Goal Setting(Take Notes: File in Academics)

“A goal properly set is halfway reached.”-Abraham Lincoln

Today’s Goal

• Learn the 5 rules to goal setting and how to write a SMART goal

Never Have I Ever…• Each player holds out all ten of your fingers and places them on

the desk. • One by one, each person announces something that they have

never done; for example, “Never have I ever been to Canada.” • For each statement, all the other players remove a finger if they

have done that statement. – So, if three other people have been to Canada before, those three people

must put down a finger, leaving them with nine fingers.

• The goal is to stay in the game the longest (to have fingers remaining). – A good strategy to say statements that most people have done, but you

haven’t. This can be humorous (e.g. “Never have I ever skipped a class in school” or “Never have I ever soiled my pants.”)

Why Set Goals

• In order to succeed, it is necessary to set goals.In order to succeed, it is necessary to set goals.– Define goal and outcome=successDefine goal and outcome=success

• Without goals, focus and direction is lost!Without goals, focus and direction is lost!

• Take control of life's direction!Take control of life's direction!

• Provides a benchmark for determining success. Provides a benchmark for determining success.

• ““Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.”- Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.”- Anthony RobbinsAnthony Robbins

• Anthony Robbins Video

5 Rules to Setting Goals

1.1. Set goals that are important to youSet goals that are important to you

2.2. Set SMART goalsSet SMART goals

3.3. Set goals in writingSet goals in writing

4.4. Create an action planCreate an action plan

5.5. Stick with it! Stick with it!

Acronym: ISWASAcronym: ISWAS

Mind Tools. Golden Rules of Goal Setting. Retrieved October 19, 2008, from http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_90.htm

Rule #1: Set Important/Relevant Goals

• Make sure it is something that's important to you and Make sure it is something that's important to you and there is value in achieving it.there is value in achieving it.

• Set goals that relate to the high priorities in your life. Set goals that relate to the high priorities in your life. – Without this type of focus you can end up with far too many Without this type of focus you can end up with far too many

goals, leaving you too little time to devote to each one. goals, leaving you too little time to devote to each one.

Create a Bucket List

• List 10 things you will List 10 things you will accomplish before accomplish before kicking the bucket.kicking the bucket.

Set goals in categories that are important to you

• Attitude:Attitude:Is any part of your mindset holding you back? Is there any part of the way Is any part of your mindset holding you back? Is there any part of the way that you behave that upsets you? If so, set a goal to improve your behavior or that you behave that upsets you? If so, set a goal to improve your behavior or find a solution to the problem.find a solution to the problem.

• Career:Career:What do you want to do for a career?What do you want to do for a career?

• Education:Education:Is there any knowledge you want to acquire in particular? What information Is there any knowledge you want to acquire in particular? What information and skills will you need to achieve other goals?and skills will you need to achieve other goals?

• Financial:Financial:How much do you want to earn by what stage in life? Are you saving up for How much do you want to earn by what stage in life? Are you saving up for something? something?

• Physical:Physical:Are there any athletic goals you want to achieve, or do you want good health Are there any athletic goals you want to achieve, or do you want good health deep into old age? What steps are you going to take to achieve this?deep into old age? What steps are you going to take to achieve this?

• Pleasure:Pleasure:How do you want to enjoy yourself? - you should ensure that some of your How do you want to enjoy yourself? - you should ensure that some of your life is for you!life is for you!

Public Service:Public Service:Do you want to make the world a better place? If so, how? Do you want to make the world a better place? If so, how?

Rule #2: Set SMART Goals:

• SS Specific Specific – What exactly?What exactly?

• MM Measurable Measurable – How will I know I am making progress?How will I know I am making progress?-Will I know when I’ve reached my goal?-Will I know when I’ve reached my goal?

• AA Attainable Attainable– Realistic?Realistic?

• RR Research based/Relevant Research based/Relevant – Gather facts?Gather facts?

• TT Time-bound Time-bound – When?When?

SMART Goals in detail• Set Specific GoalsSet Specific Goals

– Begin with “I will” not “I kinda wanna”Begin with “I will” not “I kinda wanna”– Be Be exactexact in what you intend to do in what you intend to do

• Set Measurable GoalsSet Measurable Goals– Create a checklist of things that will help you get to your end goalCreate a checklist of things that will help you get to your end goal

• Be specific in amounts, data, etc.Be specific in amounts, data, etc.

