Goal Setting

Prepared by : Dhaval Motwani

If I had magical powers and could

grant you your degree

Today

If you could skip this college stuff you had your degree right now,

--if

WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING?

On a separate sheet of paper ( for yourself and no one else)

Quickly describe a typical day for you, if you already had the degree your wanted.

With that in mind, lets think about goal setting.

Why Set Goals

Ask two of you fellow students to give you a reason to set goals. Put those reasons in your notes.

You will probably want to list some on the board.

Areas
To help you think about goals that you might want to set, lets divide your life into different AREAS and think about what you want for that area.
(You could just as easily examine your goals by the roles you play: student, son/daughter, father/mother, friend. . .)

When setting goals

Use Common Sense Make sure that the goal you are working for is something that you really want, not just something that sounds good. Make sure they are your goals not someone else's.
A Goal should not contradict any of your other goals.

Some of you clearly know what your goals are.

But you may not have examined all areas of your life. Most of us just go from day to day without a great deal of thought about what we ultimately want.

Areas of your life

Family/home Mental/education Financial/career Social/cultural Spiritual/ethical Physical/health Fun/recreational

Themes for goal setting

Family/Home Mental/Education Financial/ Career Social/Cultural Spiritual /Ethical Physical/Health Fun/ Recreation

Doing more or doing less.

Family/Home Mental/Education Financial/ Career Social/Cultural Spiritual /Ethical Physical/Health Fun/ Recreation

Trying to get better at something.

Family/Home Mental/Education Financial/ Career Social/Cultural Spiritual /Ethical Physical/Health Fun/ Recreation

Finding the answer to a problem .

Family/Home Mental/Education Financial/ Career Social/Cultural Spiritual /Ethical Physical/Health Fun/ Recreation

Keeping things the same.

Definition of a goal

A goal is:

A Dream Attainable Measurable Has a Time Limit Within your control In Writing

Benefits of Goal Setting

Higher

Creates a can More fulfilling

Achievement Self confidence Performance Personal motivation Personal satisfaction with work Happiness throughout life

levels of :

do attitude life

Goal Setting

Make a list of the goals you would like to accomplish

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Some Principles of Writing Goals

Write your goal in the positive instead of the negative. Set performance goals not outcome goals.

In your notes, give an example of a performance goal and an outcome goal.

Five Principles of Goal Setting

1.

Clear
Measurable, Unambiguous, Behavioral

2.

Challenging
Motivation to achieve Increasing rewards

3.

Commitment.

4.

Feedback.

Buy In

5.

Task complexity

Clarify expectations, Adjust goal difficulty, Benchmark targets Intermediate milestones Provide enough time for practice Sufficient time to meet the goal Make sure conditions dont inhibit

Goal Setting Model

Goal Setting Model

Goal Setting Model

Goal Setting Model

Goal Setting Model

Goal Setting Model

Goal Setting Model

Goals
Write them down makes them more concrete- gives you different perspective

Think a goal through

What skills do I need to achieve this What information and knowledge do I need What help assistance or collaboration do I need What resources do I need What can block progress Am I making any assumptions Is there a better way of doing things

Once you have your goals (and your sub goals) you need to figure out how you are going to be able to accomplish these goals. You want to be as specific as possible in order to achieve your objective of achieving each of the sub goals and the ultimate goals.

Big Hairy Audacious Goal

While you want your goals to be attainable, its also important to have a long term BHAG. This is something that is out there, something that quite possibly might not be attainable but something that you would really like to accomplish long term. An example would be setting as your BHAG to be to make the national team by the time you are 24. While this might be something that is possible, it most likely is something that is really a push to ever accomplish but as long as you are working toward your BHAG you will most likely be successful.

Three Steps to Success:

Set the Goals Make a Commitment Be Accountable