setting and achieving individual goals
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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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TheIDEAProcess
How can you set and achieve your goals?
• 3. Execute Your Plan
How?
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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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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