Long Term Goals –Lessons 1 & 2

Choices 11

Review of First Three Habits

Habit 1

Be Proactive Habit 2

Begin With The End In Mind Habit 3

Put First Things First

“Twenty Years From Now”

Answer these questions with detailed responses.

You will have 15 minutes to answer these questions

20 Years From Now Questions

Where do you want to live? What will your lifestyle be like? What will your job be like (include position,

title, work conditions, salary, etc.) What will your family be like? What will your interests be (hobbies, leisure

activities, etc.) What will be the best thing about your life?

Article

Using the questions that you have just answered, write a newspaper article about yourself…20 years from now.

Think of a major accomplishment you’ve done that would make a reporter want to write an article about you.

Write it from the reporter’s prospective. You will have 20 minutes to complete this.

Editing

You will meet with a partner You will switch papers and edit and revise

each other’s articles to make them more interesting

Ask your partner what steps they took to reach their goals

You will have 20 minutes to complete this

Article Revision

You will re-write your articles and include steps that you took to achieve your goals.

EXAMPLE:

Jillian became a college professor after completing her doctorate at Harvard University.

Billy was promoted to CEO of Choices Enterprises after preventing 1500 layoffs while simultaneously cutting costs for the company

Long Term Goal Planning – Lesson Part 2

Now that we have defined some of our short-term goals and written a personal mission statement, we are going to look at the “bigger picture” and have our “end in mind” be further out into the future.

SMART Goal Setting

The following are components of an effective goal – one that describes performance standards that will “tell us what good behavior looks like”.

The SMART acronym can help us remember these components.

SMART Goals

Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Timely

Steps for Effective Goal Setting

Develop several goals. A list of 5-7 items gives you several things to work on over a period of time.

State goals as a declaration of intention; not items on a wish list. “I want to apply to three schools” lacks power. “I will apply to three schools” is intentional and powerful.

Effective Goal Setting

Attach a date to each goal. State what you intend to accomplish and by when. A good list should include some short term and long term goals.

Be specific. “To find a job” is too general; “to find and research five job openings before the end of the month” is better.

Effective Goal Setting

Share your goals with someone who cares if you reach them. Sharing your intentions with your parents, best friend, or your teacher will help ensure success.

Write down your goals and put them where you will see them. The more often you read your list, the more results you get.

Effective Goal Setting

Review and revise your list. Experiment with different ways of stating your goals. Goal setting improves with practice, so play around with it.

Effective Goal Setting Summary:

1. Develop several goals.2. State goals as a declaration of intention; not items

on a wish list.3. Attach a date to each goal.4. Be specific.5. Share your goals with someone who cares if you

reach them.6. Write down your goals and put them where you will

see them.7. Review and revise your list.

SMART Goal Activity

Take out a pen and paper. Put your name, date and block. Copy the following slides.

SMART Goal Activity

Goal Statement: What do I need to reach this goal?

(List at least five resources)

Where am I now in relation to my stated goal?

SMART Goal Activity

Obstacles:

What is holding me back?

What do I need to overcome to achieve this goal?

List at least 5 obstacles.

They can be physical, monetary, emotional, etc…

Solutions:

How do you plan to overcome these obstacles. State a proposed solution for each obstacle mentioned.

Mind Maps…What Are They?

An image, centered around a key concept (goals), with related words and concepts that represent connections linked with the key concept

Mind Maps…What Are They Used For?

Brainstorming Define Goals and Action Steps Personalized “Drill Down” Detailed

Mind Map Guidelines:

Start in the center of the paper with an image or symbol.

Make the branches closest to the center thicker, and make the attached branches farther from the center thinner.

Each line must be connected, starting from the central image.

Organize like things together on connected branches.

Mind Map Guidelines:

Use at least 3 colors. Use colors as your own special code to show

people, topics, themes or dates, to make the Mind Map more beautiful.

Include symbols and pictures whenever possible.

Develop your own personal style of Mind Mapping. Your Mind Maps should be unique.

Your “Goal” Mind Map

Take your goal statement or your name and put it into one word. That will be the center or starting point of your mind map.

Create 5 branches off of the main goal and these will be your “action steps”. We will then break these down further.

Goal Planning Worksheet (GPW)

Now that we have done the SMART Goal Activity, we are going to fill the GPW

This will act as a personal contract and promise to yourself. This will be a part of you portfolio for your final project and included in you next notebook check.

GPW Directions

Write your Goal Statement (this can be the same from your SMART goal activity)

Set a date (deadline) for when you want to reach that goal

List 5 “Action” steps that you will take to set this goal in action

GPW Directions

Narrative Statement. This will be a 5 sentence paragraph that will draw a picture of your life once you have accomplished this goal. It could be about your state of mind, well-being, lifestyle, relationships, etc. Be creative.

Acknowledgement: Why do you deserve this change in your life? Have you worked hard towards this goal?

Accountability: Put today’s date and sign your name. Remember: This is a contract to yourself.