1. Decision-Making Process
Do you have an plan
or an answer?

2. “Most people don’t plan to fail… They simply fail to plan!”
Answer = Something you give
Plan = Something you have figured out and thought about
Set Goals
Short term = 3 months
Intermediate = 3 months to a year
Long term = more than a year
Set SMART Goals

3. Specific…….. Measurable… Attainable….. Realistic……. Time-Limited..
SMART Goals
Specific……..
“Pay for lodging, transportation, meals for a 5-day trip to Washington, D.C.”
Measurable…
“$300 through fundraising, $50 from
birthday money, save $25 a week.”
Attainable…..
“If I stick to my plan, I’ll have the money when I need it.”
Realistic…….
“I still have enough money to live on while I work toward this goal.”
Time-Limited..
“I need to have all the money by 6 months from now.”
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4. 7 Steps to making Decisions
Define your needs and wants
Need food, want steak
Analyze your resources
How much money do I have, who can give me things?
Identify your choices
Stores, different types of steak, other options
Gather Information
Look at sales adds, find coupons
Evaluate your choices
Make a decision
Plan how to reach your goal

5. Scenario Think about your interest, values, and abilities.
Identify a job you would like to go into.
Now, go through the 7 Steps to determine which you will go about getting, and how you will make sure you get it.

6. Example Need a job Want more than min. wage Groups 1. Need / Want
Friends / adults
2. Resources
Want benefits
Major Decision:
Job
Internet
Mall Job
Fast Food
3. Choices
Farm
Office
Example