setting and achieving individual goals

Individual Goal Setting Session

Presented by Matthew A. Gilbert, MBA

MatthewAGilbert.com | @MatthewAGilbert

Theta Sigma Chapter, UC Santa Barbara

Theta Chi Mid-Year Leadership Conference

February 23, 2013, Ackerman Union at UCLA

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Learning Objectives

1. Why is setting your goals important?

2. How can you set and achieve your goals?

3. What is one goal that you want to achieve?

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Learning Philosophy

• There are no “right” answers.

• This is the first step of a longer personal process.

• This session is designed to start getting you thinking.

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Why?

Why is setting your goals important?

• “Most people are aiming at nothing and hitting it with remarkable

accuracy.” –Will Rogers

• “You should set goals beyond your reach so you always have

something to live for.” – Ted Turner

• “I don't really have goals as far as, I want to be on a

cover or something like that.” – Kim Kardashian4

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Why?

Why is setting your goals important?

• Brainstorming

• How do these quotes apply to your life; what do they mean to you?

• Why is it important for you – and not others – to set your goals?

• What happens when you don’t establish goals?

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How can you set and achieve your goals?

• A Goal is your IDEA in action!

How?

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2Design Your

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1Imagine

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TheIDEAProcess

How can you set and achieve your goals?

• 1. Imagine Your Goal

• Individual vs. Organizational

• Short Term vs. Long Term

• Transactional vs. Transformational

How?

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2Design Your

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1Imagine

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TheIDEAProcess

How can you set and achieve your goals?

• 2. Design Your Strategy

How?

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2Design Your

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1Imagine Your

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TheIDEAProcess

How can you set and achieve your goals?

• 3. Execute Your Plan

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2Design Your

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1Imagine Your

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TheIDEAProcess

How can you set and achieve your goals?

• 4. Assess Your Results

How?

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2Design Your

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1Imagine Your

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TheIDEAProcess

How?

How can you set and achieve your goals?

• Brainstorming

• What plans do you need to put in place to achieve your goals?

• Who can help you achieve your goals; who will impede you?

• How can you leverage your resources to ensure success?

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What?

What is one goal that you want to achieve?

• Assignment

• Identify one personal or professional goal.

• Complete the IDEA Process for your goal.

• Email me your goal and IDEA results in 30 days.

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What?

What is one goal that you want to achieve?

• Brainstorming

• What would you regret not accomplishing in college and in life?

• How can your goals help you to become a better man?

• Why will your goal make a different in the world?

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Who?

Who wants to share their goal?

• Discussion

• What is one goal your plan to achieve?

• What is your IDEA to achieve it?

• How can you ensure success?

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To watch a video excerpt of the live presentation of

this seminar visit: http://youtu.be/7IVsCRVKP4k