Values and Goals

What if... Your house were on fire and all people and animals were safe, what three things would you take? Your house were on fire and all people and animals were safe, what three things would you take?

What is a Value? Qualities, characteristics, or ideas about which we feel strongly. Qualities, characteristics, or ideas about which we feel strongly. Values affect our decisions, goals and behavior. Values affect our decisions, goals and behavior. A belief or feeling that someone or something is worthwhile. A belief or feeling that someone or something is worthwhile. Define what is of worth, beneficial, and/or harmful. Define what is of worth, beneficial, and/or harmful. Standards to guide your action, judgments, and attitudes. Standards to guide your action, judgments, and attitudes.

You have been given a check for $ to do whatever you like with it, no strings attached. What would you do with it? Make list. You have been given a check for $ to do whatever you like with it, no strings attached. What would you do with it? Make list.Conclusion… Is the list right or wrong?? What you spend the money on has everything to do with what you VALUE.

“It’s not doing things right, but doing the right things. “

Where Do We Get Our Values? families families friends friends school school society society TV TV church church music music books books culture employers

5 Basic Types of Values Moral - honesty, respect, trustworthy, responsible Material - car, ipod, clothes, cell phone, “stuff” Aesthetic - flower garden, pretty things Intrinsic - the feeling you get ie: like it, love it, or hate it, high or low intrinsic value. Extrinsic – the actual item you receive ie: grades, paycheck, combines w/ intrinsic to determine intrinsic/extrinsic value

“If you stand for nothing… You will fall for anything.” “If you stand for nothing… You will fall for anything.”

Assignments: Take the Values Ranking Worksheet handed out. Follow the directions to determine your top 5 values in order of importance. 1. Take the Values Ranking Worksheet handed out. Follow the directions to determine your top 5 values in order of importance. 2. Values Auction. Follow the directions in class.

Goals

Abraham Lincoln “If I had 8 hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend 6 hours sharpening my ax.”

2 Types of Goals  Short Term: Achieved quickly (often helps achieve long term goals)  calling a sick friend, finishing math homework, etc.  Long Term:Takes months, years, sometimes all your life to accomplish!  Graduation, become a pilot, own a home, etc.

Success …  You will have challenges and roadblocks.  99% of your assets are standing in your shoes.  80% of success is showing up.  It requires the same amount of energy to be successful as it does to be unsuccessful.  “Build your bridge and go over it”

Possible Goal Areas Family Life EducationSocialReligiousAchievement/RecognitionCareer Physical Life

Writing Goals – SMART Goals Specific – State exactly what is to be done. Specific – State exactly what is to be done. Measurable – How will you know when you reach it? Measurable – How will you know when you reach it? Achievable – Determine how it can be reached over time. Achievable – Determine how it can be reached over time. Realistic – Do not set goals for something you Realistic – Do not set goals for something you cannot accomplish. cannot accomplish. Time Limit – State when the goal is to be met. Time Limit – State when the goal is to be met.

SMART Goal Example I want to earn a 3.5 gpa by the time I graduate from high school to help me qualify for academic scholarships. I want to earn a 3.5 gpa by the time I graduate from high school to help me qualify for academic scholarships.

Goal Assignments Assignment 1: Work with partner: Follow directions on the Goal Handout. Assignment 1: Work with partner: Follow directions on the Goal Handout. Assignment 2: Assignment 2: Write 2 short term SMART goals (under 6 months to achieve) Peer review w/ partner. Write 2 short term SMART goals (under 6 months to achieve) Peer review w/ partner. Write 2 long term SMART goals (over 6 months to achieve) Peer review w/ partner. Write 2 long term SMART goals (over 6 months to achieve) Peer review w/ partner. Turn in all 4 SMART goals. Turn in all 4 SMART goals.

Decision Making Everything we do in our lives involve making a decision. Everything we do in our lives involve making a decision. Our values and goals influence decision making. Our values and goals influence decision making. Life Boat Activity Life Boat Activity