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