Goal Setting

We don’t Plan to Fail

We Fail to Plan
 What is a
Goal?
 Aim
 An object or end that

one strives to attain

 Vocabulary
 Vision
 Major Goals

 Operational Goals

 Tasks
Why Set
Goals?
 Achieve More
 Get Organized

 Improve Self-confidence

 Perform Better
Setting Effective Goals
 Positive Statements
 Be Precise
 Set Priorities
 Write Goals down
 Keep Operational Goals small.
 Break down goals into smaller goals
and tasks that can be easily
accomplished.
 General Principals .
 Set performance goals, not outcome
goals
 Create goals that you can control

 Set specific goals

 Set realistic goals

 Why are goals set too
high?
 Others set goals for you
 Insufficient information

 Base a goal on your best

performance
 Lack of respect for self
 Why goals are set too
low?
 Fear of failure
 Taking it easy
Thinking a goal through
 What skills do I need to achieve this?
 What information and knowledge to I need?
 What help, assistance, or collaboration do I
need?
 What resources do I need?
 What difficulties do I need to be prepared to
face?
 Am I making any assumptions?
 Is there a better way of doing things?
 Why we can fail?
 Goals are set too high
 Goals are not a challenge

 Goals are too vague

 Goal setting is done in an

unsystematic, sporadic, disorganized

manner
 Too many non prioritized goals
 Feedback and
Reflection
 Key to the success of this endeavor
 Need to be willing to fail, to take

chances
 Need to be willing to talk about the

failures
 Successful Feedback
 Was the goal too easy?
 What did you learn ?

 What skills could I develop to make

this project easier?

 Failure Feedback
 Was the goal too difficult?
 Was the Goal unrealistic?

 Faulty logic

 Improper technique, skills, or

knowledge
 Did we put enough effort into the

project?
 Achieving your goals
 Goal setting is your servant not your
master.
 Take time to celebrate.

 If I had three hours to cut down a tree,

I would spend two hours sharpening

the axe!
– Abe Lincoln