Goal!

Setting your goals for the futureWeek FOUR

Ring Toss, DAPPS 1

Last Week

• Values– Auction– The Alligator River Story– Card Sort

• Homework– Journal: Values

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Write Your Obituary/Perfect Career• What is an obituary?– It is a death notice of a person

• Remember this is just an exercise• When you are writing, think about:– Values you have– What accomplishments you have done or would like

to do– Roles you play in life and the purpose of the roles– How you made a difference– How you want people to remember you

3Workbook – page 36-37

Ice Breaker

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Ring Toss

Agenda

• Goals & Motivation– What are goals?– Why are they important• Research at Yale University

• How do you reach your goals?• How do you motivate yourself?

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“We…believe that one reason so many high school and college

students have so much trouble focusing on their studies is because they don’t have a goal, don’t know what all this studying is leading to.”

Muriel James & Dorothy Jongeward 6

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Research at Yale University• Researchers asked members of the class of 1953 if they

has specific, written, long-term goals.• Only 3% did.• 20 years later, the researchers contacted the same

graduates to see what happened to them.• The 3% with goals had lives that were measurable better

that the 97% without goals.• The 3% who has set specific goals had accumulated

more personal wealth then the other 97% put together

On Course 4th Ed, Skip Downing

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How to set a goal• To be effective, a goal need five qualities• Remember: “DAPPS” rule• “DAPPS” is an acronym (word form from initial of names)

– Dated– Achievable– Personal– Positive– Specific

On Course 4th Ed, Skip DowningWorkbook – page 40

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D - Dated• Effective goals have specific deadlines• Short term goal usually has a deadline within a few

months or less• Long term goal usually has a deadline of a year or more

(sometimes 5-10 year)• As deadline approaches, your motivation typically

increases. This energy help you finish strong.• If you don’t meet you deadline, you have an opportunity

to examine what went wrong and create a new plan• Without deadline, you might stretch the pursuit of a

goal over your whole life time

On Course 4th Ed, Skip DowningWorkbook – page 40

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A - Achievable• Effective goals are realistic• Example– Running the marathon…• Practice 1 week before the marathon by running around

the block• Practice 1 year before the marathon with someone that

have done the marathon

• Set your limit: not too high and not too low• Ask your self: “Can this be done?”

On Course 4th Ed, Skip DowningWorkbook – page 40

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P - Personal• Effective goals are your goals, not someone else’s• Ask yourself if your current goals contribute to

your personal dreams

On Course 4th Ed, Skip DowningWorkbook – page 40

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P - Positive• Effective goals focus your energy on what you do

want that on what you don’t want• Translate negative goals into positive goals• Example– Negative: I will stop being late to class– Positive: I will arrive on time to every class– Negative: I will stop eating junk food– Positive: I will start eating healthy food

On Course 4th Ed, Skip DowningWorkbook – page 40

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S - Specific• Effective goals state outcomes in specific,

measurable terms• Example– Good: My goal is to do better this semester– Better: I will achieve a 3.5 GPA or better this semester– Good: My goal is to play better at basketball– Better: I will achieve at least 80% or better on the

basketball court

On Course 4th Ed, Skip DowningWorkbook – page 40

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Dated: specific deadlines for goalsAchievable: realistic goals Personal: effective goals are your goals, not

someone else’sPositive: focus your energy on what you do

want rather than what you don’t wantSpecific: effective goals state outcomes in

specific, measurable terms

How to set a Goal: DAPPS Rule

On Course 4th Ed, Skip DowningWorkbook – page 40

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Life Roles• A life role is an activity to which we regularly

devote large amounts of time and energy• For example:– College student– Parent– Significant other– Athlete– Etc…

• What roles do you play?On Course 4th Ed, Skip DowningWorkbook – page 40

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Life Dreams

• We have dreams in each life role– Example• College student – to get a bachelor degree• Parent – to raise and support my children• Significant other – to have a happy and health relationship• Athlete – to participate in the Olympic

On Course 4th Ed, Skip DowningWorkbook – page 40

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Committing to your Dreams

Do not doubt yourself, doubting discourages creative energies to develop a plan.

A clear plan helps you stay on track and motivates you to reach your goals.

Visualization will help motivate you to see the end results.

Visualize your dreams then make them a reality.

On Course 4th Ed, Skip DowningWorkbook – page 40

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“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their

dreams.”~ Eleanor Roosevelt

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Creating Your Life Plan

• Your Life Roles– College Student

• Your Dreams in Each Role– Registered Nurse (Associate Degree)

• Your Long-term Goals for Each Dream– To become a RN by Spring 2014

• Your Short-term Goals for Each Long-term Goal– Pass all my classes this semester with a 3.5 GPA or better (Fall 2010)– Register for Credit at Mt. SAC by Winter 2011– Register for all my classes that I need to get into the Nursing program by

Fall 2011– Get a 3.5 or better in ANAT 10A, 10B, MICR 22 and English 1A (Fall 2011)– See a counselor to put together Educational Plan by Fall 2010 and every

semester after that

Workbook – page 40

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Team Presentation• Select groups for Student Services Presentation• All Groups will present on Week EIGHT• Rules & Guidelines

Workbook – page 41

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Presentation Topic• Admissions & Records• Assessment Center• Associated Students• Bridge Program• Career Placement• Counseling/Advising

Department• Disabled Student

Programs & Services

• Extended Opportunity Programs & Services

• Financial Aid Office• Health Services• Learning Assistance

Center• Re-Entry Center• Student Life Center

Do you want to do a campus tour next class?Workbook – page 44

Homework

• Journal: Goal• DAPPS Worksheet

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