Zig Ziglar: Goals – Setting and Achieving Them on Schedule JOBTALKS Zig Ziglar: Goals – Setting and Achieving Them on Schedule Lecture 2, PREVIEWS Creating Your Resume for BPO Undergraduate Career Services Indiana University Kelley School of Business C. Randall Powell, Ph.D. November 3, 2000 For Videos ONLY Welcome! This brief presentation is designed to assist you in your career planning and job placement interests. The content is based upon the book Career Planning Today by Dr. C. Randall Powell. It is helpful to have your “rough draft resume” in front of you as you listen so you can record relevant notes directly on your resume. This PowerPoint is on the BPO website under Lectures and can be reviewed later for specific follow-up. Indiana University Kelley School of Business C. Randall Powell, Ph.D

Zig Ziglar: Goals – Setting and Achieving Them on Schedule Indiana University Kelley School of Business Discussion Session #83

Dream Sheet Travel and Vacations: Automobile: House Where and how Kind, color, options House Size, style, extras

Dream Sheet Money: Career: Savings, investments Salary increases, benefits, promotions

Dream Sheet Children and Family: Friendship: Education, activities, shared time Friendship: Respect, helping others

Dream Sheet Health: Religion: Mind: Body weight, exercise Church involvement, religious study Mind: Education, reading, recall

Seven Steps for Goal-Setting Identify Goal Set Deadline List Obstacles Identify People Develop Plan List Benefits

Personal Evaluation PHYSICAL Appearance, medical check-ups, exercise programs, weight control, nutrition

Personal Evaluation FAMILY Listening habits, forgiving attitude, good role model, time together, supportive of others, respectful, loving

Personal Evaluation FINANCIAL Earnings, savings and investments, budget, adequate insurance, charge accounts

Personal Evaluation SOCIAL Sense of humor, listening habits, self-confidence, manners, caring

Personal Evaluation SPIRITUAL Inner peace, sense of purpose, prayer, religious study, belief in God

Personal Evaluation MENTAL Imagination, attitude, continuing education, reading, curiosity

Personal Evaluation CAREER Job satisfaction, effectiveness, job training, understanding job purpose, competence

To Clarify Your Goals Look at your Personal Evaluation – determine which areas need improvement – set goals for these areas Look at your Dream Sheet – itemize those which are truly important to you Combine these items to get a comprehensive list of your major goals Select two to work on

Goals – ask yourself these questions: Is it really my goal? Is it morally right and fair Are my short-range goals consistent with my long-range goals? Can I commit myself emotionally to complete my project? Can I visualize myself reaching this goal?

Seven Steps for Goal-Setting Identify Goal Set Deadline List Obstacles Identify People Develop Plan List Benefits

Benefits of Goals Know, be, do, and have more Use your mind and talents fully Have more purpose and direction in life Make better decisions

Benefits of Goals Be more organized and effective Do more for yourself and others Have greater confidence

Benefits of Goals Feel more fulfilled Be more enthusiastic and motivated Accomplish uncommon projects

Evaluation Questions Use: Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Don’t know I found the presentation of material easy to understand. This Advantage session increased my knowledge on the subject presented. I will be able to use some of the information from this Advantage session in the future. The presenter was well prepared for this Advantage session. This presentation should be repeated in future semesters.

If you would like to learn more, Career Planning Strategies textbook will supply additional information on this topic.