• Set Attainable GoalsSet Attainable Goals– Describe why exactly the goal is possible; it could be because of your “to Describe why exactly the goal is possible; it could be because of your “to

do” list or deadline. Do NOT say because I can do” list or deadline. Do NOT say because I can • Set Research based GoalsSet Research based Goals

– Get the facts that will help you reach your goalGet the facts that will help you reach your goal• What do you need to find out that you don’t know?What do you need to find out that you don’t know?

• Set Time-Bound GoalsSet Time-Bound Goals– Give it a deadline to make it actually happen instead of “someday”Give it a deadline to make it actually happen instead of “someday”

SMART Goal Example

• S “I will” go to Paris– (not I “want to” go to France) It is SPECIFIC

• M To make this happen I will need to get a passport, save $2500, book my trip, learn some French.

• A It is possible because I have a job and can save $200 per month until my booking deadline in 12.5 months.

• R I will research the facts of cost, how to get a passport, where I want to stay/activities, French classes.

• T I will go to Paris July 15th, 2014.

Write a SMART goal for something on your bucket list

• SS

• MM

• AA

• RR

• TT

Rule #3: Set Goals in Writing

““Goals that are not written down are just wishes.”Goals that are not written down are just wishes.”

- Unknown - Unknown

• The physical act of writing down a goal The physical act of writing down a goal makes it a reality. You won’t forget about makes it a reality. You won’t forget about your goal.your goal.

• Use the word "will" to begin your specific Use the word "will" to begin your specific statement.statement.

• Using “ I would like to" is not committingUsing “ I would like to" is not committing

Rule #4: Create an Action Plan

• Plan all of the steps that are needed along the wayPlan all of the steps that are needed along the way

• Write out individual stepsWrite out individual steps– Make a goal “To Do List”Make a goal “To Do List”– Crossing each one off with completion will create Crossing each one off with completion will create

satisfaction and realization of progresssatisfaction and realization of progress– Post your goals and the “to do” list in visible places to Post your goals and the “to do” list in visible places to

remind yourself to do themremind yourself to do them• Put them on your walls, desk, computer monitor, bathroom Put them on your walls, desk, computer monitor, bathroom

mirror or refrigerator mirror or refrigerator

Rule #5: Stick With It!

• Build in reminders to keep on track and remember to Build in reminders to keep on track and remember to review goals continuously. Use your planner!review goals continuously. Use your planner!

• The end destination may stay the same over the long-term, The end destination may stay the same over the long-term, but the action plan may change along the way.but the action plan may change along the way.

• It takes 21 days to make something a habit!It takes 21 days to make something a habit!

““If you really want something, you can figure out how to make it happen.”-If you really want something, you can figure out how to make it happen.”-CherCher

What does S stand for?

• 1: Serious1: Serious

• 2: Specific2: Specific

• 3: Stupendous3: Stupendous

• 4: Stable4: Stable

What does R stand for?

• 1: Rigorous1: Rigorous

• 2: Reachable2: Reachable

• 3: Research 3: Research

• 4: Real4: Real

How should a SMART goal begin?

• 1: I want to1: I want to

• 2: I can2: I can

• 3: I will3: I will

• 4: Someone else 4: Someone else will do it for mewill do it for me

What are the 5 rules of goal setting?

• Acronym?Acronym?• 5 rules?5 rules?

ReviewWhat are the 5 rules to goal setting?

What does SMART stand for?What phrase is at the beginning of a

SMART goal?

Assignments

• List 10 things you are going to accomplish before you “kick the bucket”-not really!

Focus on 10 things to do in the next 10 years.

• Write a SMART goal for:

• Short term -1 week, 1 semester

• Long term -Bucket list goal

Timeline• 2012-graduate with 30 college credits2012-graduate with 30 college credits• 2012-go to CSU2012-go to CSU• 2014-get internship 2014-get internship • 2014-visit Australia2014-visit Australia• 2015-go skydiving 2015-go skydiving • 2015-graduate with my bachelors degree2015-graduate with my bachelors degree• 2017-get married2017-get married• 2025-start a family2025-start a family

Create a Life Timeline Poster

““To accomplish great things, To accomplish great things,

we must not only act, we must not only act,

but also dream, but also dream,

not only plan, not only plan,

but also believe.”but also believe.”--Anatole FranceAnatole France