GOAL Setting

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DAPPS Goal Setting Dated: Effective Goals Have Specific Deadlines Dated: Effective Goals Have Specific Deadlines Achievable: Effective goals are realistic. Achievable: Effective goals are realistic. Personal: Effective goals are your goals, not someone else’s. Personal: Effective goals are your goals, not someone else’s. Positive: Effective goals focus your energy on what you do want rather than what you don’t want. Positive: Effective goals focus your energy on what you do want rather than what you don’t want. Specific: Effective goals state outcomes in specific, measureable terms. Specific: Effective goals state outcomes in specific, measureable terms.

Dated Put a specific deadline on when you will accomplish your goal. You can always revise your deadlines but without a specific date to complete your goal you could pursue your goal without ever completing it. Put a specific deadline on when you will accomplish your goal. You can always revise your deadlines but without a specific date to complete your goal you could pursue your goal without ever completing it. Example: For the next 32 days, I will do the following actions to meet my goal of ___________. Example: For the next 32 days, I will do the following actions to meet my goal of ___________.

Achievable A goal needs to be realistic and stretch you enough so you feel you will accomplish it but only with a strong commitment from you. A goal needs to be realistic and stretch you enough so you feel you will accomplish it but only with a strong commitment from you. Example: For a typical “B” student, “I will get a B+ average GPA this semester.” Example: For a typical “B” student, “I will get a B+ average GPA this semester.”

Personal Make your goals yours, contributing to your personal dreams, needs and wants. Trust that you know what is best for you. Make your goals yours, contributing to your personal dreams, needs and wants. Trust that you know what is best for you. Example: I am working toward my high school degree because I want to be a successful teacher someday. Example: I am working toward my high school degree because I want to be a successful teacher someday.

Positive Focus your energy on what you do want to do rather than on what you don’t want. Change negatively- worded goals into positively-worded ones. Focus your energy on what you do want to do rather than on what you don’t want. Change negatively- worded goals into positively-worded ones. Example: I will complete my homework on the day that it is assigned, versus I will stop procrastinating. Example: I will complete my homework on the day that it is assigned, versus I will stop procrastinating.

Specific Be detailed, exact and thorough. Be detailed, exact and thorough. Example: I will complete my math homework on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6-8 pm, versus a vague goal to study more. Example: I will complete my math homework on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6-8 pm, versus a vague goal to study more.

Your Academic Goal Because I know that this commitment will keep me on the course to success, I promise that every day for the next 32 days I will take the following actions: Because I know that this commitment will keep me on the course to success, I promise that every day for the next 32 days I will take the following actions:

Some Ideas to Consider Responsibility Responsibility Motivation Motivation Self-Management Self-Management Interdependence Interdependence Self Awareness Self Awareness Life Long Learning Life Long Learning Emotional Intelligence Emotional Intelligence Self-esteem Self-esteem

Responsibility Who is in charge of your life? Who is in charge of your life?

Self Motivation What are your goals and dreams? What outcomes and experiences do I want to create? What’s my educational goal? What job/career do I want? What legacy do I want to leave? What are your goals and dreams? What outcomes and experiences do I want to create? What’s my educational goal? What job/career do I want? What legacy do I want to leave?

Interdependence Who do I associate with? Will I help others? Will I ask for and accept help? How? Who do I associate with? Will I help others? Will I ask for and accept help? How?

Self Awareness What are my habit patterns? Which habits support my success? Which habit sabotage success? How can I change the habits that sabotage me? What are my habit patterns? Which habits support my success? Which habit sabotage success? How can I change the habits that sabotage me?

Life Long Learning What do I need to learn to achieve my goals? How can I use what I am learning in every course I take? How can I create a deep and lasting learning? What life lessons do I need to master success? How can I develop wisdom? What do I need to learn to achieve my goals? How can I use what I am learning in every course I take? How can I create a deep and lasting learning? What life lessons do I need to master success? How can I develop wisdom?

Emotional Intelligence How do I experience life fully yet manage my emotions so that I stay on course to my goals and dreams? How do I experience life fully yet manage my emotions so that I stay on course to my goals and dreams?

Self Esteem Who am I? What do I value? How can I feel even more confident? What reputation do I have with myself? Who am I? What do I value? How can I feel even more confident? What reputation do I have with myself?

Your 32 Day Commitment Develop a goal that follows the DAPPS Format. Develop a goal that follows the DAPPS Format. Example: Because I know that this commitment will keep me on the course to success, I promise that every day for the next 32 days I will take the following two actions: Example: Because I know that this commitment will keep me on the course to success, I promise that every day for the next 32 days I will take the following two actions:

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