1. Goal Setting What can I plan now to help me in the future?

2. Goals Help You Plan for the Future What are goals? The aims you are trying to reach. The things you want to achieve. There are two types of goals 1. Long-term goals 2. Short term goals T

3. Long Term Goals Long Term Goals: Long Term Goals: Usually happen within months or years Usually happen within months or years Give direction for daily life and are usually met by breaking it down into short term goals. Give direction for daily life and are usually met by breaking it down into short term goals. Example: I want to graduate High School. Example: I want to graduate High School.

4. Short Term Goals Short term goals: Short term goals: Usually happen in the next few days or in next few weeks. Usually happen in the next few days or in next few weeks. Can lead to long term goals. Can lead to long term goals. Example: I want to receive a 90%+ grade on my Biology test. Example: I want to receive a 90%+ grade on my Biology test. Example: I want to pass 9 th grade. Example: I want to pass 9 th grade.

5. Goals Help You Plan for the Future Reasons for setting goals A. Clarifies your needs, wants, and desires B. Gives you control, rather than leaving the things that happen to you to chance C. Gives your life direction and something to look forward to. D. Helps you plan your personal and career life T

6. Steps for Setting Goals: Long Term Consider your values, wants and needs Consider your values, wants and needs Be specific Be specific Ask yourself, “Is this something I can do?” Ask yourself, “Is this something I can do?” Give yourself a timeline to reach this goal. Give yourself a timeline to reach this goal. Create a plan that breaks down the goal into “what can I do today or this week?” Create a plan that breaks down the goal into “what can I do today or this week?” After you reach your goal, evaluate your goal and the decisions you made to get there. After you reach your goal, evaluate your goal and the decisions you made to get there.

7. Steps for Setting Goals:Short Term Match short term goals with long term goals. Match short term goals with long term goals. Write down specific actions or behaviors Write down specific actions or behaviors Create a plan and timeline to achieve these goals. Create a plan and timeline to achieve these goals. After reaching these goals, evaluate your decisions and actions. After reaching these goals, evaluate your decisions and actions. Go back to Long Term goal plans, make sure you are still focused and make changes if need. Go back to Long Term goal plans, make sure you are still focused and make changes if need.

8. Goals Help You Plan for the Future Things to remember about setting goals A. It is important that you set goals that are both realistic and challenging. B. Setting too many goals may make you confused. C. Set realistic timelines for achieving goals. D. Revise and update your goals as your needs, wants, and desires change. T

9. Goals Help You Plan for the Future Setting career goals For a happier life, your career goals should be matched to the personal goals you have set.. a. where you want to live b. the amount of money you wish to have c. the amount of hours you want to have for work, family life, personal interests, and leisure d. other things you want to accomplish outside of career: having children, travels, adventures. T

10. Career Choices To turn those career choices into short term goals think of the following: What are examples of personal behavior that would help achieve this goal? What are examples of personal behavior that would help achieve this goal? What are examples of personal behavior that would put up roadblocks to achieving this goal? What are examples of personal behavior that would put up roadblocks to achieving this goal? What are educational decisions that would help achieve this goal? What are educational decisions that would help achieve this goal? What are educational decisions that would put up roadblocks to achieving this goal? What are educational decisions that would put up roadblocks to achieving this goal? What can I do today and tomorrow to work toward this goal? What can I do today and tomorrow to work toward this goal?

11. Your Behavior and Decisions Impact Long-Term Career Goals Impact Long-Term Career Goals NOW!!!! NOW!!!! Your short term goals are very important in reaching your career goals!