January 2014

MY GOALS

I Will...
work hard to achieve
the goals I have
set out according to
my timelines.
I know this will take
perseverance,
determination, and
personal commitment.
I AM prepared to
work hard and
follow through.

I can achieve
anything I set my
mind to and I have a
plan to be
successful.

GOAL

noun 1. The object of a persons ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.

2. The destination of a journey.

How Do You Choose

a Goal?

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Connect your goal with
your talents, values, and
aspirations.

Your goal should

represent an important
accomplishment to you.

Choose a goal that you

have the power to reach but
requires eort.

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TIP: If you cannot answer

the question How will I know
when I have achieved my
goal?, then your goal is too
vague.

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Effort!
noun!
1) A vigorous or
determined
attempt; !
2) Strenuous or
physical or
mental exertion;!
3) The activities of
a group of people
with a common
purpose.

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How Do You Accomplish

Your Goal?

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Define the goal. This

Consider the
means writing it down!
possible obstacles to your
goals and brainstorm
If your goal is long
solutions to each. These
term, set shorter subobstacles may include: +/goals that will help you
time, people, will power,
accomplish it. Celebrate
personal organization.

the achievement of those

sub-goals too - they are
Take the time to
the stepping stones to your reassess your goal
bigger long term goal.
periodically. Be resilient!

Think about this...

Our deepest fear is
not that we are
inadequate. Our
deepest fear is that
we are powerful
beyond measure. We
ask ourselves, Who
am I to be brilliant,
gorgeous, talented,
fabulous? Actually,
who are you not to
be? And as we let
our own light shine,
we unconsciously
give other people
permission to do the
same.

Identify small steps

to achieve each sub-goal.

~ Marianne Williamson

We learn from
our mistakes. We
make changes or
adjustments and
we try again.

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Modify your goal if

necessary.

TYPES OF GOALS

LONG TERM

SHORT TERM

Long Term!
Goals that can be
achieved over a
long period of
time. !

(I want to make
honour roll)

Short Term!
Goals that are
smaller and can
be achieved in
the immediate
future. !

(I want to take
better notes in
class)

ACTION-ORIENTED

OUTCOMEBASED

Action-Oriented !
Goals that are
within your own
power to be
reached and do
not depend on
external factors
or people. !

Outcome-Based!
Goals that are
not in your
power to be
reached
because they
depend on
another person
or factor. !

(I want to
improve in Math)

(I want an A
in Math)

Make It Personal...
Making your goals fit you is an important

saying, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.

step. If you dont have ownership of your goals

This will help you work through the hard times,

you will not do the necessary work to achieve

the slow times and the everything is coming at

them.

me at once times. Your perseverance,

One of the hardest things you will have to do

is hold yourself accountable. This means that

determination, and resiliency will all be tested.

Share your goals with someone you respect and

you will have to keep track of the little

trust. Show them your plan, share your

steps that you take in between the big

successes with them and let them

ones on your path to achieving your

goal. If you miss a step, decide to

I can do it!

skip a step or just dont want to take a

support you when things get tough. An

important goal worth working hard for is
not an easy-peasy, quick-and-dirty,

step then you need to account for that in

check-it-o-my-list fix. An important goal

your goal setting plan. You have to make

is hard work and takes eort. It is the goal that

adjustments for those steps you miss and

makes you feel like you have won the lottery

perhaps extend your timeline. You have to have

when you have achieved it. It is a rush - the true

positive self-talk, like the Little Engine that Could

meaning of hard work pays o! Go for it!

You have brains in your head.

You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself any direction
you choose.
Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You'll Go!

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DREAM BIG!

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