Know what you want before you get three wishes

Finding your priorities and valuesWhen you care about what you do

enthusiasm caries you through.Becoming motivated begins when you

discover your priorities and values

Intrinsic and Extrinsic MotivatorsJoining the swim

team because you’d like to feel more fit.

Learning Spanish because you want to backpack through South America this summer

Joining the swim team because everyone expects you to

Learning Spanish because it is required that you learn a foreign language.

Goal Setting and the Three Golden Rules

Give yourself deadline

Get specific

Make your goals measurable

1. Deadlines are critical to goals. They enable you to create an action plan, and sub-goals.

2. “Figure out what you want. I don’t mean generally… specifically. Super specifically. And then go do it. That’s my motto.”

-- Jack Black3 Having measurable goals

means that you know when you’re finished.

The 5 Areas of Goal SettingMoneyCareer (this includes

college)HealthRelationshipsRelationshipsSpirituality

Being realisticSeparating the

dreams from the goals.

“The foolish person seeks happiness in the distance; the wise person grows under his feet.”

--James Oppenheim

Being SpecificWhat do you want to learn in college?Know what you want and

you’ll get what you want!

The more specific you are– the more details you can imagine, the easier it will be for you to succeed.

Cycles of achievement.Better

Attitude

More Motivation

Greater EnthusiasmMore Effort

Greater Ability

More Achievemen

ts

Higher Achievement

Cycle

Poor Attitude

Lower Motivation

Less EnthusiasmLittle Effort

Lower Ability

Fewer Achievemen

ts

Lower Achievemen

t Cycle

Encountering Problems, Overcoming ObstaclesObstacles can be: OvercomingProblemsScenarios you never saw

comingFriends or family who

don’t believe in youSituations that seem

totally impossible

When you know and believe you can handle obstacles. you will. People are capable of achieving amazing things when they believe they can.

The Bottom Line with obstacles is: YOU CAN HANDLE THEM!!!

Overcoming Doubt and FearAlthough fear can feel and appear to be very

real, the reality is that fear is generated in our minds, based on how we choose to view our situations. Because of this, you can train your mind to overcome doubts and fear.

No one can control all of the circumstances life presents, but you develop these tools,

you can always rely on someone to carry you through

the tough times- YOU!