Personal Goal Setting

Why is important to set personal goals? Goals keep us motivated to continue to work toward something Goals help us to evaluate if we need to change our actions and/or behavior in order to meet the goals that we set Goals help us to maintain focus and to stay on track

Remember the SMART approach to setting goals S- specific ▫Well-defined M- measurable ▫There is a way to check to see that you have met your goal A- achievable ▫Something you are able to accomplish R- rewarding ▫Something that makes you feel good about yourself when you achieve it T- time-bound ▫A set time limit to achieve your goal

More about personal goals? Personal goals differ from academic and career goals. ▫Academic goals are goals that address academic performance in your classes ▫Career goals include goals that address things such as:  The type of career path you would like to follow  The type of job you would like to have  The development of interests or skills Personal goals are tailored to fit you and depend on the things in which you are interested and involved

Step 1 Consider the things that you are involved in that you would like to set goals for: ▫Sports/Athletics ▫Clubs ▫Church ▫Hobbies ▫Relationships ▫Health ▫Anything else

Step 2 Write at least 1 SMART goal from at least 3 areas. Here is an example: ▫Area: Relationships ▫Goal: To spend more time with my grandmother ▫Action Plan: Call her and plan to visit her at least once a month ▫Time limit: Within the next 3 months I will have visited her at least 3 times

Step 3 Place these goals in your advisory goal and revisit them in a reasonable amount of time to check your progress toward these goals

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