Goal Essays

PersonalGoalsEssays

PersonalGoalsIwanttoAchieveasaUniversityofPhoenixStudent

WithadegreefromtheUniversityofPhoenix,Iwillruletheworld!TheworldsthatIwillruleare myowninternalandexternalonesTheseworldsconsistofpaper,developmentofpersonalskills, satisfactionandachievement,titles,andspecializedknowledge.Mygoalsarepersonal,family–oriented,business–related,orjustplainselfish.

ThereceiptofadiplomaissomethingthatIperceiveasslightlysuperficial.Obtainingthispieceof paper,whichwillhangonmyofficewall,isanexternal,visualsymbolthatrepresentsabaseof knowledgetoothersregardlessofwhetherornotthatbaseofknowledgeisapplicableor implemented.Inaddition,thereceiptof...showmorecontent...

IwillachievepersonalsatisfactionbysimplyknowingthatIhavecompletedwhatIstartedmany, manyyearsagoIamnot,norhaveeverbeenaquitterandwillalways(regardlessoftime)finish whatIstart.IwillfulfillasenseofachievementbecauseIwillhavecrossedthefinishline.The process,likearace,isnoteasybutenduringthepainisworththeendresult.Anotherpersonalgoal tiedintoachievementwouldbethatmydaughterwouldseethatIpursuedmycommitmenttothe veryend.Shewillbeabletolearnbyexamplenotemptywords.

TheadvancementofmycareerisacontinuouspersonalgoalWithoutthebenefitofacomplete formaleducation,Ihavemovedupthecorporateladderswiftlyandadeptly;havingstartedasan AdministrativeAssistantandnowretainthetitleofProgramManagerandresponsibleforover1M incontractsandateamof15.Withinthecompany'sorganization,therearetheOwnersand ExecutiveVicePresidents,VicePresidents(VPs),thenProgramManagers.Therearecurrentlyno writtenrulesorguidelinesastowhatanindividualhastohaveordotomoveupintheorganization butIknowthatobtainingmydegreeinbusinessmanagementwillputmeatanevenlevelwiththe existingVPsallowingmetobepromotedwithoutconsternation.

Myultimatepersonalgoal,afterreceivingmybachelor'sdegree,istopursueaMaster'sDegreein Tourism

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GoalsandPhilosophy

Aperson'sphilosophyoneducationcoversmanydifferentaspects.Suchthingsthatonespersonal philosophycancontainarethepurposeofeducation,methodsonemayuseineducation,andeven thecurriculumwhichmaybetaughtIfeelthatthesethreethingsarethemostimportantformy personalphilosophyandgoalsofeducation.

Theoverallpurposeofeducationisnotonlytoteachstudentsaboutthesetcurriculum,butalsoto teachthemtobeindividualsandcreativethinkers.Asateacheronehastogofartherthanjustto teach,youarearolemodel,adoctor,andmostimportantlywhilestillhavingcontrolyouarea friend.Ifeeleducationisimportantbecauseasashowmorecontent

Theywillaccomplishmanythings,butitwillneverseemlikeadutyorajob.Iwouldhopethatasa teacher,Icouldteachallmystudentsthecurriculumforthatyear,butalsoforthemtolearnsomuch more.Iwouldlikemystudentstogrowasawhole,aswellasindividualsbymakingnewfriends andexperiencingnewthings.IwouldalsohopethatIcouldteachmystudentsasmuchasIcan aboutlife,andwhattheworldhastoofferus.

Asateacher,Ihopetoliveeverymomentofmylifeknowingthatalongwithmystudents,Itoo, havelearnedsomething.Therearemanydifferentmethodsofsharingmyknowledgewiththe students,andIdonotthinkateachercanadoptjustonemethod.Whileobserving,Ihaverealized thatateachercannotalwaysreacheverystudentbyusingjustonemethodSincestudentshave differentabilities,ateacherhastoadoptmanytypesofteachingmethodsinordertoworkwithall studentsequally.

