teachable/Skill Share) by
7. Learn a programming language: (CodeAcademy) by .
8. Read minutes each morning/night at a.m./p.m.
9. Buy foreign language program (Duolingo, Rosetta Stone) and learn by
10. Participate in educational trip to the state/country of by .
11. Visit museums of art/history/natural science by .
12. Research and write my book on by .
13. Hire a “declutter” profession for your home/office by .
14. Meditate every day at a.m./p.m. for minutes.
15. Hire a therapist/counselor and start regular weekly/biweekly/monthly sessions by .
9. Mission (Vocation/Calling):
1. Increase revenue in area/department by ($/%) by
2. Launch new product/service by .
3. Write new proposal/business plan for by .
4. Quit job and launch new business by .
5. Identify new potential leads this month and contact them by .
6. Organize files/accounts by .
7. Increase subscribers/followers/fans % by .
8. Cut expenses in area/department by $ / % by .
9. Lower bounce/attrition rate by % by .
10. Improve rating by % by .
11. Research the best five best business books in my area of expertise and the five best across the board and read each beginning: .
12. Get certified in by .
10. Financial:
1. Improve net worth $ / % by .
2. Pay off remainder of car loan in the amount of $ by .
3. Create monthly income and expense budget by and forecast the next 6/12/18/24 months.
4. Reduce eating out to meals each (week/month) beginning
.
5. Pay down $ in credit card debt by .
6. Budget next Christmas and begin saving $ each month toward plan beginning
.
7. Give $ each month/year to preferred charity: .
8. Save an additional $ / % from each paycheck for emergency fund starting
.
9. Plan for my next house/car/major project by saving $ each (week/month) beginning
.
10. Increase monthly 401 (k)/retirement savings by $ / % starting .
11. Get taxes done early this year: Assemble all necessary paperwork by and complete forms by .
12. Start saving $ each month toward next vacation beginning .
