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Goal SettingGoal Setting
If I could do anything, I would…If I could do anything, I would…Create a list of goals you would like to Create a list of goals you would like to achieve in your life time.achieve in your life time.You will have 5 minutes to create this list.You will have 5 minutes to create this list.A minimum of 10 goals (try to come up A minimum of 10 goals (try to come up with more)with more)Think about…Think about…– Like to accomplish Like to accomplish – Like to becomeLike to become– Like to improveLike to improve– Qualities you would like to possessQualities you would like to possess
Goals vs. DreamsGoals vs. Dreams
GoalsGoals– An object or end that one strives to An object or end that one strives to
attain; aim.attain; aim.
DreamsDreams– A fond hope or aspiration.A fond hope or aspiration.
What are Goals?What are Goals?
What we aspire to and plan to What we aspire to and plan to accomplish, achieve or attain in our accomplish, achieve or attain in our lives.lives.
Goals are what we want to be when Goals are what we want to be when we grow up.we grow up.
Life is a journey and during each trip Life is a journey and during each trip we have a destinations.we have a destinations.
Why Writing Your Goals is so Why Writing Your Goals is so Important?Important?
Important First step towards Important First step towards achieving them.achieving them.
Roadmap to your successRoadmap to your success
Four rules of writing goals down:Four rules of writing goals down:1.1. Write your goals in the positiveWrite your goals in the positive
2.2. Write your goals out in complete detailWrite your goals out in complete detail
3.3. Write in present tenseWrite in present tense
4.4. Re-write your goalsRe-write your goals
SMARTSMART
It is helpful to define your goals in a It is helpful to define your goals in a “SMART” way.“SMART” way.– SSpecificpecific– MMeasurableeasurable– AAttainablettainable– RRealisticealistic– TTime-boundime-bound
SpecificSpecific
Focus our effortsFocus our efforts
Clearly define what we are going to Clearly define what we are going to dodo
WhatWhat are you going to do? are you going to do?
WhyWhy is this important to do at this is this important to do at this time?time?
How How are you going to do it?are you going to do it?
Specific, clear and easySpecific, clear and easy
MeasurableMeasurable
If you can’t measure it, you can’t If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.manage it.
Measurable progress, Measurable progress, so you can so you can see the change occursee the change occur..– How will you see when you reach your How will you see when you reach your
goal?goal?
Establish concrete criteria for Establish concrete criteria for measuring progressmeasuring progress
AttainableAttainable
Begin to figure out ways you can Begin to figure out ways you can make them come truemake them come true– Develop attitudes, abilities, skills, and Develop attitudes, abilities, skills, and
financial capacity to reach them.financial capacity to reach them.
A goal needs to stretch you slightly A goal needs to stretch you slightly so you feel you can do it and it will so you feel you can do it and it will need a real commitment from you.need a real commitment from you.
RealisticRealistic““do-able”do-able”Devise a plan or a way of getting Devise a plan or a way of getting there which makes the goal realistic.there which makes the goal realistic.Too difficult and you set the stage for Too difficult and you set the stage for failure, but too low sends the failure, but too low sends the message that you aren’t very message that you aren’t very capable.capable.Set the bar high enough for a Set the bar high enough for a satisfying achievement!satisfying achievement!
Time-boundTime-bound
Putting an end point on your goal Putting an end point on your goal gives you a gives you a clear targetclear target to work to work towardstowards
Time must be measurable, attainable Time must be measurable, attainable and realisticand realistic
SMART Goal TimelinesSMART Goal Timelines
Think of your goals as what you Think of your goals as what you want to be, do, or havewant to be, do, or have
– In other words, where you want to go.In other words, where you want to go.
Part of setting SMART goals means Part of setting SMART goals means they are they are realisticrealistic and and attainableattainable
Short-term vs. Long-termShort-term vs. Long-term
Timelines for GoalsTimelines for GoalsShort-termShort-term– Can be achieved in an hour, a day, or even a Can be achieved in an hour, a day, or even a
weekweek– Things that can be done in a relatively short Things that can be done in a relatively short
amount of timeamount of timeLong-termLong-term– Take longer to achieve Take longer to achieve – Not only do they require more time, they Not only do they require more time, they
generally require more effortgenerally require more effort– Oftentimes, broken down into several short-Oftentimes, broken down into several short-
term goals.term goals.– Short-term goals make achieving long-term Short-term goals make achieving long-term
goals more manageablegoals more manageable
If I could do anything, I would…If I could do anything, I would…Categorize your list of goals into a time Categorize your list of goals into a time frame.frame.
Goal for Goal for TodayToday
Goal for Goal for next yearnext year
Goal for Goal for the next the next five yearsfive years
Goal for Goal for the next the next ten yearsten years
Long-Long-term goalterm goal
Write a Write a play with play with my best my best friendfriend
Take an Take an acting acting classclass
Perform in Perform in a school a school playplay
Get a role Get a role in a moviein a movie
Win an Win an Academy Academy AwardAward
Study for Study for my science my science testtest
Help my Help my friend with friend with cancer cancer study for study for her testher test
Volunteer Volunteer at the at the Ronald Ronald McDonald McDonald HouseHouse
Get a job Get a job in a in a hospitalhospital
Discover a Discover a cure for cure for cancercancer