1. Bellringer Teen Connections September 16 th, 2009 What are some of your dreams or goals? What progress have you made in achieving some of them? What obstacles must you overcome to reach your dreams?

2. Objectives for this Chapter How to identify strategies to reach your potential and make the most of your resources. Why goals are important. The relationship between short-and long-term goals. Guidelines to help you achieve goals.

3. Assignment Define the following terms on page 21: – Goal – Human resources – Long-term goals – Material resources – Potential – Resource – Resourceful – Self-confidence – Short-term goals

4. Don ’ t Be Afraid to Fail Many times, although you may not remember. You fell down the first time you tried to walk. You almost drowned the first time you tried to swim, didn’t you? Did you hit the ball the first time you swung a bat? Heavy hitters, the ones who hit the most home runs, also strike out a lot. R. H. Macy failed seven times before his store in New York caught on. English novelist John Creasey got 753 rejection slips Before he published 564 books. Babe Ruth struck out 1,330 times, but he also hit 714 home runs. Don’t worry about failure. Worry about the chances you miss when you don’t even try. http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/26222-goal-setting-steps- video.htm

5. Get Your Goals Off the Ground You need 1 ½ pieces of construction paper, string, scissors, tape and markers. Use the whole sheet of construction paper to make a kite representing your long-term goal. Cut your ½ sheet into three pieces to tape to the string to represent your short-term goals. Write your goals on the kite and the three pieces. Tape your string to the kite and put your name on the back of it

6. Bellringer Family and Consumer Science September 16 th, 2009 What does it mean to prioritize? – Make a list of things you need (Remember: a need are things you can not live without) – Make a list of things you want.

7. Prioritize You decide which needs and wants are more important than others.

8. Identifying Goals Use your Values Set Priorities Be Realistic

9. Setting Goals Analyze the goal Put goals in writing Be specific Make a commitment Consider your resources

10. Different Resources Human Resources Material Resources Community Resources

11. Assignment Define the following terms, page 53 Fixed goal Flexible goal Long-term goal Prioritize Resource Short-term goal

12. Reaching Your Goals Video http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/13459- skills-for-healthy-living-setting-goals- video.htm http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/13459- skills-for-healthy-living-setting-goals- video.htm http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/26222- goal-setting-steps-video.htm http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/26222- goal-setting-steps-video.htm