Transcript Setting Goals - Walton County Public Schools

Setting Goals
Senior Communications
Why Set Goals?
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To define what is important to you
Set priorities
Roadmap
Motivation
Measure success
Sense of pride
Turn dreams into reality!
Who sets goals?
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Successful people
Types of Goals
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Education
Financial
Health
Social
Career
Family
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Sports
Personal attitude
Hobbies
Public service
Spiritual
Will I always accomplish my
goals?
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Learning opportunities and experiences
Did you learn something?
Was your goal too high?
Re-evaluate
Don’t give up!!!
Where do I start?
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Jot down a list of things you want to
accomplish
Prioritize list
Create SMART Goals
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Specific-identify a specific action
Measurable-quantifiable
Achievable-attainable with given
resources
Realistic-stretch some, but with
likelihood of success
Timely-state time period
Examples
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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 2009. My college plan fits
with my ten year career plan.
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.
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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 2009. 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.
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Assignment
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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.