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Setting Goals
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What is a goal?
An accomplishment you set for yourself in advance.
“A dream with a deadline.”
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Different people … Have different goals.
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Short-Term Goals
Goals you can achieve in the near future … in a day, a week, or a few months.
Examples: • Getting a good grade on an upcoming
test.• Do all my chores at home this week.• Get my homework done tonight.
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Long-Term Goals
Goals you can achieve over a longer period of time … one semester, one year or even five years from now. These are the goals that are often most meaningful and important.
Examples:• Make the basketball team.• Finish my freshman year with 60 credits.• Graduate high school.• Go to college.
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GOALSG Give yourself direction.
O Organize & prioritize your goals.
A Always make realistic & attainable goals.
L List obstacles that may get in the way.
S Set more goals!
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Give yourself direction.You are responsible for your
life.Where do YOU want to end up?
Goals help you get there!
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Organize and prioritize your goals.
• Create a plan of what steps you need to take in order to reach your goal(s).
Set short-term goals to reach long-term goals.
Go to class Complete your HW Pass the class Earn 60 credits
• Prioritize your goalsDo what’s most important first!
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Always make realistic & attainable goals.
Set goals that are possible for you.
Basketball Star? vs. Make the team?
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List obstacles that may get in the way.
Obstacles are something that stops you from reaching what you want to achieve …
What stops you? Examples:
•Drugs/Alcohol•Bad decisions•Laziness•Peer pressure
Don’t let yourself get in the way of your goals!
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Set more goals once you reach your goal.
Goals are chapters in the book of life.
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Example Goal #1
Go to every single class for one week.
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Example Goal #2
Be on time to every single class for two weeks.
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Example Goal #3
Pass all my classes this year.
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Example Goal #4
Turn in all my homework.
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Example Goal #5
Do something nice for a friend this week.
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WORKSHEET
GOALS OBSTACLES SOLUTIONS
Follow school rules this month.
Friends Avoid people who bring me down.
Pass my test on Friday. Facebook/MySpace Study! Turn off my computer.
Say something nice to a family member tonight.
Bad day/attitude Talk to a friend or change your attitude.
Get a job. Bad economy Be persistent by not giving up! Be creative!
Form healthy relationships.
Old friends/habits Hang out with people who make you a better person.