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Goal Setting. Strategies for Success Ch. 3. Sow a thought, reap an action; Sow and action, reap a habit; Sow a habit, reap a character; Sow a character, reap a destiny. Importance of Values. Why is it important to know what you value?. Importance of Values. Build “Rules for Life”.
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Goal Setting Strategies for Success Ch. 3
Sow a thought, reap an action; Sow and action, reap a habit; Sow a habit, reap a character; Sow a character, reap a destiny.
Importance of Values • Why is it important to know what you value?
Importance of Values • Build “Rules for Life”
Importance of Values • Find people who inspire you
Importance of Values • Make sure the goal you are working for is something you really want, not just something that sounds good
How values affect your education Experience • Keep going when the going gets tough • Choose your major and Career direction • Choose friends & activities that enrich your life • Choose what you want out of school and how hard you want to work
Academic Integrity • Honesty • Trust • Fairness • Respect • Responsibility
What is a goal and Why set one? If you don’t know where you are going you will probably end up somewhere E L S E
Whenever you see anything worthwhile being done anywhere, it is because someone is behind it with a passion, a belief and a goal!
Write it down! A goal unwritten is just a dream.
Types of Goals • Long Term • Short Term
How to set goals! Get SMART about goal setting
Get SMART • S= Specific
SPECIFIC What exactly will you accomplish? • What? • Why? • How?
SPECIFIC Write your goal in the positive instead of the negative
Get SMART • S = Specific • M = Measurable
Measurable If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it!
Get SMART • S = Specific • M = Measurable • A = Achievable
ACHIEVABLE / ATTAINABLE Achievable is not a synonym for “easy”. Achievable in this case means “do-able”
ACHIEVABLE / ATTAINABLE Make a plan of action!
ACHIEVABLE / ATTAINABLE • Bypass resistance • Gather assistance
Get SMART • S = Specific • M= Measurable • A = Achievable • R = Relevant
RELEVANT Why is this goal significant to your life?
RELEVANT • List all of the benefits and advantages of achieving your goal.
RELEVANT Visualize your success
Make a list of all the reasons you want to accomplish this goal. Write them down!
Get SMART • S = Specific • M= Measurable • A = Achievable • R = Relevant • T = Timely
TIMELY • When will this goal be achieved? • Deadline
TIMELY Don’t wait. The time will never be just right! ~ Napoleon Hill
TIMELY Timely review and progress checks
The remaining 90% Sheer Persistence
However, without the SMART 10%, the 90% is not likely to get you where you want to be!
The remaining 90% - Sheer Persistence • Don’t look down!
Time Management • Goal setting • Prioritization • Managing interruptions • Putting off Procrastination • Scheduling
Time Management Concentrate on results, not on being busy
Goal Setting • Be SMART! And start
Goal Setting • To Do Lists • The Key to efficiency • Write down all of the tasks you need to complete
Prioritization • To Do Lists • The Key to efficiency • Write down all of the tasks you need to complete • Prioritize your list (A-F) • USE your TO-DO list! • Start with your “A” list
Managing Interruptions • Maintain focus. • Keep control of your time!
Managing interruptions • How to manage your MONKEYS!
Managing interruptions • How to manage your MONKEYS! • Identify Monkeys • Say NO • Be assertive
Managing interruptions • Dwight D. Eisenhower “What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important.”
80/20 rule • 80/20 Rule, should serve as a daily reminder to focus 80 percent of your time and energy on the 20 percent of you work that is really important. • Don't just "work smart", work smart on the right things.
Managing Interruptions • URGENT/IMPORTANT Matrix