1. Goal setting Objectives:
Explain the difference between short term, long term, & Immediate goals
Identify your own goals by using the SMART method

2. The Purpose of Goals To give you something that you want.
To enhance your life in some way.

3. Types of Goals Long Term Goals: 1 year and beyond
Short Term Goals: 2 to 11 months
Immediate Goals: 1-30 days

4. Goal-oriented Questions
To help define your goals
What are my dreams for the future?
What do I want to be?
Why am I attending college?

5. Motivation the drive within you to accomplish a goal or task
drive that comes from someone else or an external stimulus

6. Smart Goal Setting Specific Measurable Action Orientated
Realistic and relevant
Time Based
Smart goal setting is an excellent way to stay on task and to complete your goals!

7. Specific
Goals should be clear and to the point.

8. Measurable
You should be able to answer very specifically, when and how you will know you attained your goal.
A measurable goal provides a time frame and a foreseeable outcome.

9. Achievable Goals must be achievable
Too high, you will not be able to achieve them
Too low, you might not gain satisfaction

10. REALISTIC Must be relevant & important to you Challenging yourself
You want to aim high

11. Timely
Include specific deadlines

12. The Benefits of Setting Goals
Lowers stress and anxiety
Concentrate better
Show more self-confidence
Perform better

13. Goal Setting Tips: Write down your goals.
Put them where you can see them.
Reward yourself for accomplishing your goals.

14. Why Goals Fail Not written down. No rewards
Unrealistic or not specific enough.
Not believable or little commitment.
Keep changing goals
Don’t have support.

15. Goal = Success