Managing your life, resources and goals

 Experts know that management skills is the #1 skill needed by young people who enter college after they graduate from high school.  Self management can also help you as you transition to high school

“Using what you got to get what you want”  What does this mean?  In other words, management is using resources to reach goals

 On a sheet of paper  Count to line 10 on your paper. Draw a solid line under line 10  In the space above that line draw a diagram that looks like this: Management Write as many things you can think of that your family and you need to manage in daily living

 On a sheet of paper list everything you want  You have 5 minutes  Rate your wants (#1 being I really want this)  Today we will study ways to manage what we have in order to get what we want

 Wants are endless, everyone wants something  Not everyone shares the same wants  Compare your top 5 wants with the person next to you  How do they differ? Why?

 Values affect your wants, goals and the choices you make  Values are things that are important to you  It could also be a relationship or a belief  The following values are commonly held by many people: health, beauty, friends, comfort, respect, spiritual beliefs, wealth, education  Not everyone holds all these

 Personal: I value education by my sister does not  Family: My family values eating supper together each night  Cultural: As an American I place value on freedom, such as the freedom of speech  Give an example of a personal and family value

1. Teens 2. Parents 3. Grandparents A. Health B. Friends C. Community Service

 A task you wish to accomplish  Outcome you desire  Important because they identify what you want Did you know? Those who set goals and work toward them are more likely to be happy and accomplish/ receive what they want than a person who simply lets things happen.

 When you think about what is important to you (value) and what you want you are goal setting  To help reach goals:  Be realistic: None of you will fly to the moon this week(but maybe in the future)  Write goals and post in a place where you will see it often

 Prioritizing: organizing items in order of importance  Self-disciplined: making yourself work on what is important to you  Ask for help if you need it Activity 3  Prioritize a list of things you need to do afterschool today  How does prioritizing help people reach goals?

 Long-term goal: goal for the future (years from now)  Write a long-term goal (could be future career, going to college, etc.)  Short-term goal: goal for near future (hours- several weeks)  List short-term goals that will help you accomplish your long-term goal

 Common reasons people don’t reach goals:  People are unsure of what they want (fix: be specific)  Lack of needed resources such as time or money (fix: work on improving or locating available resources)  Lack of commitment: If you are committed to a goal you would willing give up something to obtain your goal (fix: work)

1. Jolene wanted to save her allowance for a new pair of shoes. At the end of the month she was broke. 2. Reggie planned to lose 2 lbs this week. Instead he gained 2 lbs. 3. Maria wanted an A on her assignment but got a C. 4. Cody wanted to build a squirrel-proof birdhouse, but could not build one that worked

 Planning: Think it through  Organizing: Put first things first  Implementing plans: Just do it  Evaluating: Just catching up

 Used to help you make decisions, solve problems, or reach goals  Step 1: Define the problem  Step 2:Examine alternative solutions  Step 3: Consider how choices relate to goals  Step 4: Identify acceptable choices  Step 5: Decide and act  Step 6: Evaluate  Get it the decision making model is to help you DECIDE

 Step 1: Define the problem  Step 2: Identify possible solutions  Step 3: Consider how choices relate to goals  Step 4: Identify acceptable choices  Step 5: Decide and act  Step 6: Evaluate Use the decision making model to solve this: You are standing by your locker talking with a few of your friends. You are about to head to your last class for the day when one of your friends suggests that you all cut class to go to the mall. You know your science teacher is reviewing for a big test at the end of the week, but you figure you can always worry about that later. You grab your backpack and slip out of the side door with your friends.