Methods to Set Goals and Achieve Them

Name: Sangidha Jagatheesan

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Date: 5 May 2014

METHODS TO SET GOALS AND ACHIEVE THEM

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Contents: • Introduction

• 6 Methods to set goals and achieve them

1. Variety models for activating skill and will

2. S.M.A.R.T mnemonic

3. Ten Common ways to achieve your goals

4. Understanding the necessary undertaking, and appreciating the potential outcome

5. Goals that are properly set

6. Goals can also be set through the lens of motivational theory

• Conclusion

• References

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INTRODUCTION


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What is a GOAL?


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a goal is an

objective


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Goal setting process can be

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Whatshould my goals be? How

should I achieve them?


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Forethought Performance Self-Reflection

1. Variety models for activating skill and will

Can be found in three phases:


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FORETHOUGHT

Forethought is where student’s sets goals that are:

Achievable in short-term

Challenging but attainable academic goals


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PERFORMANCE

Performance

Scheduling time

management

Using mnemonics


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SELF-REFLECTION

It shows you if your heading into the profession or not.

Self- reflection is a key importance in life in order to succeed.


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2. S.M.A.R.T mnemonic


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3. TEN Common ways to achieve your goals

1. Make a step-by-step plan.

2. Motivate yourself by focusing on

someone who has achieved a similar

goal.

3. Tell other people about your

goal.

4. Think about bad things that will

happen if you do not achieve your

goal.

5. Think about the good things that will happen if you

achieve your goal.


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6. Try to suppress unhelpful or

negative thoughts about your goal and

how to achieve it.

7. Reward yourself for making progress

in your goal.

8. Rely on willpower.9. Record your progress.

10. Fantasize or visualize how great

your life will be when you achieve your

goal.


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4. Understanding the necessary undertaking, and appreciating the potential outcome

When we can achieve at our level?

According to our ability…

Appreciate on the results based on

the goals we achieved.

Potential Outcome;Goals must be stated;


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5. Goals that are properly set

Achieving more with focus

Starting to set personal goals

Achieve lifetime goals

Staying on course and achieving goals


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ACHIEVING MORE WITH FOCUS

The technique we tend to use by setting sharp and clearly defined goals and used to achieve the long term goals in short term motivation.


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STARTING TO SET PERSONAL GOALS

First we set large scale and followed by smaller targets to achieve our goals and finally our lifetime goals.


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ACHIEVE LIFETIME GOALS

Lifetime goals are also known as long term goals which we need to achieve within long term.


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STAYING ON COURSE AND ACHIEVING GOALS

Achieving goals is the state where we have to feel the satisfaction and some time to enjoy the excitement.


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6. Goals can also be set through the lens of motivational theory

There are four dimensions of motivation known as: competence, control/autonomy, value/interest, and Relatedness.


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We need to see goals as realistic and achievable

which may require altering student’s perception on their

abilities.


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We must set our goals according to our abilities!


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If we support for the goal, it will foster our interest and value.


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RELATEDNESS

IT’S all about the third party;1. How the society see us,

2. How we will be judged by people


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CONCLUSION

Tracked down our goals, either achieved or not achieved

Plan accordingly and achieve our goals


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