GOALS Key to Motivation

What are Goals? Goals are things we want – they mean something to us – they have value

There are many types of Goals You can have: You can have:PersonalEducational or Career Goals

Who has Goals? We all have Goals We all have Goals

Why should we set Goals? Goals set Priorities Goals set Priorities Keep us Focused Keep us Focused Make us Feel Good Make us Feel Good

Why should we set Goals? Achieve more Achieve more Improve performance Improve performance Increase your motivation to achieve Increase your motivation to achieve Increase your pride and satisfaction in your achievements Increase your pride and satisfaction in your achievements Improve your self-confidence Improve your self-confidence Eliminate attitudes that hold you back and cause unhappiness Eliminate attitudes that hold you back and cause unhappiness

How To Set GOALS Setting goals at the correct level is a skill that is acquired by practice. Setting goals at the correct level is a skill that is acquired by practice. You should set goals so that they are slightly out of your immediate grasp, but not so far that there is no hope of achieving them You should set goals so that they are slightly out of your immediate grasp, but not so far that there is no hope of achieving them no-one will put serious effort into achieving a goal that they believe is unrealistic no-one will put serious effort into achieving a goal that they believe is unrealistic

How To Set GOALS Goals need to be SMART Goals need to be SMART –S is for Specific ●(what, by when) –M is for Measurable ●(can’t say better, good, more) –A is for Achievable ●(win the lottery – you don’t control it) –R is for Realistic ●(I’ll be a millionaire next week –bad timing) –T is for Timely ●(when will you achieve the GOAL)  Within the next 3months – Short Term GOAL  Within the next 12 months – Medium Term GOAL  Farther than 1 year away – Long Term GOAL

STEPS to Achieving GOALS All GOALS have intermediate STEPS that are also goals All GOALS have intermediate STEPS that are also goals These steps (goals) must take place for you to reach the final GOAL These steps (goals) must take place for you to reach the final GOAL You track your performance (intermediate goals) toward your final GOAL with a Graphic Organizer You track your performance (intermediate goals) toward your final GOAL with a Graphic Organizer

GOAL Graphic Organizer Example Example: Become a certified Business Teacher by Sept/2005 Start Date: June 2004 STEPS Date to Achieve Date Achieved STEPS Date to Achieve Date Achieved 1Identify Requirements July ‘04 July ‘04 1Identify Requirements July ‘04 July ‘04 2Take Praxis Test Oct ‘04 Sept ‘04 2Take Praxis Test Oct ‘04 Sept ‘04 3Apply for Certificate Dec ‘04 Nov ‘04 3Apply for Certificate Dec ‘04 Nov ‘04 4Check on Certificate Feb ‘05 Problem 4Check on Certificate Feb ‘05 Problem 5Get Certificate Sept ‘05 5Get Certificate Sept ‘05

GOAL Graphic Organizer Example Example: Become a certified Business Teacher by Sept/2005 Start Date: June 2004 STEPS Date to Achieve Date Achieved STEPS Date to Achieve Date Achieved 1Identify Requirements July ‘04 July ‘04 1Identify Requirements July ‘04 July ‘04 2Take Praxis Test Oct ‘04 Sept ‘04 2Take Praxis Test Oct ‘04 Sept ‘04 3Apply for Certificate Dec ‘04 Nov ‘04 3Apply for Certificate Dec ‘04 Nov ‘04 4Check on Certificate Feb ‘05 Problem 4Check on Certificate Feb ‘05 Problem 5Get Help May ‘05 Mar ‘05 5Get Help May ‘05 Mar ‘05 6Get Certificate Sept ‘05 Aug ‘05 6Get Certificate Sept ‘05 Aug ‘05

GOAL Graphic Organizer Example Example: Become a certified Business Teacher by Sept/2005 Start Date: June Get Certificate Sept ‘05 Aug ‘ Get Certificate Sept ‘05 Aug ‘ Get Help May ‘05 Mar ’ Get Help May ‘05 Mar ’05 4- Check on Certificate Feb ‘05 Problem 4- Check on Certificate Feb ‘05 Problem 3 - Apply for Certificate Dec ‘04 Nov ’ Apply for Certificate Dec ‘04 Nov ’ Take Praxis Test Oct ‘04 Sept ’ Take Praxis Test Oct ‘04 Sept ’ Identify Requirements July ‘04 July ’ Identify Requirements July ‘04 July ’04 STEPS Date to Achieve Date Achieved STEPS Date to Achieve Date Achieved

REMEMBER Goals set Priorities Goals set Priorities Keep us Focused Keep us Focused Achievement Make us Feel Good Achievement Make us Feel Good

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Choose to be Motivated It works if you create and track your GOALS It works if you create and track your GOALS