Setting your goals for the future Week FOUR Ring Toss, DAPPS

Last Week Values Homework Auction The Alligator River Story Card Sort Journal: Values

Write Your Obituary/Perfect Career What is an obituary? It is a death notice of a person Remember this is just an exercise When you are writing, think about: Values you have What accomplishments you have done or would like to do Roles you play in life and the purpose of the roles How you made a difference How you want people to remember you Workbook – page 36-37

Ice Breaker Ring Toss

Agenda Goals & Motivation How do you reach your goals? What are goals? Why are they important Research at Yale University How do you reach your goals? How do you motivate yourself?

“We…believe that one reason so many high school and college students have so much trouble focusing on their studies is because they don’t have a goal, don’t know what all this studying is leading to.” Muriel James & Dorothy Jongeward

Research at Yale University Researchers asked members of the class of 1953 if they has specific, written, long-term goals. Only 3% did. 20 years later, the researchers contacted the same graduates to see what happened to them. The 3% with goals had lives that were measurable better that the 97% without goals. The 3% who has set specific goals had accumulated more personal wealth then the other 97% put together On Course 4th Ed, Skip Downing

How to set a goal Dated Achievable Personal Positive Specific To be effective, a goal need five qualities Remember: “DAPPS” rule “DAPPS” is an acronym (word form from initial of names) Dated Achievable Personal Positive Specific Workbook – page 40 On Course 4th Ed, Skip Downing

D - Dated Effective goals have specific deadlines Short term goal usually has a deadline within a few months or less Long term goal usually has a deadline of a year or more (sometimes 5-10 year) As deadline approaches, your motivation typically increases. This energy help you finish strong. If you don’t meet you deadline, you have an opportunity to examine what went wrong and create a new plan Without deadline, you might stretch the pursuit of a goal over your whole life time Workbook – page 40 On Course 4th Ed, Skip Downing

A - Achievable Effective goals are realistic Example Running the marathon… Practice 1 week before the marathon by running around the block Practice 1 year before the marathon with someone that have done the marathon Set your limit: not too high and not too low Ask your self: “Can this be done?” Workbook – page 40 On Course 4th Ed, Skip Downing

P - Personal Effective goals are your goals, not someone else’s Ask yourself if your current goals contribute to your personal dreams Workbook – page 40 On Course 4th Ed, Skip Downing

P - Positive Effective goals focus your energy on what you do want that on what you don’t want Translate negative goals into positive goals Example Negative: I will stop being late to class Positive: I will arrive on time to every class Negative: I will stop eating junk food Positive: I will start eating healthy food Workbook – page 40 On Course 4th Ed, Skip Downing

S - Specific Effective goals state outcomes in specific, measurable terms Example Good: My goal is to do better this semester Better: I will achieve a 3.5 GPA or better this semester Good: My goal is to play better at basketball Better: I will achieve at least 80% or better on the basketball court Workbook – page 40 On Course 4th Ed, Skip Downing

How to set a Goal: DAPPS Rule Dated: specific deadlines for goals Achievable: realistic goals Personal: effective goals are your goals, not someone else’s Positive: focus your energy on what you do want rather than what you don’t want Specific: effective goals state outcomes in specific, measurable terms Workbook – page 40 On Course 4th Ed, Skip Downing

Life Roles A life role is an activity to which we regularly devote large amounts of time and energy For example: College student Parent Significant other Athlete Etc… What roles do you play? Workbook – page 40 On Course 4th Ed, Skip Downing

Life Dreams We have dreams in each life role Example College student – to get a bachelor degree Parent – to raise and support my children Significant other – to have a happy and health relationship Athlete – to participate in the Olympic Workbook – page 40 On Course 4th Ed, Skip Downing

Committing to your Dreams Do not doubt yourself, doubting discourages creative energies to develop a plan. A clear plan helps you stay on track and motivates you to reach your goals. Visualization will help motivate you to see the end results. Visualize your dreams then make them a reality. Workbook – page 40 On Course 4th Ed, Skip Downing

VESL Week 4 4/13/2017 Lets Visualize Michael Ngo

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

Creating Your Life Plan Your Life Roles College Student Your Dreams in Each Role Registered Nurse (Associate Degree) Your Long-term Goals for Each Dream To become a RN by Spring 2014 Your Short-term Goals for Each Long-term Goal Pass all my classes this semester with a 3.5 GPA or better (Fall 2010) Register for Credit at Mt. SAC by Winter 2011 Register for all my classes that I need to get into the Nursing program by Fall 2011 Get a 3.5 or better in ANAT 10A, 10B, MICR 22 and English 1A (Fall 2011) See a counselor to put together Educational Plan by Fall 2010 and every semester after that Workbook – page 40

Team Presentation Select groups for Student Services Presentation All Groups will present on Week EIGHT Rules & Guidelines Workbook – page 41

Do you want to do a campus tour next class? Presentation Topic Admissions & Records Assessment Center Associated Students Bridge Program Career Placement Counseling/Advising Department Disabled Student Programs & Services Extended Opportunity Programs & Services Financial Aid Office Health Services Learning Assistance Center Re-Entry Center Student Life Center Do you want to do a campus tour next class? Workbook – page 44

Homework Journal: Goal DAPPS Worksheet