GoalsGoals

What is a Goal?What is a Goal? Desired resultsDesired results Something to work towardSomething to work toward ““What do you want on your tombstone?”What do you want on your tombstone?”

What is a priority?What is a priority? Something that is more important than Something that is more important than

anything else.anything else. Goals determine prioritiesGoals determine priorities

Example:Example: Goal: Get into collegeGoal: Get into college Priority: Good grades, extracurricular activitiesPriority: Good grades, extracurricular activities

Destination: Goal as Route: PriorityDestination: Goal as Route: Priority

Little know facts:Little know facts: The top 3% of students in the USA have The top 3% of students in the USA have

written goalswritten goals

A goal not written is only a wishA goal not written is only a wish

Keep in mind when Keep in mind when making goals:making goals:

Be specificBe specific Example: I will get an “A” in English 9 by the Example: I will get an “A” in English 9 by the

end of first quarter.end of first quarter. Rather than: I need to do better this year.Rather than: I need to do better this year.

GOALS should be writtenGOALS should be written You will see them daily and remind yourself You will see them daily and remind yourself

of your promise of your promise

State goals positively. What will you State goals positively. What will you do?do?

Compare: I won’t be late for classCompare: I won’t be late for classToTo

Contrast: I will be on time for each of my Contrast: I will be on time for each of my classes this weekclasses this week

Have a time frameHave a time frame Bad Example: Someday, I’d like to own a Bad Example: Someday, I’d like to own a

Corvette.Corvette.

Good Example: By the time I’m 30 years Good Example: By the time I’m 30 years old, I want to own a new Corvetteold, I want to own a new Corvette

Keep scoreKeep score Check in with PowerSchool weeklyCheck in with PowerSchool weekly Ask your friends for help in keeping you Ask your friends for help in keeping you

focusedfocused

Let your goals be your own, perhaps Let your goals be your own, perhaps set during a momentous moment.set during a momentous moment.

Count the costCount the cost What will you have to give up in order to What will you have to give up in order to

achieve your goal?achieve your goal?

Example: I want good grades, but I love to Example: I want good grades, but I love to IM at night and don’t make time to study.IM at night and don’t make time to study.

Example: I want to make the basketball Example: I want to make the basketball team, but I have to work every Saturday team, but I have to work every Saturday when they practice.when they practice.

Rope UpRope Up Get someone to help you stay on course.Get someone to help you stay on course. Make a plan with a friend who has a similar Make a plan with a friend who has a similar

goal.goal.

Begin with the end in mindBegin with the end in mind

Focus on what you would like to be or the Focus on what you would like to be or the outcome of your goaloutcome of your goal

Example: Since I want to go to college, I will Example: Since I want to go to college, I will need to get at least a B in Algebra.need to get at least a B in Algebra.

How can you achieve How can you achieve your goals?your goals?

Big Rocks=PrioritiesBig Rocks=Priorities Homework, school activities, sports teams, Homework, school activities, sports teams,

family obligationsfamily obligations Little Rocks=Fun activitiesLittle Rocks=Fun activities

IM’ing, texting, watching TV, listening to your IM’ing, texting, watching TV, listening to your iPodiPod

Hanging out with friendsHanging out with friends

If you do your “big rocks” If you do your “big rocks” first, your “little rocks” will first, your “little rocks” will fit!fit!

Schedule your big rocks, then schedule Schedule your big rocks, then schedule the fun activities.the fun activities.

Bottom line: You can live a balanced life Bottom line: You can live a balanced life with this method.with this method.