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Based on SPECIFY model By Dr. Richard BolstadRichard Bolstad next
Start by allowing yourself to dream Start by allowing yourself to dream Think of your life over the next five years and imagine all the things you'd like to have happen in it next 1 1
Just send it into the “temporary file” by clicking “next” next If any criticism dares to interfere with your beautiful dreams & desired events If any criticism dares to interfere with your beautiful dreams & desired events
This criticism or doubts might come from your less fortunate past. They may try to protect you from making mistakes or disappointment This criticism or doubts might come from your less fortunate past. They may try to protect you from making mistakes or disappointment You can delete this “temporary file” any time by simple clicking “delete” …and easily come to step one to enjoy you dreams delete next
Take at least ten minutes to dream Check all areas of your life: career family health relations Write down a collection of the dreams you come up with and so on finance entertainment next
People with Goals Always Get Results! People with Goals Always Get Results! next
To really make sure you achieve your goals, you need to SPECIFY them What does that mean? next
It means to make them: Your resources identified First step identified Initiated by you... with Choice increasing Ecological Positive Sensory specific S S P P E E C C I I Y Y F F next
Now, with a pen and paper, Choose one of the dreams that particularly attracts you and making notes as appropriate about the implications of the goal. go through the following process, altering your description of the goal, 2 2 next
Step into your body and see what you see through your eyes, Step into your body and see what you see through your eyes, Sensory Specific: When exactly will you have this achieved by? When exactly will you have this achieved by? Write down the date you'll have achieved it. Write down the date you'll have achieved it. Now imagine yourself on that day. Now imagine yourself on that day. A A feel what you feel through your body. feel what you feel through your body. hear what you hear through your ears, hear what you hear through your ears, next
What specific things in what you Write these down next see feel hear let you know you've achieved your goal? let you know you've achieved your goal?
Check that you've written your goal in positive language. Check that you've written your goal in positive language. Positive: Rewrite your goal if needed. then check "If I don't have that, what is it I will have instead?" then check "If I don't have that, what is it I will have instead?" or what you won't have, be, do, or what you won't have, be, do, If it says what you'll stop doing/feeling, If it says what you'll stop doing/feeling, B B next
Know where you will have it. Know where you will have it. Ecological: When do you want this outcome in your life especially? When do you want this outcome in your life especially? Are there any times/situations you don't want it? Are there any times/situations you don't want it? If so write those down. If so write those down. Secondly, when you have achieved this goal, what else in your life will change? Secondly, when you have achieved this goal, what else in your life will change? C C next
What will you gain if you have this? What will you gain if you have this? How will this affect your relationships and what others do with you? How will this affect your relationships and what others do with you? What do you find yourself giving up now that you could get if you have this? What do you find yourself giving up now that you could get if you have this? What do you gain now that would stop if you have this? What do you gain now that would stop if you have this? What will you lose or give up if you have this? What will you lose or give up if you have this? next
If you identify any consequences of this goal that you don't like, If you identify any consequences of this goal that you don't like, to get the positive benefits you are getting now at the same time as achieving your goal. to get the positive benefits you are getting now at the same time as achieving your goal. take the time to think up ways take the time to think up ways next
Ensure that your goal is stated as an increase of your choices Ensure that your goal is stated as an increase of your choices Choice: (if you've stated it positively it will be) (if you've stated it positively it will be) D D next
"What could I do that would make it most likely that this other person will reach the goal I have for them?" "What could I do that would make it most likely that this other person will reach the goal I have for them?" Initiated by Self: E E not what someone else will. not what someone else will. If your goal is about someone else, ask yourself If your goal is about someone else, ask yourself Ensure your goal describes what you will do, have or be; Ensure your goal describes what you will do, have or be; next
Now make that thing you could do your goal; Now make that thing you could do your goal; Rewrite your goal if needed. knowing you cannot guarantee it will have results for the other person knowing you cannot guarantee it will have results for the other person next
F F What could you do today that starts you on the path to your goal First Step: Write this down next
Identify and write down examples of the following resources you can use to help you reach your goal. Identify and write down examples of the following resources you can use to help you reach your goal. Your Resources : Who do you know that you can tell about your goal? Who do you know that you can tell about your goal? Who do you know of who has already achieved this goal? Their strategy may be useful for you. Who do you know of who has already achieved this goal? Their strategy may be useful for you. What other goals similar to this (though maybe smaller) have you achieved before? The strategy you used there may be useful here. What other goals similar to this (though maybe smaller) have you achieved before? The strategy you used there may be useful here. G G next
Where can you get more information about achieving your goal? Where can you get more information about achieving your goal? What time and physical resources (like money, work) will you to put aside to work towards this goal? What time and physical resources (like money, work) will you to put aside to work towards this goal? Who can give you encouragement, support and ideas? Who can give you encouragement, support and ideas? next
Make a commitment to yourself to use every resource you have, in your action towards this goal. Make a commitment to yourself to use every resource you have, in your action towards this goal. Make sure you take the action you've set for today, and know which actions you'll do next. Make sure you take the action you've set for today, and know which actions you'll do next. 3 3 next
This is a review of progress date This is a review of progress date Set a date not more than a quarter of the way from now to when you'll achieve your goal Set a date not more than a quarter of the way from now to when you'll achieve your goal Check which actions are working, which to change or add Check which actions are working, which to change or add Check if you've achieved your goal Check if you've achieved your goal Write it in your diary or on a calendar Write it in your diary or on a calendar 4 4 At that time you'll: next
Set the next review date Every action has results Congratulate yourself on any progress and on any learnings Congratulate yourself on any progress and on any learnings Check if your goal is still appropriate; otherwise reuse this process otherwise reuse this process next
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TeachTeach your students how to do it during your goal setting training TeachTeach your students how to do it during your goal setting training
The effect of goal setting process together with bright images creation is more than a game. According to the research from UC San Diego in 2008 “keeping your eye on the right prize” activates our brain’s rewarding systems. Our own masterpiece loving observation brings forth & activates novel, very complex motivating -rewarding systems associated with dreams on the body level. Areas of the brain responsible for vision, as it was discovered, respond more strongly to objects of value. Follow the news. Serences, Serences, John T. Value-Based Modulations in Human Visual Cortex. DOI /j.neuron next