Goal Setting

Bell Ringer

“A goal properly set is halfway reached.”

-Abraham Lincoln

What does this statement mean?

What is a Goal? Goals: those things you aim for that take

planning and work.

Short-Term Goal: a goal that you can reach in a short period of time.

Long-Term Goal: a goal that you plan to reach over an extended period of time.

Action plan: a multi-step strategy to identify and achieve your goals.

SMART GOALSS (Specific)

M (Measurable)

A (Attainable)

R (Realistic)

T (Timely)

Why Set Goals? Take control of your life Focus on the important things Make good decisions Finish tasks efficiently Builds self-confidence Sense of accomplishment Make progress toward bigger goals Setting the goal is half of the work

toward achieving the goal

Writing Assignment Make a goal for yourself in each of

the three categories of the Health Triangle (Physical, Social, Mental/Emotional) on how you could improve your health in each area this semester (3 different goals). Explain how each goal is a SMART goal (don’t just say, “because it’s specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely”).

(10 min)

Goals Pay Big! A study of Harvard graduates found

that after 20 years, the three percent of them who had written goals achieved more financially than the other 97% combined!

"An average person with average talent, ambition and education, can outstrip the most brilliant genius in our society, if that person has clear, focused goals."

Developing an Action Plan1. Set a specific realistic goal and write it

down.2. List the steps you will take to reach your

goal.3. Identify sources of help and support.4. Set a reasonable time frame for achieving

your goal.5. Evaluate your progress by establishing

checkpoints.6. Reward yourself for achieving your goal.

Action Plan Worksheet 10 minutes

Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken Movie + Discussion (30 min)

Inspirational Story Activity 15 min

Writing My Own Eulogy Think to a day in the future, the day of your funeral.

Should you have died and people come to your funeral, what would you want them to say? What would you want to be remembered for? What is it that you feel your family and friends ought to miss most about you and specifically mention in their eulogy? Think about it and then write these things down. Think about what would you want to be remembered for, what are the qualities which you would want to possess, which would characterize you even at your funeral. Scratch out the ones which you already feel you possess and work on acquiring the others