Goals

Value = Goals = Behavior = Selfesteem

If I had 8 hours to
chop down a tree,
Id spend 6 sharpening
my ax
Abraham Lincoln

What is a goal?
Discussion
Activity: Shrinking Circle
Discuss outcome of the Shrinking Circle
What happened when the circle got smaller and
harder to fit?
How does this relate to our lives?
What are some things that prevent us from reaching
our goals?

Long vs. Short

A short term goal is

achieved quickly (finish
term paper, wash
dishes, mail Christmas
cards by Friday, etc.).
They help you achieve
your long term goals.

Long term goals will

take months, years, all
your life.

For example: graduate

from college, become a
pilot, lose ___ pounds,
etc.

Do you believe you can

achieve?
We need to learn how to dream.
Keep the dream alive, reach your goals
Some people dont decide or have a

vision of what they want out of life. NO

GOALS!!
People with goals can see what they
eventually want to achieve and they
can see just how to get there.

Things to remember:

Goals must be realistic you

cant lose 40 pounds in one
month

Must prioritize rank in

order of importance you,
cant accomplish it all at
once.

Do you have the resources

you need to reach your goals
(money, information, health,
energy, skill, etc.).

Individual Assignment:
Write a long list of the goals you think
would be important and worthwhile for you
to accomplish. (a dream list)
Now have them look at their list and ask
themselves the following questions:
Does it fit your values?
Is it realistic?
Is it flexible?
Does it fit in with your other goals?
Will the rewards be worth what you put in to
it?
Is it what you want?

Belief
Activity: The I cant funeral
write down on a piece a paper everything
you cant do.
Next write a list of I CAN. Keep this in
your note book/journal.
Play song: I Believe I Can Fly

Success is in the
bag.
You need purse-severance
It requires the same amount of

energy to be successful as it does to

be unsuccessful.
99% of your assets are standing in
your shoes.
80% of success is showing up

 If you are not working to where you

want to be, you are AUTOMATICALLY
working to where you dont want to be.
Keep your most important values in
mind at all times when you are making
LESS important decisions.
Dont sacrifice what matters most for
something that doesnt matter that
much to you. There are always tradeoffs

Build a bridge and get over it

You will have challenges

You will have roadblocks
You can have excuses or success but not
both
Story: Circus Elephants and Limitations

There are three types of

people

Ones that make things happen

Those that let it happen
And the ones that dont know
what happened.
What one are you going to be?

There is very little difference between

mediocre and greatness.
The

boiling point is only 1 degree different

than very warm water.

The difference is tremendous. Steam can power

many things.

The

difference between a race horse that

wins first place and a second place is often
fractions of a second.

Seven goal areas

Family/home
Social
Educational
Religious
Achievement/recognition
Career
Physical/health

Writing goals
SPECIFIC!
written

down
MEASURABLE
TIME FRAME
read out loud frequently
posted visibly

Student Assignment:
Set a goal and fill out the goal
contract.

Show video:

The Blue Vase