ValuesValuesandandGoals Goals

What if. . .What if. . .

•Your house were on fire and Your house were on fire and all people and animals were all people and animals were safe, what three things would safe, what three things would you take? you take?

What is a Value?What is a Value? Qualities, characteristics, or ideas about Qualities, characteristics, or ideas about

which we feel strongly.which we feel strongly. Values affect our decisions, goals and Values affect our decisions, goals and

behavior.behavior. A belief or feeling that someone or A belief or feeling that someone or

something is worthwhile.something is worthwhile. Define what is of worth, beneficial, and/or Define what is of worth, beneficial, and/or

harmful.harmful. Standards to guide your action, judgments, Standards to guide your action, judgments,

and attitudes.and attitudes.

You have been given a check for You have been given a check for $1000.00 to do whatever you like $1000.00 to do whatever you like with it, no strings attached. What with it, no strings attached. What would you do with it? Make list. would you do with it? Make list.

Conclusion…Conclusion…

Is the list right or wrong??Is the list right or wrong??

What you spend the money on What you spend the money on has has everythingeverything to do with what to do with what

you you VALUEVALUE. .

““It’s not doing It’s not doing things things

right, right,

but doing the right but doing the right things.things. “ “

Where Do We Get Our Where Do We Get Our Values?Values?

familiesfamilies friendsfriends schoolschool societysociety TVTV churchchurch musicmusic booksbooks

cultureculture employersemployers

5 Basic Types of Values5 Basic Types of ValuesMoral Moral - honesty, respect, trustworthy, responsible- honesty, respect, trustworthy, responsible

Material Material - car, ipod, clothes, cell phone, “stuff” - car, ipod, clothes, cell phone, “stuff”

AestheticAesthetic - flower garden, pretty things - flower garden, pretty things

Intrinsic Intrinsic - the feeling you get - the feeling you get

ie: like it, love it, or hate it, high or low ie: like it, love it, or hate it, high or low intrinsic value.intrinsic value.

ExtrinsicExtrinsic – the actual item you receive – the actual item you receive

ie: grades, paycheck, combines w/ intrinsic ie: grades, paycheck, combines w/ intrinsic to determine intrinsic/extrinsic value to determine intrinsic/extrinsic value

““If you stand for If you stand for nothing…nothing…

You will fall for You will fall for

anything.”anything.”

AssignmentsAssignments::

1. Take the Values Ranking Take the Values Ranking Worksheet handed out. Follow Worksheet handed out. Follow the directions to determine your the directions to determine your top 5 values in order of top 5 values in order of importance.importance.

2. Values Auction. Follow the 2. Values Auction. Follow the directions in class.directions in class.

GoalsGoals

Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

“If I had 8 hours to chop down a tree,

I’d spend 6 hours sharpening my ax.”

2 Types of Goals2 Types of Goals

Short Term: Short Term: Achieved quickly (often Achieved quickly (often helps helps achieve long term achieve long term goals)goals) calling a sick friend, finishing math calling a sick friend, finishing math

homework, etc.homework, etc.

Long Term:Long Term: Takes months, years, Takes months, years, sometimes sometimes all your life to all your life to accomplish!accomplish! Graduation, become a pilot, own a home, etc.Graduation, become a pilot, own a home, etc.

Success …Success …You will have challenges and roadblocks.99% of your assets are standing in your shoes.80% of success is showing up.It requires the same amount of energy to be successful as it does to be unsuccessful.“Build your bridge and go over it”

Possible Goal AreasPossible Goal AreasFamily LifeFamily Life

EducationEducation

SocialSocial

ReligiousReligious

Achievement/RecognitionAchievement/Recognition

CareerCareer

Physical LifePhysical Life

Writing Goals – Writing Goals – SMARTSMART GoalsGoals

• SSpecific – State exactly what is to be done.pecific – State exactly what is to be done.

• MMeasurable – How will you know when you easurable – How will you know when you reach it?reach it?

• AAchievable – Determine how it can be reached chievable – Determine how it can be reached over over time. time.

• RRealistic – Do not set goals for something you ealistic – Do not set goals for something you

cannot accomplish.cannot accomplish.

• TTime Limit – State when the goal is to be met.ime Limit – State when the goal is to be met.

SMARTSMART Goal Goal ExampleExample

•I want to earn a 3.5 gpa by I want to earn a 3.5 gpa by the time I graduate from the time I graduate from high school to help me high school to help me qualify for academic qualify for academic scholarships.scholarships.

Goal Goal AssignmentsAssignments

Assignment 1: Work with partner: Assignment 1: Work with partner: Follow directions on the Goal Handout.Follow directions on the Goal Handout.

Assignment 2: Assignment 2: Write 2 short term Write 2 short term SMARTSMART goals (under 6 goals (under 6

months to achieve) Peer review w/ partner.months to achieve) Peer review w/ partner. Write 2 long term Write 2 long term SMARTSMART goals (over 6 goals (over 6

months to achieve) Peer review w/ partner.months to achieve) Peer review w/ partner. Turn in all 4 Turn in all 4 SMARTSMART goals. goals.

Decision MakingDecision Making

EverythingEverything we do in our lives we do in our lives involve making a decision.involve making a decision.

Our values and goals influence Our values and goals influence decision making.decision making.

Life Boat ActivityLife Boat Activity