Goals Assignment

Instructions and Guidelines

1. Using the guidelines in Chapter One, create a long-term, mid-term and short-term goal in at least
three categories. Categories might be Health & Fitness, Education, Career, Romance,
Spirituality, Wealth, Travel, Hobbies etc.
2. Each goal should be only one complete sentence.
3. Your short-term and mid-term goal in each category should be benchmarks towards your long
term goal. Your goals in each category should correlate with each other.
4. Your long-term goals should be compatible. The achievement of one of your long-term goals
should not prohibit the achievement of one of your other long-term goals.
5. Your goals must follow the SMART guidelines which are:

Specific (How much? How Many? To what standard? )

Measurable (Can your success towards the goal be effectively determined?)
Achievable (Is the goal something you have control or influence over? Do you have the needed talents,
skills and resources to accomplish the goal or can you get them?)
Relevant (Will it make a difference in your life?)
Time Referenced (by when)

Some internet sites that may help are:

http://www.goal-setting-guide.com/goal-setting-tutorials/smart-goal-setting

http://www.career-intelligence.com/management/SmartGoals.asp

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_87.htm

http://sbinfocanada.about.com/od/goalsetting/a/goalsettingtips.htm

6. Your goals should be positive.

7. Your goals should be personal.

Some internet sites that will help you with these two criteria are:

http://college.cengage.com/masterstudent/toft/master_student_guide/1e/students/success_strategies/article
_set_goal_pt_03.html

http://prezi.com/x87o6krzuixx/dapps-goal-setting/

8. Motivational authorities recommend that you write goals as though you have already
accomplished them. Use present tense.
9. It is recommended by some that goals be written using action verbs rather than passive verbs (am,
be).
10. Name each category.
11. Complete the following template and submit it.
 My Goals
By

Rontee Latu

1st Category: Education

Long-Term Goal Statement: (One complete sentence only for each goal statement.)

Graduate with a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice May 2021

Mid-Term Goal Statement:

Receive an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice in May 2019

Short Term Goal Statement:

Finish first year of college with a 4.0 GPA by May 2018

Action Steps: (Identify the concrete things you plan to do to reach your short-term goal in this
category.)

1. Study every night for at least 2-3 hours

2. Do not procrastinate and get my work done

3. Be on time to class

4. Stay organized

5. Utilize the resources at school

Narrative Statement: (How will your life look when you have achieved this long-term goal? This
will help you determine relevance and establish motivation.)

Help me open my mind up and stop looking at life one way and seeing that I can progress in life with my
education in other ways and maybe easier ways.
What obstacles will you need to overcome or what are you willing to sacrifice to achieve your long-term
goal? (This step will help you determine achievability.)

Time away from my kids and being able to provide more for them later in life.

I deserve this goal because: (This step will help you bolster your motivation.)

1. I put in all this work for a reason

2. My kids deserve a better future

I hereby commit to myself to achieve this goal.

My Signature:___________Rontee Latu___________________________
Date:____9/12/2017____________________

2nd Category: Husband

Long-Term Goal Statement: Buy a house by June 2019

Mid-Term Goal Statement: Enter the police academy and work enough overtime and save money
by November 2018

Short Term Goal Statement: Save up money and get into the police academy by November 2017
Action Steps: (Identify the concrete things you plan to do to reach your short-term goal in this
category.)

1. Budget our money wisely.

2. Take NPOS test ASAP to get the process going.

3. Do not get wants and discipline myself.

4. Spend my time wisely.

5. Dont take any vacations for the next 2 years

Narrative Statement: (How will your life look when you have achieved this long-term goal? This
will help you determine relevance and establish motivation.)

My family can live a better life and will not live pay check to pay check.

What obstacles will you need to overcome or what are you willing to sacrifice to achieve your long-term
goal? (This step will help you determine achievability.)

Sleep and time like my first goal. Taking away from my pride and looking at the bigger picture for my
family.

I deserve this goal because: (This step will help you bolster your motivation.)

1. My wife deserves it and does everything at home for us.

2. My parents came here for me to live better than they are.

I hereby commit to myself to achieve this goal.

My Signature:_______________________Rontee Latu_______________
Date:______________9/12/2017__________

3rd Category: Parenting

Long-Term Goal Statement: Train my son to play college football on a full ride scholarship by
February 2031

Mid-Term Goal Statement: Prepare him for High School Football and academics August 2028

Short Term Goal Statement: Teach my son the fundamentals of football September 2017

Action Steps: (Identify the concrete things you plan to do to reach your short-term goal in this
category.)

1. After his school take him to workout for 30-45 minute Mon-Friday.

2. Drinking milk and water daily.

3. Push-up and sit-up at night.

4. Help him with the basics of core subject in school mentally.

5. Take him to church everyday to help him spiritually

Narrative Statement: (How will your life look when you have achieved this long-term goal? This
will help you determine relevance and establish motivation.)

For me it will help me raise my son and build a relationship with him not only through sports, but as a
coach and in a way big brother.

What obstacles will you need to overcome or what are you willing to sacrifice to achieve your long-term
goal? (This step will help you determine achievability.)
Patience with my son when he doesnt achieve what we need done and sacrifice time from sleep to help
my son with football.

I deserve this goal because: (This step will help you bolster your motivation.)

1. My son wants this and tells me he wants to workout and want to fulfill that for my son.

2. My son is my pride and joy and will do anything for him.

I hereby commit to myself to achieve this goal.

My Signature:___________Rontee Latu___________________________
Date:______9/12/2017__________________
 Goals Assignment Evaluation Rubric

Points Points
Possible Awarded

Specific
3

Measureable
3

Achievable
3

Relevant
3

Time Referenced
3

Positive
3

Do the goals in each category correlate

4

Are goals compatible

3

Total
25