Achieving Your Dreams: Setting and Reaching Goals
Discover the importance of goal setting, the value of short and long-term goals, and how to overcome obstacles. Explore the significance of defining and believing in your goals, with insights from Abraham Lincoln and Denis Waitley. Learn practical tips for effective goal setting and achieving success.
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Goals Value = Goals = Behavior = Self-esteem
If I had 8 hours to chop down a tree, I d spend 6 sharpening my ax Abraham Lincoln
What is a goal? Discussion Activity: Shrinking Circle Discuss outcome of the Shrinking Circle What happened when the circle got smaller and harder to fit? How does this relate to our lives? What are some things that prevent us from reaching our goals?
Long vs. Short A short term goal is achieved quickly (finish term paper, wash dishes, mail Christmas cards by Friday, etc.). They help you achieve your long term goals. Long term goals will take months, years, all your life. For example: graduate from college, become a pilot, lose ___ pounds, etc.
The reason most people never reach their goals is that - they don t define them, learn about them or even seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them Denis Waitley
Do you believe you can achieve? We need to learn how to dream. Keep the dream alive, reach your goals Some people don t decide or have a vision of what they want out of life. NO GOALS!! People with goals can see what they eventually want to achieve and they can see just how to get there.
Things to remember: Goals must be realistic you can t lose 40 pounds in one month Must prioritize rank in order of importance you, can t accomplish it all at once. Do you have the resources you need to reach your goals (money, information, health,
Individual Assignment Write a long list of the goals you think would be important and worthwhile for you to accomplish. (a dream list) Now have them look at their list and ask themselves the following questions: Does it fit your values? Is it realistic? Is it flexible? Does it fit in with your other goals? Will the rewards be worth what you put in to it? Is it what you want?
Belief Activity: The I can t funeral write down on a piece a paper everything you can t do. Next write a list of I CAN . Keep this in your note book/journal. Play song: I Believe I Can Fly
Success is in the bag You need purse-severance It requires the same amount of energy to be successful as it does to be unsuccessful. 99% of your assets are standing in your shoes. 80% of success is showing up
If you are not working to where you want to be, you are AUTOMATICALLY working to where you don t want to be. Keep your most important values in mind at all times when you are making LESS important decisions. Don t sacrifice what matters most for something that doesn t matter that much to you. There are always trade-offs
Build a bridge and get over it You will have challenges You will have roadblocks You can have excuses or success but not both Story: Circus Elephants and Limitations
There are three types of people Ones that make things happen Those that let it happen And the ones that don t know what happened. What one are you going to be?
There Is Very Little Difference Between Mediocre And Greatness The boiling point is only 1 degree different than very warm water. The difference is tremendous. Steam can power many things. The difference between a race horse that wins first place and a second place is often fractions of a second.
Seven goal areas Family/home Social Educational Religious Achievement/recognition Career Physical/health
Writing goals SPECIFIC! written down MEASURABLE TIME FRAME read out loud frequently posted visibly
Student Assignment Set a goal and fill out the goal contract.
A person without goals is like a sheep out in the pasture just living from day to day. You don t want to be a sheep. --Dr. Boyce Watkins, Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About College
Achieving a long-term goal is like building a pyramid: Long-term goal 5 years from now Long-term Goals Medium-range goals Medium- range Goals 1-2 years from now Short-term goals Short-term Goals Daily/weekly habits & assignments What will you do this week to build this foundation of short-term goals?
Build your foundation with effective, short-term goals for a successful semester
Set several short-term goals you want to achieve this semester: Once you meet your short-term goals, your mid- range goals will follow each more easily. Read text book weekly Create a study schedul e Visit Prof s office Go to every class Revie w notes weekly Meet my advisor Find a tuto r
Keep reminding yourself of the long term goal you are working for. Bachelor s Degree with 3.55 GPA As the semester or the year ends, you will replace short- term and mid-range goals with new ones. 30 Credits complete d by May 2010 3.5 GPA by Fall 2010 Choose minor Apply for Summer internshi p Create a study schedule Visit Prof s office Read text book weekly Go to every class Review notes weekly Meet my advisor Find a tutor
Each goal you reach, builds towards the next Dream house 3 bedrooms, big kitchen, deck and pool Dream Financial Independence Job Bachelor s Degree w/ 3.55 GPA $60, 000 Marriage & family
A few hints to help you stay on track with your goals: Remind yourself of your goals allow yourself to dream about them. Write them down and put where you will see them every day. Change your short-term goals if they are not working for you. Be realistic, but aim higher than you think you can achieve you will usually surprise yourself. Make sure you understand the price of reaching your goals. Recognize obstacles and avoid or eliminate them.
