GOAL SETTING

What is "Goal Setting"?
Goal setting is a powerful process for thinking about your ideal future, and for motivating yourself to turn your vision of this future into reality. The process of setting goals helps you choose where you want to go in life.

THREE PRIORITIES YOU NEED FOR YOUR GOAL

• Rock Priority
• Pebble Priority
• Water Priority

ROCK PRIORITY

Pebble Priority
Pebble Priorities are things that you really enjoy and want to spend more time doing.

WATER PRIORITY

EXAMPLES OF ROCK PRIORITIES

• School
• Homework
• Chores
• Sleeping
• Eat

EXAMPLES OF PEBBLE PRIORITIES

• Sports
• Band
• A part-time job
• A hobby
• Extra-curricular activies

EXAMPLES OF WATER PRIORITIES

• Playin video games
• Watching tv
• Social media
• Hanging out with friends
• Shopping

STEPS TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL

• Identify Your Top Priorities
• Turn Your Priorities into Goals
• Create a Plan for Achieving Your Goals
• Write down the steps to help achieve the goals
• Time yourself

TWO TYPES OF GOALS

• Long Term Goals
• Short Term Goals

What is a "Long Term Goal"?
A long term goal is a goal that may take place between 2 weeks or several years.

WHAT IS A "SHORT TERM GOAL"?

• A goal that will happen soon
• Could happen within a hour to about 2 weeks

TO HAVE A WELL ORGANIZED GOAL YOU MUST USE

WHAT THE ACRONYM "SMART" MEAN?

• Specific
• Measurable
• Attainable
• Rewarding
• Timely

SPECIFIC

Measurable
COMPARE HOW LONG IT TAKES YOU TO ACHIEVE YOUR SMALL GOALS TO YOUR MAIN GOAL

ATTAINABLE

• List what experiences you have
• List what experiences you don't have
• List what skills you will need
• Let others who have the skills to help you

REWARDING

TIMELY