Title: Goal Setting, Motivation,
1Goal Setting, Motivation, Priorities
EIU 1111 University Foundations
2- Give me a stock clerk with a goal and Ill give
you a man who will make history. Give me a man
with no goals and Ill give you a stock clerk. - J.C. Penney
3Where will you be 5 years from now?
4Your plan for where you want to be 5 years from
now is a long-term goal
- On a piece of paper, complete the following
sentence - Five years from now, I will be
5Characteristics of Attainable Goals
- Specific
- Written
- Measurable
- Action-Oriented (road map)
- Realistic
- Time-bound
- Anticipates obstacles
- Includes incentives
6- A person without goals is like a sheep out in
the pasture just living from day to day. You
dont want to be a sheep. - --Dr. Boyce Watkins, Everything You Ever Wanted
to Know About College
7Achieving a long-term goal is like building a
pyramid
- Long-term goal
- Medium-range goals
- Short-term goals
5 years from now
Long-term Goals
Medium-range Goals
1-2 years from now
Short-term Goals
A few months/semester
8On a piece of paper. . .
- Write down 4 or 5 short-term goals that you have
for this semester. - Make sure they are specific, measurable, and
realistic.
9Action Plan
- TNT Principle Today Not Tomorrow
- Daily/Weekly habits that will help you reach your
short-term goals and contribute to your long-term
goal
10Create an action plan to achieve those goals
Once you meet your short-term goals, your
mid-range goals will follow each more easily.
Create a study schedule
Visit Profs office
Read text book weekly
Go to every class
Review notes weekly
Meet my advisor
Find a tutor
11Keep reminding yourself of the long term goal you
are working Toward
Bachelors Degree with 3.55 GPA
As the semester or the year ends, you will
replace short-term and mid-range goals with new
ones.
3.5 GPA by Fall 2010
30 Credits completed by May 2010
Choose minor
Apply for Summer internship
Create a study schedule
Visit Profs office
Read text book weekly
Go to every class
Review notes weekly
Meet my advisor
Find a tutor
12Each goal you reach, builds towards the next
Dream house3 bedrooms, big kitchen, deck and pool
Dream Job 90,000
Financial Independence
Bachelors Degree w/ 3.55 GPA
Marriage family
13Obstacles and Roadblocks
- Take 2 minutes to write down 3 possible obstacles
that might get in the way of achieving your
5-year goal. - How much control do you have over these issues?
- What can you do to eliminate or avoid these
obstacles?
14What are common obstacles that you may encounter
in your first semester?
15Common Obstacles
- Not expecting mistakes
- Blaming obstacles on your lack of abilities
- Not changing your environment
- Making unwise choices
- Lack of persistence
- Lack of commitment
- Opposing desires (YOU in your own way)
- Mental paralysis
16Motivating Factors
- List the top 3 motivating factors in your life
17Intrinsic Extrinsic Motivation
- Intrinsic motivation comes from within
- Extrinsic motivation comes from external forces
(but is connected to what you want intrinsically)
18HOG Huge Outrageous Goals
- Stretch your capabilities
- Dont settle
- Take advantage of your best efforts
- Aim highbe ambitious
19A few hints to help you stay on track with your
goals
- Remind yourself of your goals allow yourself to
dream about them. - Write them down and put where you will see them
every day. - Change your short-term goals if they are not
working for you. - Be realistic, but aim higher than you think you
can achieve you will usually surprise yourself. - Make sure you understand the price of reaching
your goals. - Recognize obstacles and avoid or eliminate them.
20- The path to greatness is usually paved with
failure. That means that most big successes come
after you have tried over and over again and
failed. - --Dr. Boyce Watkins
21- Belief System ? Values ? Motivation ? Goals
22Powerful habits to help you reach your goals
- Get up at the same time every morning
- Establish a regular schedule for yourself
- Use a to-do list or appointment calendar to keep
track of assignments and appointments (cell phone
alarms) - Spend at least 25-30 hours a week on schoolwork
outside of class - Study in small bits of time (not study marathons)
- Get most of your studying done before 600 p.m.
23Good Habits cont.
- Find a study partner and form study groups
- Stop in the professors office during office
hours - Take a study skills class/workshop
- Keep up with reading assignments
- Meet with the instructor after the first exam to
learn from your mistakes.
24References
- Adapted from a presentation by Pat Scheib, shared
on the FYE listserv - Boyce Watkins, Black Voices, bvblackspin.com/2009/
08/25/black-college-student-goal-setting/ - Piscitelli, Choices