The path to greatness is usually paved with failure. That means that most big successes come after you have tried over and over again and failed. --Dr. Boyce Watkins
Obstacles and Roadblocks Take 2 minutes to write down 3 possible obstacles that might get in the way of achieving your 5-year goal. How much control do you have over these issues? What can you do to eliminate or avoid these obstacles?
Powerful Habits To Help You Reach Your Goals Get up at the same time every morning Establish a regular schedule for yourself Use a to-do list or appointment calendar to keep track of assignments and appointments Spend at least 20-25 hours a week on schoolwork outside of class Study in small bits of time (not study marathons) Get most of your studying done before 6:00 p.m.
Good Habits cont. Find a study partner and form study groups Stop in the professor s office during office hours Take a study skills class Keep up with reading assignments Meet with the instructor after the first exam to learn from your mistakes.
On a piece of paper. . . Write down 4 or 5 short-term goals that you have for this semester. Make sure they are specific, measurable, and realistic.
Goals are a preview of future events and experiences in your life. Mark Victor Hansen
Crystallize your goals. Make a plan for achieving them and set yourself a deadline. Then, with supreme confidence, determination and disregard for obstacles and other peoples criticisms carry out your plan Paul Meyer
Review your goals twice every day in order to be focused on achieving them. Les Brown
A goal properly set is halfway reached Abraham Lincoln
The most important thing about goals is having one. Geoffry Abert
My goal is to provide a wealth of free motivational quotes on topics including, life, dreams, goals, success, and happiness. What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals Zig Ziglar
How to Capture Time A presentation on time management 38
Key Time Management Goals 1. Set short-term, intermediary, and long-term goals. 2. Gain awareness of how time is spent, so that time doesn t fly away: a. estimate the amount of time spent each week on various activities. b. track time for a week and analyze use of time i) identify where time is used well. ii) identify where time is not used well. c. compare estimate to the time log. 39
Key Time Management Goals 3. Recognize how much time is required for learning. 4. Use a monthly calendar or an online tool, google calendar, for example: https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/2465776?hl =en to highlight activities and due dates: a. major projects b. tests c. social events 40
Key Time Management Goals 6. Create a weekly schedule to plan projects and daily responsibilities. 7. Develop a daily to-do list . 8. Understand procrastination and identify several ways to overcome it. 9. Begin to apply strategies to effectively manage time in order to achieve goals. 41
Goals are SMART S specific, exact, and clearly stated M measurable: how, when, and where A achievable and attainable R realistic: can I see myself doing this? T timely: when 42
Specific Goals vs. Non-specific Goals SPECIFIC: NON-SPECIFIC: exercise aerobically three times each week for 45 minutes exercise more often study two hours every day for every one hour spent in class study more frequently 43
Measurable Measure progress in numbers, percentages, milestones, or dates. Measure what has been accomplished, not what might have been accomplished. 44
Achievable Consider obstacles that may block progress when working on specific objectives. Take action to put contingency plans into place. For example, if a goal is perfect attendance, then figure out what to do if transportation problems arise; for example, take public transportation or carpool with a classmate. 45
Realistic Goals should be doable. Goals should be realistic: For example, stating that you will run three miles every day when you haven t run in years is an unrealistic goal. Goals should support your success. Feeling successful leads to greater confidence, which leads to setting even more challenging goals. 46
Timely Make target dates. Set time limits. Define start and stop dates. Create multiple action steps each with its own target date. 47
Goals Goals should be written down and rewarded by either extrinsic or intrinsic means extrinsic: attend a special event, watch TV, socialize, or get a massage intrinsic: acknowledge achievement, experience pleasure of a job well-done 48
Short-Term Goals A short-term goal is one that can be achieved within the next week to six months and may be broken into smaller steps or goals: attend all classes this week. complete each course this term with at least a B grade learn a new computer program. 49
Intermediary Goals An intermediate goal is one that can be achieved over a time period of a year or more. It is achieved after the completion of a series of short-term goals that serve as benchmarks or motivators It is linked to a long-term goal: choose a major take courses in interest areas finish some general education classes. 50
