Your Turn

• In your logbook, list at least three things you’d like to accomplish in your life.

Goals

If You Don’t Know Where You’re

Going, You’ll End Up Somewhere Else

If you don’t set yourself goals, you are adrift and at the mercy of the goals that other people set for

you.                                                                 

Most people aim at nothing in life and hit it with amazing

accuracy

Why goal-setting works: There is magic in your brain

Reticular Activating System

Keys to Activating Your Reticular Activating

System• Write down your goals

(and look at them often)• Make SMART goals:

S = Specific M = MeasurableA = Action–orientedR = RealisticT = Timely

Memories

• In your notes, list five memories from your childhood that were powerful. They can be happy, sad, exciting, etc.

On being specific and measurable: A goal must be both,

or it is merely a wish

• “I will be rich someday” is a wish. “I will make $150,000 a year by the time I’m 28” is a goal

• “I want to lose weight” is a wish. “I will lose 20 pounds by Christmas” is a goal

Another hint: The best goals are stated in the positive:

• Not “I will ‘try’ to stop biting my fingernails,” but “I will grow my fingernails out”

• Not “I will stop smoking,” or “I will not smoke,” but I will take good care of my lungs. (In the first two examples, “stop” and “not” are negative)

Types of Goals

• Short-Term:Short-Term: Usually accomplished in a few days or weeks. Example: I’m going to get a great grade on my first health test

• Long-Term:Long-Term: Accomplished over time – usually months or years. Example: I will travel to 14 countries by the time I’m 25

It’s easier to meet goals if you break them into small steps:

Example: Possible steps for becoming a veterinarian:

Step 1: Do well in all science and math coursesStep 2: Keep overall GPA highStep 3: Research the profession; take

skills/interest inventories in the Career Center to be sure it’s a good fit

Step 4: Find volunteer work at the humane society, zoo, a veterinary office or pet store

Step 5: Research collegesStep 6: Apply for scholarshipsStep 7: Apply to three veterinary schools

And now for some champion goal setters

Claim to Fame: Syndicated cartoonist – Dilbert

Goal-Setting Secret: Repetition

Every morning, he repeated: “I will be a syndicated cartoonist, I will be a syndicated cartoonist, I will be a syndicated cartoonist… 15 times.

Scott Adams

Jim CarreyClaim to Fame:

Actor/Comedian

Goal-setting secret: A fake check

Oprah Learned from Jim

Oprah Winfrey

• Goal-setting secret: Don’t let others dictate your path!

• Ms. Winfrey was demoted form her job as a news anchor because she “wasn’t fit for television.”

• Claim to Fame: Self made billionaire, Philanthropist, etc.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1mPB5SJaEU

Donna ShirleyClaim to Fame: She boldly

went where no woman had gone before

Goal-setting secret: Never give up, no matter what ANYONE says

Bruce Lee

• Goal-setting secret: Write yourself a letter & focus on giving as well as getting

• I, Bruce Lee, will be the first highest paid Oriental super star in the United States. In return, I will give the most exciting performances and render the best quality in the capacity of an actor. Starting 1970 I will achieve world fame and from then onwards till the end of 1980 I will have in my possession $10,000,000. I will live the way I please and achieve inner harmony and happiness.-- Bruce Lee, Jan 1969

Richard Santana

• Goal setting secret: Choose hope over hopelessness

• Went from 3rd generation gang member to Harvard graduate

• Founder of Harvard to Homeboy

Toby KeithClaim to Fame:

Country music SUPERSTAR

Goal-setting secret: Be willing to take action (work hard!)

Suze OrmanClaim to Fame:

Financial expert & author

Goal-setting secret: Write your goal on a Post-It note and stick it where you will see it every single day.

John Goddard

• Claim to Fame: Champion Goal-setter Extraordinaire & Motivational Speaker

• Goal-setting secret: Write them down! (and use them as a checklist)

From Tama Kieves“First you are inspired. Then you are nervous or disappointed. Somehow you started to believe in fear more than love. It’s time to choose again. What you knew when you were inspired is what’s true.” – Author, This Time I’ll Dance

You!Claim to Fame:

Whatever you set your sights on

More Goal-setting secrets:

• You’ll get there faster if you enlist people to help you

• Never give up!• You are the one who

has to live with you – so make your life the way you want it to be!