Asateacher,Iwouldlookintoalltypesofmethodsofteaching.Inordertoteachmystudentsa well–roundedlesson,IwouldadoptaspectsfromeachteachingmethodUsingjustonemethodto teachstudentsmayworkinsomeclassrooms,butIbelieveasateacherIwouldworkwiththe studentsandgivethemsomechoicesinhow

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IlandedinthebeautifulcityofLondononJune30th.AsIlefttheplane,Iimmediatelytooknoteof theimmenseamountofdiversityinLondon'sGatwickAirport.Sevendayspriortomyarrival,the Britishpeoplevoted,inahistoricalreferendum,toleavetheEuropeanUnion,leavingtheentireEU rattledandtheworldinshockaboutwhatistocomeinglobalaffairs.Uponarrivingatimmigration, Iimmediatelytooknoteofthethreelinesintowhichtravelerswereplaced–UKpassportholders, EUcitizensandnon–EUCitizens.Itexcitedmetoknowhowhistoricofatimeitwastobeinthe UnitedKingdom.Brexitmadetheexplorationofmypersonallearninggoalfardeeper,more excitingandmoreimpactfulthatIwouldhaveeveranticipatedlastspringwhenselectingmyareaof focus.IntheSpring,IhadnoideaaboutBrexitortheinfluenceitwouldhaveonmypersonal learninggoal.IfeelfortunateforthisexperienceandhaveenjoyedreflectingonLondoninlightof mylearninggoal.Thinkingaboutpoliticsanditsinteractionswiththeculture,values,geography andhistoryoftheUKandtheEUhasdramaticallyenhancedthewayIviewculturesoutsideofmy own,andhasgivenmeaheightenedappreciationfortheworldoutsideofthebubblethatIlivein,in theUnitedStates.

Inoneofmyfirstblogposts,IwroteaboutatimeIbikedforthreemilesonmyowntoseeamiddle schoolfriendacrossthecity.WhenIcrossedovertheThamesriver,Iwasmovedbythe

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Mygoalisonethatisdifferentandwilltakeeffortandhardworktoachieve.ItisonethatIhaveto reallyworkonforalongperiodoftimeandhavemotivationfor.Mygoalistomaintaina3.33GPA formyfirstsemesterofcollegeandhopefullyformynextfouryearsaswell.Whyspecificallya 3.33GPA?ThisisbecauseIplanonjoiningthehonorsprogramnextsemesterandtodothat,a3.33 GPAisexactlywhatIneedtoattainInordertostayinthehonorsprogramforthenextfouryears,I needtokeepthat3.33GPAandnotletitdrop.Thisgoalisagreatoneandisdefinitelyaffectedby Marywood'sCoreValuesandMissionStatement.EmpowermentandExcellencehaveabigimpact onmygoalaswellastheideainthestatementthatMarywoodstrivesforstrongacademic achievementandscholarships.TheseCoreValueswillbeabighelpininspiringmetoachievemy goal.showmorecontent

Itmeansthatonestrivestodotheirbestatwhatevertheydoandtoputasmucheffortintoitas possible.WhatamIcapableof?HowfarcanIpushmyselfuntilIreachmygoal?Doinghomework nightlyorwheneveritisgivenandnotturninginassignmentslate,willhelpmeachievethisgoalas itwillgetmebettergrades.ThisincludesanynightlyreadingsIhavetodoforthenextclass. Turninginsomethinglate,meansIamlazyorslackingoffabit.Partofempowermentistotrynot tobethosethings.Yes,therearetimeswhereImayforgetormessupwithaduedateofan assignment,butIwilltrymyverybesttonotletthathappen.Ialsoplanonstudyingforquizzesand examssothatIcanachievethebestpossiblegradethereisWithempowerment,theselittle improvementsonmyworkandstudyinghabits,willhelpmereachmyfull

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ShortTermGoalsEssay

ShortTermGoalsFirstofall,inordertoachieveshorttermgoalsforcareerenhancementaswellas rolepreparationthefollowingcriteriamustbemetsothatmygoalscanbeasattainableaspossible inarealisticandproductivefashion.Moreover,inordertoproperlyteachhighschoolstudentsand orfuturenurses,awell–organizedfocusoflife–longlearninginitiatives,personalgoals,educational goals,alongwiththeintegrationoftheteaching–learningprocessneedtobeimplementedinmy PDPplan(Billing&Halstead,2016).MOOPIL(MassiveOpenOnlineProfessionalIndividual Learning),educatorsemployedwithSAISDhavetheopportunitytoreceiveafree20houronline courseatA&MUniversityThiscourseisanonlinevirtualprofessionaldevelopmentcourse, centeredonprovidingtheeducatorinsightstowardsthefollowing:effectiveinstructional approaches,comprehensivepedagogy,integratingstandard–alignedcoursework,empoweringthe changeagent,andinstructionalleadership(A&M,n.d.).showmorecontent

