Goal-Setting Worksheet: Identifying and Analyzing Goals
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Goal-Setting Worksheet
Identify and describe one short-term and one long-term academic goal and one personal goal.
Analyze the goals using SMART criteria.
Goals
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Time frame
Short-term goal:
LEARN TO STRESS LESS
A LOT LESS
STRESSING LESS
STAY FOCUSED
ANYTIME
Long-term goal:
WORK MY WAY TO AN MASTERS DEGREE
STUDY HARD AND WORK HARD
KEEPING MY HEAD UP
STAY FOCUSED
10 YRS
Personal goal:
LOOSE WEIGHT 75 LBS
STAYING MOTIVATED AND THINKING POSITIVE
EAT MORE HEALTHIER
STAY FOCUSED
6 MONTHS
Respond to the following questions in 50 to 100 words each:
What role does motivation play in goal achievement?
Motivation is the combination of desire, values, and beliefs that drives you to take action. These three motivating factors, and/or lack of them, are at the root of why people behave the way they do. Because you ultimately control your values, beliefs, and desires, you can influence your motivations. This means, if you consider something important and assign value to it, you are more likely to do the work it takes to attain the goal. When motivation originates from an internal source and is combined with a realistic goal and circumstance, the odds of a good outcome are greatly increased.
How will you maintain your motivation through the course of achieving long-term goals?
Goal setting is a powerful process for thinking about your ideal future, and for motivating yourself to turn your vision of this future into reality.
The process of setting goals helps you choose where you want to go in life. By knowing precisely what you want to achieve, you know where you have to concentrate your efforts. You'll also quickly spot the distractions that can, so easily, lead you astray.
Goal-Setting Worksheet
Identify and describe one short-term and one long-term academic goal and one personal goal.
Analyze the goals using SMART criteria.
Goals
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Time frame
Short-term goal:
LEARN TO STRESS LESS
A LOT LESS
STRESSING LESS
STAY FOCUSED
ANYTIME
Long-term goal:
WORK MY WAY TO AN MASTERS DEGREE
STUDY HARD AND WORK HARD
KEEPING MY HEAD UP
STAY FOCUSED
10 YRS
Personal goal:
LOOSE WEIGHT 75 LBS
STAYING MOTIVATED AND THINKING POSITIVE
EAT MORE HEALTHIER
STAY FOCUSED
6 MONTHS
Respond to the following questions in 50 to 100 words each:
What role does motivation play in goal achievement?
Motivation is the combination of desire, values, and beliefs that drives you to take action. These three motivating factors, and/or lack of them, are at the root of why people behave the way they do. Because you ultimately control your values, beliefs, and desires, you can influence your motivations. This means, if you consider something important and assign value to it, you are more likely to do the work it takes to attain the goal. When motivation originates from an internal source and is combined with a realistic goal and circumstance, the odds of a good outcome are greatly increased.
How will you maintain your motivation through the course of achieving long-term goals?
Goal setting is a powerful process for thinking about your ideal future, and for motivating yourself to turn your vision of this future into reality.
The process of setting goals helps you choose where you want to go in life. By knowing precisely what you want to achieve, you know where you have to concentrate your efforts. You'll also quickly spot the distractions that can, so easily, lead you astray.