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Goal Setting. Lecture #6. The Bullfight. The Bullfight. In five words or less, describe the outcome of a bullfight. The Bullfight. Who is stronger, the matador or the bull? The Bull! Who is faster, the matador or the bull? The Bull! Who is deadlier, the matador or the bull? The Bull!.
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Goal Setting Lecture #6
The Bullfight • In five words or less, describe the outcome of a bullfight.
The Bullfight • Who is stronger, the matador or the bull? • The Bull! • Who is faster, the matador or the bull? • The Bull! • Who is deadlier, the matador or the bull? • The Bull!
The Bullfight • It is a matter of goal orientation.
The Bullfight • “Forget the cape, go after the guy in the funny pants”
Goal Setting • Specific • Meaningful • Accepted • Realistic • Time – Framed
Specific Goals Are More Effective Than “Do Your Best” Goals
Meaningful to Those Who Must Achieve the Goal
Accepted By Those Who Must Achieve the Goal
Realistic, Yet Challenging
Most Effective Probability of Achievement: Between 50% & 70%
Time – Frame Deadline For Achievement
Al Boyer – WIU Alum • 1999 College of Business and Technology Distinguished Alumnus • Managing Partner Boyer Capital Management
Boyer’s Goals(paraphrased) • Conduct the business I want to do, with the people I want to work with • Have wealth sufficient enough to achieve goal #1 • Have enough time to enjoy my family, hobbies, and to give time back to my community
Meir Yedid • Magician
Meir Yedid • Won the Society of American Magician’s Close-Up Magic Championship in 1981 • Lost about 1/3 of his hand in auto accident in 1986, including a finger • 9 operations and extensive therapy
Meir Yedid • Set goal of winning the S.A.M. contest again • The goal of winning forced him to excel • Had to re-learn magic • No one had ever won the S.A.M. contest twice
Meir Yedid • Entered the 1988 contest
Dr. Joe’s Goal • Get arrested on my 100th birthday
Examples from Class • Share with someone next to you a goal you have in the next 5-10 years