Moreover,IamabletoobtainCPRinstructortrainingthroughtheAmericanRedCrossinAugustof 2018Third,IwillcontinuetoresumemycurrentgoalsinmyMaster'sprogramtogetawell–round understandintheroleforthenurseeducatortopromoteoptimaloutcomesforstudent,faculty,and community.Inaddition,afterobtainingaMaster'sofnursingeducation,wouldliketoapplyasan adjunctclinicalinstructorinacommunitycollegeoraBaptistSchoolofnursing,withtheintention onbroadenmyhorizonsinaclinicalacademic

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TheImportanceofSettingGoals

Settinggoalsisthemostimportantthingyoucandoinyourlife.Withoutgoal'syouaregoingto havenodirection,noambitiontobesuccessful,nodrivetostayinschool,andtroublefindinga careerthatwillprovideforyouWithoutthesethreethings,achievingyourgoalsisgoingtobeone ofthetoughesttasksintheyearstocome. Whensettingdirectiontosuccessyoumustmakegoodchoicesonthepathyouaregoingtochoose. ThewrongpathwillputyousomewherethatisgoingtotakeyouofftrackfromyourgoalsThis pathcanleadtopartyingtoomuch,gettinglazy,andnotgoingbacktoschool.Notdoing schoolworkisgettinglazy.Youmuststayontopofschoolworkandnotfallbehind.Ifshowmore content

Thedrivetostayinschoolisanotherbigpartofsettinggoals.Withoutthedrivetostayinschool, youlosesiteofthosenicethingsthatcanbeachievedwithhardworkDrivealsomotivatesyouto dothethingsthatyoudon'twanttodo,buthavetodothem.Thingslikewritingpapers,studyingfor exams,andgoingtoschoolduringthesummer.Thedrivetoachieveyourgoalswillhelpyou throughthesetoughtimes.Throughthetoughtimes,thinkaboutallofthosegoalsyouaretryingto achieve,andhowniceitisgoingtobewhenyoureachthem. Findingacareerthatwillprovideforyoucanbeverydifficultifyoudonotfollowthepathtoreach yourgoals.Thisisanotherreasontostayontrackandworkhardinschool.Withoutyoureducation, goingintotheworkforceandfindingagoodjobthatwillprovideforyouandyourfamilycanbe veryhardMostjobsrequireschooldegreesandsometimescertificationsthatrequiremanyhoursof work.Withoutthedegreesandthecertifications,advancementinajobissometimesimpossible. Withoutadvancementinacareer,itisveryhardtoreachyourgoalsofmakingthatbigsalary,and havingalloftheenjoyablethingsinlife.

MyfirstyearofcollegeIdidn'trealizetheimportanceofsettinggoals.Aftermyfirstyearin college,havingagoodjob,andseeingotherpeoplethatdidnotmakesuchgoodchoices,Ihave

MyPersonalGoalsasaStudent

Anobviousgoalasaworkingadultreturningtoschoolis,ofcourse,toearnadegree.Myoverall goalisnodifferentthananyotherstudent,however,IalsohaveseveralpersonalgoalsIhopeto achievewhileattendingtheUniversitySomeofthesegoalsaretoacquirenewskillsandenhance mycurrentbusinessabilities,toapplywhatIlearnintheclassroomtoforwardmycareer,andto feelpersonalsatisfactionoffinishingsomethingIstarted.Alreadyhavingexperienceinthebusiness worldhasproventomethatitisessentialtohaveskillstomaintainandimprovedailyfunctions ThreeskillsI'dpersonallyliketoimproveonaremyorganizational,timemanagement,and presentationshowmorecontent

