the what, why and how of setting goals.

1. GOAL SETTING
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2. Where are you going?
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3. What is a Goal?
Where do you want to go?
What do you want to be?
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A dream to become better.
A compass on the high seas.

4. Why Goals?
Imagine going to a bus station
without knowing where to go!
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5. Why Goals?
 Today’s vision - tomorrow’s reality
 Success is a choice
 Goals give direction
 Goals give power of focus
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6. A Travel Plan
 Starting Point
 Scheduled Departure
 Destination
 Scheduled Arrival
 Distance
 Class
 Fare
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7. Goal Statements
 Specific (exactly what?)
 Measurable (how many / how much?)
 Actionable (attainable?)
 Realistic (how challenging?)
 Time bound (when / how long?)
 Energizing (how exciting?)
 Reviewed (periodic assessment?)
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8. Sample Goal Statement
To score 85% marks in
Civil Engineering Paper I
at the University
examination in April 2015.
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9. Goal Setting Strategies
1. Define your dream
2. Set your long term goal
3. Break into short term goals
4. Create detailed action plan
5. Manage & review
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10. Goal Setting Strategies
 Visualize your dream
 Visualize the results
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11. Goal Setting Strategies
Power of Focus
Efforts in a specific direction
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12. Goal Setting Strategies
Break into short term, mini, manageable chunks
Each step leads to the top of the staircase
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13. Goal Setting Strategies
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Action Plan
 Delegate
 Review frequently
 Reprioritize
 Be flexible
 Reward yourself

14. Sample Action Plan Format
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Goal statement:
WHAT?
(Action Steps)
WHO?
(Person
responsible for
action)
RESOURCES?
(Needed)
WHEN?
(Deadline for
completion)
HOW WILL WE KNOW?
(How we will know the
action step is
accomplished)

15. Goal Setting Strategies
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Celebrate your success

16. Goal Setting Strategies
• Write your goals down
• Dream, plan, act
• Today is the best day
• Emulate someone you admire
• Milestones to celebrate
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17. Goal Setting Strategies
Winners see Objectives
Losers see Obstacles.
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18. Goal Setting Pitfalls
 Too many goals
 Vague goals
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Too many goals

19. Goal Setting Pitfalls
No short-term goals
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If you do the little jobs well, the big
ones will tend to take care of
themselves.

20. Goal Setting Pitfalls
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Ignoble Goals

21. Goal Setting Pitfalls
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Unrealistic goals

22. Why We Fail?
 No focus
 No time frame, no milestones
 No measurement
 Not defining reasons, benefits & costs
 Not foreseeing obstacles & solutions
 Not involving/sharing with others
 Not visualizing success
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23. Why We Don’t Set Goals?
 Fear of Failure
 Pessimism
 Lack of Ambition
 Fear of Rejection
 Procrastination
 Low Self-esteem
 Ignorance of Importance
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