W HAT Y OU W ANT Setting Personal and Career Goals Concept: Discovering things about yourself can lead to personal success and satisfaction. Unit Essential Question How do I set and achieve realistic goals?

E SSENTIAL V OCABULARY Goals Short-term goal Long-term goal Personal goal Professional goal Failure Perseverance Success Trade-off

W HY SHOULD I SET GOALS ? A GOAL is an aim or target a person tries to reach or achieve. 1. Successful people set goals from their dreams and then work to achieve them. 2. Goals help you to “Begin with the End in Mind”. 3. Achieving goals gives you a sense of accomplishment. 4. Goals give you a gauge to measure success. 5. Goals improve work ethic.

G OALS CAN BE Short-term Getting on the honor roll. Running a 5K. Doing good deeds. Getting in shape. Finishing holiday shopping. Cleaning your room. Writing thank you notes. Long-term Acceptance into college. Getting a driver’s license. Captain of a sports team. Becoming a doctor. Becoming a parent. Owning a Jaguar. Passing AP exams.

G OALS CAN BE … Personal  Earning and saving money.  Buying your own car.  Volunteering.  Getting in shape.  Reading a book.  Cleaning your room.  Writing thank you notes.  Getting a driver’s license.  Being a good friend. Professional  Exploring several careers.  Job Shadowing.  Graduating High School.  Acceptance into college.  Earning an internship.  Professional connections.  Entering medical school.  Becoming a doctor.  Helping to cure cancer.

S ETTING P ERSONAL G OALS Example - Saving to buy a car.  Researching reliable cars and prices.  Create a timeline. When will you need (or want to) buy the car?  Find a job to earn money.  Create a saving plan based on your timeline and your earning potential.  Research extra costs- insurance, gas, maintenance.

S ETTING P ROFESSIONAL G OALS Example- Choosing a Career  Learn the job requirements.  Learn the training you’ll need.  Evaluate yourself. Do you have the needed skills and aptitudes?  Do you have the grades you need to advance to further training?  Determine where you have to start and the steps needed to reach your dream job.  Look at other related careers as stepping stones or options you hadn’t considered.

Y OU CAN SET GOALS IN MANY AREAS OF YOUR LIFE. H ERE ARE JUST A FEW … Educational Spiritual Physical Social Sports Dating Family Friends Hobbies Career

What do you dream about? If life were perfect, what would you like to accomplish in these areas?  Educational  Physical  Social  Sports  Family  Friends  Hobbies  Career

H OW DO I SET REALISTIC GOALS ? You’re not going to become the vice president of a company right out of high school, or even college. You have to work toward your goals. Evaluate your skills and aptitudes. Set a timeline. Consider the trade-offs. Determine your exact goal. Dream BIG, but… The best goals are written as I WILL statements.

H OW DO I SET REALISTIC GOALS ? Consider the Trade-offs…. A Trade-off is what you have to give up in order to achieve something else. You choose to date someone, you give up being single. You choose to get a dog, you give up the freedom to stay out all day. You choose to join the swim team, you give up joining the basketball team. You choose to get a job, you give up free time.

C AREER T HOUGHTS B EGIN WITH THE E ND IN M IND - B EGINNING WITH WHERE YOU ARE TODAY, LIST THE STEPS NECESSARY TO LAND YOUR DREAM JOB. Dream Job: Evaluate your skills and aptitudes. Set a timeline. Consider the trade-offs. Determine your exact goal.

W HAT IF I DON ’ T MEET MY GOALS ?  Failure- unsuccessful, falling short, a flop  Perseverance- determination, insistence, resolve  Paradigm- view point, outlook, how you observe.  Success – reaching your goal

N AME A GOAL YOU HAD THAT YOU DID NOT ACHIEVE ? W HY WERE YOU NOT SUCCESSFUL ?

L ESSON E SSENTIAL Q UESTIONS Setting Personal and Career Goals 50 Words Each  How can I set realistic goals?  How can I achieve my goals?