Byjustgoingthroughthemotionsofcomingtoworkeveryday,onlygettingdonewhathastobe done,andgoinghomeattheendoftheday,onemightrealizethataneverydayroutinecanquickly turnintoamundaneprofessionallifeAtthesametime,ifapersondoesallofthesethings,but showsabitofinitiativetogainmoreknowledgeofthejob,theymayseeanopportunitytoslightly moveupinthecompany.Thelatterismysituation.Myexperienceandknowledgeofmy departmentanditssystemshaveaffordedmetheopportunitytomoveupwithinthedepartmentover thepastfiveyears,butI'mbeginningtoseealimitofhowfarthoseskillsalonewillallowmeto climbBeinganexpertinmyfieldofpharmaceuticalbenefitsdoesn'ttranslateintomanaging personneljustasknowinghowtocompleteataskdoesn'tmeanI'mabletogiveaclearpresentation onhowitshouldbedone.Sure,I'vebeenrewardedfortheworkI'vedoneandknowledgeI've obtained,butatsomepoint,myemployerwilleventuallyseethatmoreisneededtocontinueto promotemetohigher,moremanagementfocusedpositions.Mygoalistocompletethesecourses andobtainmydegreetoprovethat,ifthesituationarises,Icanbetherightpersonforthejob.A morepersonalgoalofmineistofinishwhatI'vestarted.Afterhighschool,

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Everyonehastheirowntalentorgreatability,buteveryonealsohastheirownobstaclesand limitations.IchosemypurposeandyearlygoalbecauseIwanttostrivetobethebestpersonIcan forbothmeandotherpeoplearoundme.Iwanttobeabletohelppeoplewhentheyneeditbutnot distractmyselftothepointofnotbeingabletotakecareofmyselffirst.Myyearlygoalto accomplishthisistoworkonmyownobstaclesbutalsohelpothersprevailovertheirs IbelievethatI'mgoodathelpingpeoplewiththeirproblemswhetheritbeintheirprivatelivesor schoolandIthinkthis'llhelpmeachievemygoalbecausehelpingmyselfandothersisthemainpart ofmygoalThethingthatgetsinthewayofmebeingabletoshowmorecontent Theobstaclethatpreventsmefromdoingthisistimemanagement.Istrugglewithallottingenough timetoschoolanddoinghomeworkandinsteaduseitforrelaxingathomeorhangingoutwith friends.Also,whenIdostartworkingonschoolwork,oneassignmentsometimestakesupallmy timeandIdon'tendupfinishingtheothers.ThewayI'llgetovermyproblemoftimemanagement isthatI'llmakesureIhaveatleast30minutesforallmyhomeworkassignmentssothatIhavetime tofinishthemallandifIhaveonethatIdon'tfinishI'llcomebacktoitandfinishitafter.Ibelieve thatmyqualityofperseveringthroughsomethingwhenIstartitisbeneficialtomygoalandmy planwillgiveenoughtimetotakecareofeverythingIneedtodoformyownsuccess.

Ibelievethathelpingpeopleisajustandnoblegoal,buthelpingyourselfalsoplaysafactorin helpingothers.Thisyearmygoalistohelpothersovercomeproblemsaswellashelpmyself overcomemyownobstacles.I'mgoodathelpingpeoplewiththeirissues,butIprocrastinatesothat Idon'thaveenoughtimeformyselfandevenlessforothersIbelieveIamaneasypersontohavea conversationwith,butsometimesIhaveafearoffailurewhichpreventsmewithhavingdeep conversationswithpeople.WheneverIstartsomethingIalwaysstrivetofinishit,butmytime managementproblemcausesme

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ThroughoutmylifeIhavesetmanygoals,startingwhenIwasatayoungagesettingthegoalto buildthetallesttourwithmyblocksatagefive,orevensetthegoaltobethevaledictorianofmy classineighthgrade.Ihavelearnedinlifethatgoalsareaveryimportantaspecttosucceedinlife. Notonlydogoalsgiveusthemotivationtoachievethehighestpotentialwecanaccomplish,but alsogiveustheconfidencetoachievehighergoalswedidnotthinkwecouldeveraccomplishAsI havegrownasanindividual,Ihaverealizedthatmygoalshavematured,andbecomemorefocused. Ihavehadtolearntomakeapathformyself,tostartplanningearly,andorganizemygoals.That beingsaid,Iwillalwayshavetokeepinmindthemanycomplicationslifewillthrowinmyway Thosecomplicationswillbesteppingstonestohelpmegainstrengthinmygoalsaswell.Ihaveset manygoalsformyself,butIhaveshowmorecontent

