1. THE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO SETTING GOALS

2. What is a goal? Something that you would like to achieve What is the purpose of setting goals? Goals give you direction and keep you focused on where you want to end up.

3. Short-Term Goals Goals that can be accomplished in the near future (in a few weeks/months) Save money for something you wish to buy Make an “A” on your next test Volunteer Get your learners license

4. Long-Term Goals Goals that are more far-reaching and take a longer time to accomplish (a year or more) Graduate high school with honors Get accepted to college

5. Unrealistic Goals Setting goals that are unrealistic can lead to feelings of failure, lowered self-esteem and self- image What makes goals unrealistic? Untimely Requiring unavailable resources Too generally written

6. What are some things that you hope to achieve in the next few weeks/months? What are some things that you hope to achieve in the next few years? Get out a piece of paper…. … and write down 3-4 ST and LT goals.

7. SMART Goal Setting

8. SPECIFIC Goals should have expected outcomes stated as simply and clearly as possible

9. MEASURABLE Include how you will know if you met your goal

10. ATTAINABLE Goals should have outcomes that are realistic given your current situation, resources, and available time

11. RELEVANT Goals should help you on your journey toward meeting larger, ultimate life outcomes.

12. TIME-BASED Goals should include realistic time frames for achievement