WHY DIDYOU TO DO THAT Goal Setting Decision

WHY DIDYOU TO DO THAT? Goal Setting/ Decision Making

QUESTIONS? How did you go about making decisions? Did you rely on your parent’s opinion or your own? What goals have you set for yourself? What was the most difficult decision you ever made? Do you stop and think- Will this affect me one week from now or will it affect me within the next hour?

Why Do We Set Goals? “A goal without a plan is just a wish” Builds confidence and motivates yourself! Without goals, you lack focus and direction. You cannot simply say, “I want” and expect for it to happen.

Set Goals that motivate you When you set goals for yourself, it is important that they motivate you. This means: making sure that they are important to you, and; that there is value in achieving them. Little interest in the outcome often means that the chances of you putting in the work to make them happen are slim. Motivation is key to achieving goals. Set goals that relate to the high priorities in your life. Without this type of focus, you can end up with far too many goals, leaving you too little time to devote to each one. Goal achievement requires commitment, so to maximize the likelihood of success, you need to feel a sense of urgency and have an "I must do this" attitude.

SPECIFIC Vague or generalized goals are unhelpful because they don't provide sufficient direction. You want to have “well defined” goals General goal: Get in Shape or Lose Weight Join a health club and work out three days a week I want to lose 3 lbs

MEASURABLE All goals should have a way to evaluate whether or not they were accomplished. Use numbers, dates, and times to measure. “I want to run the mile better. ” “I want to improve my mile time by 30 seconds. ”

ATTAINABLE Make sure that it is possible to achieve the goals you set. Goals must be something that you are capable of reaching. Do I have the resources to achieve this e. g. time, money, people, etc… “ I will have a 3. 5 GPA by next semester” “I will make all As and Bs next semester” “I have the time (after school for tutoring); resources (teachers)

REALISTIC Goals should be relevant to the direction you want to take in life. Make goals that are important to you and your lifestyle. Which goal is better for a teacher? “My goal is to discover a cure for cancer” “My goal is to inspire at least one student to become a doctor to research a cure for cancer”

TIMELY You goals must have a deadline. This means that you know when you can celebrate success. When you are working on a deadline, your sense of urgency increases and achievement will come that much quicker. “ I will save $500. 00” “I will save $500. 00 by August 2016”

EXAMPLES Good example of a SMART goal: “I want to lose 20 lbs by April 15 th 2008. 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. ” Bad example of a SMART goal: “I want to write a book”. Good example of a SMART goal: “I want to write a work book on “How To Add 10 Years To Your Life“ that is at least 150 pages in length and get it completed by June 30 th 2008. I will write at least 4 pages every weekday until I complete the book. ”

You CAN FLY! I challenge you to: Review your short term and long term goals frequently Don’t become discouraged if something doesn’t work out; instead, re-plan your route. See what didn’t work… Set S. M. A. R. T. goals!!

Steps to making a decision State/Identify the problem Gather Information about the problem List Pros and Cons of the problem Develop Alternatives Analyze Alternatives Make a decision based on what is best for you and the situation ( Select an alternative) Act on the decision