establishing priorities and setting achievable goals

Establishing Prioritiesand

Setting Achievable Goals

Prioritize Deciding which goals and activities are the most important to you

Goal

Something you aim to achieve

AND…Are willing to plan and work for

Short-term goalSomething you want to accomplish SOON

Within an hourDayWeekOr Month

Examples of Short-term goalsI will make 85 % average or better in all classes at the end of first semester.

I will try out for the Tucker High School basketball team.

I will find a dress to wear to the Homecoming dance.

Long-term goalSomething you want to accomplish further in the future

1 yearOr longer

Examples of Long-term GoalsI will graduate from high school June 2012 with a GPA of 3.2 or better.

I will apply and be accepted to Virginia Tech by early decision deadline in the Fall 2011.

I will become a medical coding specialist.

ResourceSomething you can use to achieve a goal

KNOWLEDGE FAMILY

TIME MONEY

ResourcefulThe ability to manage your resources to achieve a goal.

Why should I know what my priorities are?

Priorities give you direction to follow as you learn to manage your life

Using the Goals WorksheetWrite down 2 or more long-term goals for each of the following categories.EducationCareerFamilyPersonal/Leisure

Discuss the influence of needs, wants and values on priorities.Knowing your needs, wants and values

(what’s important to you) helps you set goals that are important to you also.

Good managers focus on meeting needs before wants.

Why should I set goals for myself?

Setting goals…gives a sense of direction

and a sense of purposeleads to a more fulfilling

life gives a sense of

accomplishment

Why should I set goals for myself?

boosts self confidence, and

improves self esteem