WhenIgrowoldandwearyIwanttobeabletosay,"Ihavenotmissedachancetolivemylifeto thefullest."IwanttorememberthatItookeverypossibleopportunitythatwasofferedtome.Iwant toseeeverystate,country,andoceanIwanttoseethebeautifulwondersthatthisworldhaskept secretfromme.Ihopetoseethedifferentcultures,andexplorethedifferentsites.Iwanttobeable tosayItraveledthewholeworld,andshowanythingispossibleifyouputyourmindtoit.These goalsareallofthemostimportantfactorsinmylife.TheytietogetherduetothefactthatifIdonot getagoodjob,thenIcannotsupportmyfamilyortravel,andifIcannottravelthenIwillnotbe abletotellmyfamilyofmyamazingadventuresThesegoalsaremyfuture,theyarethenew buildingblockstomyadultlifethatIhopetosucceedgreatlyat.Mygoalswillbringmetonew adventures,newexperiences,andlotsofinterestingsitesthatwillforeverchangemy

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Goalsaremorethanjustthingswewanttoachievebecausegoalscreatearoadmapforsuccess. Goalsreminduswhywedowhatwedo,whywearewhereweare.Withoutgoals,wewouldnot havestartingpointsanddestinationstoreach.Mymaingoalistolivemylifetothefullestwithmy familyandfriendsbymyside.Ialsowanttotraveltheworld,gettoexperienceotherculturesand traditions,andmeetnewpeopleMyfinalgoalistoliveinabighouse(inthefuture)preferablya twostory,thiswouldgivemealotofspaceformystuff.Toaccomplishthesegoals,Ineedtobea happyperson,dogoodinschool,getagreatjobandhavealotofmoney.

Mymaingoalistolivemylifetothefullestwithmyfamilyandfriendsby...showmorecontent... Bythis,Imeanbuyingmyselfwithmyownmoney,anicehousewithalotofspaceformyself.I Mostlikelyallowmyfamilylivewithme,butthatdependsonhowtheyaredoingintermsof money.IwanttopursuethisgoalbecauseIhavealwayswantedabighouseformyself.Someofmy familymembershavebighousesandit'sjustawesometobethereIalsowanttopursuethisgoal becausesinceIwanttolivemylifetothefullest,Iamgoingtoneedabighousetomakethat becomereality.Topursuethisgoal,Iamgoingtoneedtodoresearchtofindafindahouseofmy choiceandon–sale.Withthetechnologythatthereistoday,findingahousewon'tbethathard,Ijust needtorealestatewebsiteandkeepscrollinguntilIfindIhousethatIlike.Topursuethisgoal,I willneedagoodjobtobeabletobuyahouse,notalotofmoneywillbeneededsincehousesinLas Vegasarenotthatexpensive.IfIlivedinCalifornia,thenIwouldneedalotofmoneybecause housesaredoubleortriplethecostofhouseshere.Mostsecond–classfamilieslivewithother second–classfamiliesinthesamehouseforthatreasonWhenIlivedinCalifornia,myfamilyandI livedwithanotherfamilyinthesamehousetosplitupthepayments.Thisgoalisverylikelyto happenifIgetagoodjobandbepatientlookingforahouseon

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[Thelearninggoalstatesthatthefocuslearnerwillbeabletoformulatelearningthatallcirclesare similarthroughapplicationoftransformationtechniques(translationanddilation),bytheendofthe learningsegment.TheIEPgoalstatesrequiresthefocuslearnertodescriberelationshipsbetween similargeometricshapeswith70%accuracyoninformalassessments,utilizingonetotwosupports, bytheendingofMay2016Ineachlessontheobjectivessystematicallybuilduponeachotheras theysupportthefocuslearnerinaccomplishingthelearninggoalthatisbasedonthefocuslearner's IEPgoal.ThelessongoalandtheIEPgoalbothrelatetolearningofgeometricshapes,withthe learninggoalbeingmorespecific,thecircleAfterselectingthecircleaCommonshowmore content...

Inthebeginningofeachlessonseveralplannedsupportsareintroducedtoensurethatthefocus learnerunderstandthelessonobjectiveandsubsequentlessongoal.Thetwotothreeplanned supportsinlessononecomplimentsthefocuslearnerpreferenceinlearningandalignwiththeIEP goalTheplannedsupportsaremainlyvisualandkinestheticinnatureandtheyincludevarious Manipulatives,wallcharts,YouTubevideos,guidednotes,andlessonworksheetsassessmentsthat areintendedtoassistthestudentinachievingthelessonobjectives.Theyarealsointendedtohelp thestudentremainengagedduringexplicit,guided,andcooperativeinstructions.TheSmartboard willbeusedbytheteachertosupportdifferentiationofinstructionandbythestudenttoexpressin writinglearningofthelessonobjectivesWorksheetswillbeusedforindependentandextended practiceonconceptstaughtandtheresultsusedtohelpguideinstructioninsatisfyingthelearning goalandtheIEPgoal.Asthefocuslearnerbecomesconfidenttheamountofsupportsarereducedto reflecttheIEP

