1. Setting Goals

2. Why Set Goals? To define what is important to you Set priorities
Roadmap
Motivation
Measure success
Sense of pride
Turn dreams into reality!

3. Who sets goals? Successful people
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4. Types of Goals Education Financial Health Social Career Family Sports
Personal attitude
Hobbies
Public service
Spiritual

5. Will I always accomplish my goals?
Learning opportunities and experiences
Did you learn something?
Was your goal too high?
Re-evaluate
Don’t give up!!!

6. Where do I start? Jot down a list of things you want to accomplish
Prioritize list

7. Create SMART Goals Specific-identify a specific action
Measurable-quantifiable
Achievable-attainable with given resources
Realistic-stretch some, but with likelihood of success
Timely-state time period

8. Examples Bad SMART Goal: I want to go to college.
Good SMART GOAL: By January 1st of 2009, I will have researched three colleges and applied to two colleges that I want to attend. I will attend one of the colleges I am accepted in, register for my first course and start by August My college plan fits with my ten year career plan.

9. Examples Bad example of a SMART goal: I want to have a lot of money.
Good example of a SMART goal:
 I want to make one million within 10 years by starting an internet marketing business selling personal development products all over the world and by providing life coaching consultancy and conducting live seminars.

10. Example Bad example of a SMART goal: I want to lose weight.
Good example of a SMART goal:
I want to lose 20 lbs by April 15th I will perform a half hour of cardio and half hour of strength training per day, 5 times a week and I will only eat starchy carbohydrates 3 times a week.

11. Assignment
List at least ten (10) SMART goals related to school, career, and/or personal for yourself and your future and include a description of how you plan to accomplish each one.
For each goal, explain your plan to obtain that goal.