Annie’s National Network Initiative for Educational Success (ANNIES) at Iowa State University Extension Managing for Today and Tomorrow Introduction Part Two Goal Setting for Farm and Ranch Families

Annie’s National Network Initiative for Educational Success (ANNIES) at Iowa State University Extension Goal Setting for Farm and Ranch Families What are Goals? How is Goal Setting Used? Seven Steps to Setting Goals Developing SMART Goals Prioritizing Goals Avoiding Goal Pitfalls

Annie’s National Network Initiative for Educational Success (ANNIES) at Iowa State University Extension What are Goals? A goal is a statement of what an individual or family wants to achieve. How is Goal Setting Used? Provide focus and direction for management. Serve as reference points. Aid decision making. Serve as a rallying point for the family or management team.

Annie’s National Network Initiative for Educational Success (ANNIES) at Iowa State University Extension Seven Steps to Setting Goals 1.Assess where operation was in the past. 2.Assess family, farm and ranch resources. 3.Develop a general management plan. 4.Identify and establish specific goals and objectives. 5.Prioritize goals. 6.Develop plans for action and implementing goals. 7.Measure progress and reassess goals.

Annie’s National Network Initiative for Educational Success (ANNIES) at Iowa State University Extension Developing SMART Goals S pecific M easurable A ctionable R elevant T imely

Annie’s National Network Initiative for Educational Success (ANNIES) at Iowa State University Extension Prioritizing Goals Which goals are most important for family well-being? Which are short-term goals? Which short-term goals conflict or impede long-term goals? Which short-term goals do not support any long-term goals? Which goals are so important that they should be attained even if it prevents reaching other goals?

Annie’s National Network Initiative for Educational Success (ANNIES) at Iowa State University Extension Avoiding Goal Pitfalls Try not to: –Make goals too lofty. –Do too many things at once. –Overemphasizing quantitative aspects. –Leave yourself vulnerable to unexpected events. –Fail to use all information. –Make goals without including all decision makers. –Ignore good plans once you develop them.

Annie’s National Network Initiative for Educational Success (ANNIES) at Iowa State University Extension Goal Setting Worksheet

Annie’s National Network Initiative for Educational Success (ANNIES) at Iowa State University Extension Goal Setting Benefits Important to individuals and families and the business interrelationships. Allows individual and family goals to be communicated while setting farm or ranch priority goals. Revisiting goals annually provides a forum for discussion. Goal-directed management improves farm and ranch efficiency. Reaching goals gives a feeling of accomplishment and pride.

Annie’s National Network Initiative for Educational Success (ANNIES) at Iowa State University Extension