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Goal Setting

Discover the importance of goal setting and how it can lead to success. Learn about common roadblocks and how to overcome them. Explore the difference between goals and wishes, and discover the benefits of setting SMART goals. Take steps towards achieving your desires and enhancing your life.

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Goal Setting

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  1. Goal Setting Mrs. Anthony

  2. Success • Means different things to different people • It takes time, planning, and a strong desire • It means taking action, setting goals, and accomplishing them • It means reaching your goals even when the going gets tough

  3. 10 Roadblocks to Success • No clear vision • Fear of failure • Lack of determination • No action plan • Unwilling of change • Negative Thinking • Lack of enthusiasm • Procrastination • Making Excuses • Not learning from mistakes

  4. Goals vs. Wish • Goal: A observable and measurable end result having one or more objectives to achieve in a certain time period • Dreams and wants just more specific • Goal Setting: To set or adjust for proper functioning • Wish: Based on variables that you do not have control over. Something you need, want, or desire, but may not actively pursue.

  5. Cont… • *Not every wish can be a goal. For instance you may wish you could live and stay young forever, but since there is nothing you can do to make that happen, it could never be considered a goal.*

  6. In order for something to be a goal… • It has to be VERY important to you, personally & worthwhile to you • It has to be within your power to make it happen through your own actions • It has to be something you have a reasonable chance of achieving • It must be clearly defined and have a specific plan of action • YOU MUST HAVE COMMITMENT

  7. The Purpose of Goals • The purpose of goals is to give you something that you want to enhance your life in some way, so the most important thing you need to know about goals is that you ought to have some. • IT MOTIVATES PEOPLE!

  8. The Benefits of Setting Goals • Suffer less from stress and anxiety • Concentrate better • Show more self-confidence • Perform better • Are happier

  9. STEPS of goal setting • Define the goal • PLAN and outline the steps needed to achieve it or strategies you want to do (pick the best way) • Consider possible blocks/obstacles, and ways of dealing with them • Set deadlines • Work towards your goal! • Evaluate and reward

  10. “SMART” Goals • Specific • I will get a “B” on my next math test • Measurable • I will check my homework grade to make sure I am on track • Attainable • If I complete all of my homework and ask questions I can get a “B” on the next test • Realistic • I have a “C” average in class, so setting a goal of a “B” on my test is realistic • Time bound • The next math test will be in 2 weeks

  11. Long term vs. short term • Long -term: something you plan to accomplish months or years from now (typically 6 months +) • Short -term: something you want to accomplish soon, within a few months

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