Decision Making and Goal Setting (Chapter 6) By Pedro Peralta

Decision Making Styles Cognitive- When you measure the pros and cons of about a subject to make a decision Cognitive- When you measure the pros and cons of about a subject to make a decision Intuitive- When you take logical things into consideration but they become secondary to your “ gut feeling” Intuitive- When you take logical things into consideration but they become secondary to your “ gut feeling”

Decision Making Techniques! Self Assessment- Looking at yourself ; your motivations, values, interests, personalities and skills Self Assessment- Looking at yourself ; your motivations, values, interests, personalities and skills Career Exploration- Looking at multiple careers and focusing on a group Career Exploration- Looking at multiple careers and focusing on a group Networking- going into the field and meeting people in the field you have interest in ( reality check) Networking- going into the field and meeting people in the field you have interest in ( reality check)

Questions to Ask Yourself ! What IS a goal ? What IS a goal ? What are your goals ? What are your goals ? A Long term goal contains a multiple short ones… A Long term goal contains a multiple short ones… How did you come to your goals ? How did you come to your goals ?

What’s Next ! What stands between you and your goals, what are obstacles that are currently in your life and how can your remove them ? What stands between you and your goals, what are obstacles that are currently in your life and how can your remove them ? What are the steps will you need to take to accomplish your goal ? What are the steps will you need to take to accomplish your goal ? What do you need to accomplish your goals ( resources) What do you need to accomplish your goals ( resources)

Making the Commitment Time to prepare the one year plan Time to prepare the one year plan You need multiple small goals to complete a large, you want to divide difficult things into small steps so they can be easier to handle You need multiple small goals to complete a large, you want to divide difficult things into small steps so they can be easier to handle

Resources Further Training Needed Further Training Needed Economic Needs Economic Needs Personal Support System Personal Support System Contacts Needed Contacts Needed Skills Needed Skills Needed Other Possible Resources Other Possible Resources The most important one … YOURSELF The most important one … YOURSELF

Utilizing Your Resources Consolidating Resources Consolidating Resources Use your resources Use your resources Gaining support from your resources Gaining support from your resources How well are you using your resources ? How well are you using your resources ?

Life in general Dealing with Uncertainty Dealing with Uncertainty Anxiety… we ALL have it at some point Anxiety… we ALL have it at some point Stay positive Stay positive

Building Self-Esteem Self-Acceptance Self-Acceptance Challenge your irrational beliefs Challenge your irrational beliefs Allow yourself to chances( risks) Allow yourself to chances( risks) Be yourself Be yourself Don’t take yourself too seriously Don’t take yourself too seriously Give yourself a pat on your back Give yourself a pat on your back

Any Questions…..