Free & Printable SMART Goals Template for Effective Goal Setting
Universal template for all types of SMART goals
Career objectives and workplace performance goals
Academic success and skill development goals
Campaign KPIs and measurable marketing objectives
Health, finance, and life improvement goals
Get promoted to Senior Manager by Q3 2025. Complete leadership certification, lead 2 projects, hit 'exceeds expectations' in annual review. Result: 15% raise + bigger team.
Run a half-marathon in under 2 hours by October 2025. Follow 16-week training plan, run 4x/week with increasing mileage, track progress in app.
Save $15,000 for house down payment by Dec 31, 2025. Auto-save $1,250/month, cut entertainment 30%, earn $200/month freelancing. Review every 2 weeks.
Don't say "get healthier" — say "lose 15 pounds" or "run a 5K." The more specific your goal, the clearer your path forward. Vague goals create vague results.
If you can't measure it, you can't track it. Use numbers: pounds lost, revenue earned, hours studied. Ask yourself: how will I know when I've actually achieved this?
Challenge yourself, but stay realistic. Can you actually do this with your current time, money, and skills? Stretch goals are great — impossible goals just lead to burnout.
Does this goal actually matter to you, or are you doing it because you think you "should"? If it doesn't align with your real priorities, you won't stick with it.
"Someday" never comes. Set a real deadline. For bigger goals, break them into monthly milestones so you can catch problems early and stay on track.
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound. Instead of "get fit," say "run a 5K in under 30 minutes by June."
Short-term goals (under 3 months): weekly. Long-term goals: weekly check + monthly deep dive. Pick a consistent day — Sunday evenings work best.
Yes. If it's not working after 4-6 weeks, adjust. But don't change every week — that's just procrastination. Quarterly reviews for major changes.
