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THE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO SETTING
GOALS
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What is a goal?• Something that you would like to achieve
What is the purpose of setting goals?• Goals give you direction and keep you
focused on where you want to end up.
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Short-Term Goals
• Goals that can be accomplished in the near future (in a few weeks/months)• Save money for something you wish to buy• Make an “A” on your next test• Volunteer • Get your learners license
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Long-Term Goals
• Goals that are more far-reaching and take a longer time to accomplish (a year or more)• Graduate high school with honors• Get accepted to college
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Unrealistic Goals
• Setting goals that are unrealistic can lead to feelings of failure, lowered self-esteem and self-image
• What makes goals unrealistic?• Untimely• Requiring unavailable resources• Too generally written
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What are some things that you hope to achieve in the next few
weeks/months?
What are some things that you hope to achieve in the next few years?
Get out a piece of paper….
… and write down 3-4 ST and LT goals.
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SMART Goal Setting
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SPECIFIC
•Goals should have expected outcomes stated as simply and clearly as possible
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MEASURABLE
•Include how you will know if you met your goal
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ATTAINABLE
•Goals should have outcomes that are realistic given your current situation, resources, and available time
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RELEVANT•Goals should help you on your journey toward meeting larger, ultimate life outcomes.
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TIME-BASED
•Goals should include realistic time frames for achievement
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