Goal Setting

I HAVE A DREAM……JOURNAL

CAREER/EDUCATIONALPERSONAL

I have a dream…. Career/Educational dreams

› I have a dream to write a book› I have a dream to be a speaker at youth

conferences across the nation› I have a dream to run and be a part of a

humanitarian organization› I have a dream to be a personal coach › I have a dream to be and educator

I have a dream….. Personal dreams

› I have a dream to raise successful children› I have a dream to own a beach home on

the coast of Southern California› I have a dream to visit Greece› I have a dream to have yearly vacations

with my adult children and family› I have a dream to own serve in an

underprivileged community› I have a dream to own a convertible

What is your dream…. DREAM BIG…..

Timeline Activity

Time line

What stands in the way between US and our Dreams?

FearFear of failureFear of inadequacy LazyBelieve it is not possible

Goal Video

Unleash the POWER of Goal Setting!

Experts on the science of success know the brain is a goal-seeking organism. Whatever goal you give your sub-conscious mind, it will work night and day to achieve it › All it needs is……….WHAT (DREAM) and

WHEN (TIMELINE) !

What is a Goal? Goals: those things you aim for that take

planning and work.

Short-Term Goal: a goal that you can reach in a short period of time.

Long-Term Goal: a goal that you plan to reach over an extended period of time.

Action plan: a multi-step strategy to identify and achieve your goals.

Why Set Goals? Take control of your life Focus on the important things Make good decisions Finish tasks efficiently Builds self-confidence Sense of accomplishment Make progress toward bigger goals Setting the goal is half of the work

toward achieving the goal

SMART GOALS

Goal vs. Good Idea Good Idea

› I would like to go to college

Goal:› I will attend USC

fall semester 2015.

Goal vs. Good Idea I want to improve

my math grade I will have an A in

geometry by end of 2th quarter by turning in all assignments in on time.

Goal vs. Good Idea Good Idea

› I need to drink more water

Goal:› I will drink a

minimum of 5 glasses of water by 5 pm each day

Goal vs. Good Idea I want to lose

weight I will weigh 120

pounds by 5 pm, January 1, 2013

GOALS THAT STRETCH YOU It is good to have goals that require

you to grow and to achieve and may make you a little uncomfortable

Ultimate goal is to become a master of life. To do this you will need to learn new skills, expand your vision of what is possible, build new relationships and learn to overcome your fears, considerations and road blocks.

Goals Pay Big! A study of Harvard graduates found

that after 20 years, the three percent of them who had written goals achieved more financially than the other 97% combined!

"An average person with average talent, ambition and education, can outstrip the most brilliant genius in our society, if that person has clear, focused goals."

Once you set a goal 3 things to understand about goals:

› Considerations: all the reasons why goal is impossible. Work twice as hard, you could get hurt, may take too much time

› Fears: rejection, failure, making a fool of yourself.

› Roadblocks: don’t have the money, class my not be open, cant find a partner, time?

Keep Moving Forward! DO NOT SEE CONSIDERATIONS, FEARS

AND ROAD BLOCKS AS STOP SIGNS!!!

LEARN TO DEAL WITH THEM.› In fact, they are supposed to appear if they

don’t it means you have not set a goal big enough to stretch you and grow.

Who wants it?

Developing an Action Plan1. Set a specific realistic goal and write it

down.2. List the steps you will take to reach your

goal. (visualization: 5 senses)3. Identify sources of help and support.4. Set a reasonable time frame for achieving

your goal.5. Evaluate your progress by establishing

checkpoints.6. Reward yourself for achieving your goal.

Writing Assignment Think of 3 things you want to

accomplish in the next several months. These must be things that are truly important to you and within your power to accomplish.

For each one describe in detail what you will need to do in order to succeed and lay out an action plan for doing it

Action plan ex: Goal: lose 10 pounds by Jan 1 at 5pm

› Steps: exercise 3x week Monday Wed Friday

› Run with jenny once a week monday

› Weigh in weekly sunday

› Eat desired calorie alotment Carry a food journal

Sources of help Sources of help:

› Mom (meal planning)› Jenny (exercise partner)

Time frame to achieve Sept 1, 2012 to Jan 1, 2013

Check points Sundays at 5 pm Daily food/calorie log

Reward New Jeans that I have been wanting

Action Plan Worksheet 10 minutes

Talent vs. focus perserverence

Story of 2 friends

Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken Movie + Discussion (30 min)

Inspirational Story Activity 15 min

Writing My Own Eulogy Think to a day in the future, the day of your funeral.

Should you have died and people come to your funeral, what would you want them to say? What would you want to be remembered for? What is it that you feel your family and friends ought to miss most about you and specifically mention in their eulogy? Think about it and then write these things down. Think about what would you want to be remembered for, what are the qualities which you would want to possess, which would characterize you even at your funeral. Scratch out the ones which you already feel you possess and work on acquiring the others

Bell Ringer

“A goal properly set is halfway reached.”

-Abraham Lincoln

What does this statement mean?