GOALSGOALSKey to MotivationKey to Motivation

What are Goals?What are Goals?•GoalsGoals are things we are things we wantwant

– – they they meanmean somethingsomething to us to us

– – they have they have valuevalue

There are many types There are many types of Goalsof Goals

• You can have:You can have:

PersonalPersonalEducationalEducational

or Career Goalsor Career Goals

Who has Goals?Who has Goals?• We We allall have have GoalsGoals

Why should we set Goals?Why should we set Goals?

•GoalsGoals set set PrioritiesPriorities

• Keep us Keep us FocusedFocused

• Make us Make us Feel GoodFeel Good

Why should we set Goals?Why should we set Goals?

• Achieve moreAchieve more

• Improve performanceImprove performance

• Increase your motivation to Increase your motivation to achieveachieve

• Increase your pride and Increase your pride and satisfaction in your achievements satisfaction in your achievements

• Improve your self-confidenceImprove your self-confidence

• Eliminate attitudes that hold you Eliminate attitudes that hold you back and cause unhappiness  back and cause unhappiness  

How To Set GOALSHow To Set GOALS• Setting goals at the correct level is a skill Setting goals at the correct level is a skill

that is acquired by practice. that is acquired by practice.

• You should set goals so that they are You should set goals so that they are slightly out of your immediate grasp, but slightly out of your immediate grasp, but not so far that there is no hope of achieving not so far that there is no hope of achieving them them

• no-one will put serious effort into achieving no-one will put serious effort into achieving a goal that they believe is unrealistic a goal that they believe is unrealistic

How To Set GOALSHow To Set GOALS• Goals need to be Goals need to be SMARTSMART

– S is for S is for SSpecificpecific ● (what, by when)(what, by when)

– M is for M is for MMeasurableeasurable ● (can’t say better, good, more)(can’t say better, good, more)

– A is for A is for AAchievablechievable ● (win the lottery – you don’t control it)(win the lottery – you don’t control it)

– R is for R is for RRealisticealistic ● (I’ll be a millionaire next week –bad timing)(I’ll be a millionaire next week –bad timing)

– T is for T is for TTimelyimely ● (when will you achieve the GOAL)(when will you achieve the GOAL)

Within the next 3months – Within the next 3months – Short TermShort Term GOAL GOAL Within the next 12 months – Within the next 12 months – Medium TermMedium Term GOAL GOAL Farther than 1 year away – Farther than 1 year away – Long TermLong Term GOAL GOAL

STEPS to Achieving STEPS to Achieving GOALSGOALS• All All GOALSGOALS have intermediate STEPS have intermediate STEPS

that are also goalsthat are also goals

• These steps (goals) must take place These steps (goals) must take place for you to reach the final for you to reach the final GOALGOAL

• You track your performance You track your performance (intermediate goals) toward your (intermediate goals) toward your final final GOALGOAL with a Graphic Organizer with a Graphic Organizer

GOALGOAL Graphic Organizer Graphic Organizer ExampleExampleExample: Example: Become a certified Business Teacher by Become a certified Business Teacher by Sept/2005Sept/2005Start Date: June 2004 Start Date: June 2004

• STEPSSTEPS Date to AchieveDate to Achieve Date Date AchievedAchieved

• 11 Identify RequirementsIdentify Requirements July ‘04 July ‘04 July ‘04 July ‘04

• 22 Take Praxis TestTake Praxis Test Oct ‘04 Oct ‘04 Sept Sept ‘04‘04

• 33 Apply for CertificateApply for Certificate Dec ‘04 Dec ‘04 Nov ‘04 Nov ‘04

• 44 Check on CertificateCheck on Certificate Feb ‘05 Feb ‘05 ProblemProblem

• 55 Get CertificateGet Certificate Sept ‘05 Sept ‘05

GOALGOAL Graphic Organizer Graphic Organizer ExampleExampleExample: Example: Become a certified Business Teacher by Become a certified Business Teacher by Sept/2005Sept/2005Start Date: June 2004 Start Date: June 2004

• STEPSSTEPS Date to AchieveDate to Achieve Date Achieved Date Achieved

• 11 Identify RequirementsIdentify Requirements July ‘04 July ‘04 July ‘04 July ‘04

• 22 Take Praxis TestTake Praxis Test Oct ‘04 Oct ‘04 Sept ‘04 Sept ‘04

• 33 Apply for CertificateApply for Certificate Dec ‘04 Dec ‘04 Nov ‘04 Nov ‘04

• 44 Check on CertificateCheck on Certificate Feb ‘05 Feb ‘05 ProblemProblem

• 55 Get HelpGet Help May ‘05 May ‘05 Mar ‘05 Mar ‘05

• 66 Get CertificateGet Certificate Sept ‘05 Sept ‘05 Aug ‘05 Aug ‘05

GOALGOAL Graphic Organizer Graphic Organizer ExampleExampleExample: Example: Become a certified Business Teacher by Become a certified Business Teacher by Sept/2005Sept/2005Start Date: June 2004 Start Date: June 2004 • 6 - Get Certificate6 - Get Certificate Sept ‘05 Sept ‘05 Aug ‘05 Aug ‘05

• 5 - Get Help5 - Get Help May ‘05 May ‘05 Mar ’05Mar ’05

• 4- Check on Certificate4- Check on Certificate Feb ‘05 Feb ‘05 ProblemProblem

• 3 - Apply for Certificate3 - Apply for Certificate Dec ‘04 Dec ‘04 Nov ’04Nov ’04

• 2 - Take Praxis Test2 - Take Praxis Test Oct ‘04 Oct ‘04 Sept ’04Sept ’04

• 1 - Identify Requirements1 - Identify Requirements July ‘04 July ‘04 July ’04July ’04

STEPSSTEPS Date to Achieve Date Achieved Date to Achieve Date Achieved

REMEMBERREMEMBER• GoalsGoals set set PrioritiesPriorities

• Keep us Keep us FocusedFocused

• AchievementAchievement Make us Make us Feel GoodFeel Good

SO…………SO…………

Choose to be MotivatedChoose to be Motivated

• It It worksworks if you if you createcreate and and tracktrack your your GOALSGOALS