Personal Vision and Goals Unit 2 Lesson 2

Personal Vision and Goals Unit 2 – Lesson 2. 1 Listen to Me 1

What is a Vision Statement? • A personal vision statement can be used to guide your life. – Describes how you see yourself in the future – Describes hopes and dreams – Helps define goals by providing a long term plan – Provides direction necessary to guide your choices 2

Areas Covered in a Vision Statement • Education • Career • Family • Values • Social time 3

Writing a Personal Vision Statement • Write in first person • Write about what you hope to achieve • Note: Your personal vision statement can change over time depending on what happens in your life. 4

What are goal statements? • A goal statement is your specific plans to achieve your vision over a period of time. st 1 Place 5

Short and Long Term Goals • Short term goals usually can be achieved in less than 12 months • Long term goals are usually achieved over a period of time more than 12 months April 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 6

SMART Goals • • • Specific Measureable Achievable Realistic Time Framed 7

Specific • Goals should be specific – “I will save money” Vs. – “I will save money for college” 8

Measureable • Goals need to be measureable – “I will apply for a job” Vs. – “I will complete three job applications” 9

Achievable • Goals need to be reasonable and achievable; don’t set yourself up for failure – “I will save enough money to pay for my college” Vs. – “I will develop a saving plan to help pay for my college expenses” 10

Realistic • Goals need to be realistic – honestly evaluate yourself by your abilities and commitment to make your dream come true – “I will be a professional tennis player” Vs. – “I will try out for the varsity tennis team” 11

Time Framed • Goals need to have a time frame – setting an amount of time gives your goals structure. – “I will graduate from college” Vs. – “I will graduate from a university with a degree before I turn 23” 12