Setting Goals

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Setting Goals

• Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are
  like a ship that has set sail with no
  destination. Fitzhugh Dodson

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Believe in Yourself

• Whether you think you can or think you can't -
  you are right.  Henry Ford
• Put your future in good hands - your own. 
  Author Unknown
• You have to expect things of yourself before you
  can do them.  Michael Jordan

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Long Term -VS- Short Term Goals
Long Term Goals Short Term Goals
earning a scholarship to college becoming a Fire Fighter living in Italy earning a perfect score on a spelling test reading a difficult book arriving at school on time each day for a month
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Secrets of Goal Setting

• Write clear and measurable goals.
• Create a specific action plan for each goal.
• Read your goals daily and visualize yourself
  accomplishing them.
• Reflect on your progress to see if you are on
  target.
• Revise your action plans if needed.
• Celebrate your accomplishments!
• Refer to your Secrets of Goal Setting Handout

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Powerful Goals are . . .

• Stated in Positive terms
• Write what you want, instead of what you dont
  want.
• Clear and Specific
• Use simple words to state exactly what you want
  to achieve.
• Measurable
• How will you know when you have reached your
  goals?
• Refer to your Setting Powerful Goals handout

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Examples
Instead of . . Write . .
Get Good Grades Dont get in trouble No more tardies Earn A/B Honor Roll for this grading period Earn 5 signatures each week Arrive on time for school every day
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PRIDE Home Activity

• Complete the My Goals and Action Plans
  Assignment. One of the goals may be for home if
  you choose.
• Use the goals handouts (Setting Powerful Goals
  Secrets to Goal Setting) to share with your
  parent/guardian the expectations for writing and
  achieving goals.
• Discuss/Share your completed goals and actions
  plans assignment.
• Ask your parent/guardian to score your goals and
  action plans according to the expectations.
• To receive full credit for this assignment your
  parent/guardian must have a grade and a signature
  next to every goal plan you wrote.