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Iaminacollegeskillsclass.IhavebeenaskedtochooseatopicthatIfeelwill bettermyfuture.PriortothisclassIsimplythoughtthegoalsIhadandaccomplished wereenoughEverydaygoalsofpayingbillsontimeandkeepingonschedulenow doesn'tseemenough.Well,Ihavesincelearnedthatthingswillgomoresmoothly,less crazy,andIcanreducemystresslevelwithafewmoregoalsformyselfandmy daughtersaswell.

Goalsettinghasbecomeanewreality,Ihavealwayshadgoals,andnowIknow withsomeplanningIcanreachallofthem.Ihavesetshorttolongtermgoals.Inmy shorttermgoalIwouldliketosave$1000.00byMay01,2010forhomeimprovements.

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InthisclasswetookthePersonalityStyleSurveybasedonGarySmalley's writings.Theclasswasfirstgiventhesurveyandthenthedefinitionsheetofthe personalitystyles.Ofcourse,IwastheLion.AbriefdefinitionoftheLionislikesto leadTheLionisgoodatmakingdecisionsandisverygoal–orientedTheyenjoy challenges,difficultassignments,andopportunityforadvancement.Becauselions thinkingofthegoal,theycansteponpeopletoreachit.Lionscanbeveryaggressive andcompetitive.Lionsmustlearnnottobetoobossyortotakechargeofother's Carla,page#1of2affairsStrength:Goal–oriented,strong,directWeakness:Argumentative,too dictatorial.Limitation:Doesn'tunderstandthatdirectnesscanhurtothers,hardtime expressinggrace.Thisistrulythedefinitionofmyself.IhavefivedaughterswhichI

gavethissurveyandthreeofthefivewereLions(imaginethat)theothertwoOtters.

Inorderforustoachieveourgoalswemuststaydeterminedandfocused.I planonusinggoalsfortherestofmylifeEverygoalsetseemstoarrivebefore itsduedate.Thisissuchagreatfeelingforme.Ihavebeenasingleparentoffive daughtersforfourteenyearsandgoalsettinghasbeenmyhusbandmostofthetime!

WitheverythingIhavespokenaboutgoal

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Whatareyougoalsforthisyear?Mygoalsforthisyeararetoimprovemyselftogetgoodgradeand paymoreattention.Anothergoalistolearnmoreemploymentskills.Ialsowanttolearnhowtobe moreofahappierenjoyableperson.Iwanttodothatbybeingabletobemorereceptivetobeing criticizedandtochangemymindsettofocusingmoreonpositivethingsandgetbetterfriendsthat aren'tdoingallthisbadstuffandgettinglockeduplikealotofmyfriendsitseemsliketheythink goingtojailanddoingstupidstuffisthecoolestthingeverIpersonallythinkthatpeoplewhodo thataredumbasaboxofrocksandIthinklittlechangeslikethatwillhelpmefeelbetterabout beingmyselfandalsohelpchangemymindsettobeingmorepositiveit'shardtobehappywhen you'rearoundpeoplewhodoingnothingbutgetintroubleandthinkit'scoolandthengetall depressedbecausetheymessedtherelifeupbecausetheythinktheyarecoolbutinrealitythelook likeaclownbutthat'swhatifeellikeIcantodochange

WhatdidenjoydoingwithmyfatherMeandmydadusedtowaybackinthedaywhenIwaslike betweentheagesof5and8weusedtoridemotorcyclesandquadsandshootguns.Weusedto alwaysdofunthingsandalotofmymemorieswerethingslikethatwealwaysfromwhatI rememberwewouldwatchshowmorecontent

TheywouldprobablybeLoveLoyaltyAndrespectarethethingsthattheyprettymuchliveby.We livebythis"laws"becausethesearethingsthateverypersonshouldfolloworatleastacknowledge becausewellIbelievethatthiscouldhelpbringmoreordertopeopleandwecouldavoidproblemsI meanitworksathomeforexampleifmeandmysisterarefightingoversomethinganddadcomes inandsayssomethingwestopbecausewerespectwhathesaysandareloyaltohisrulesandloveof courseisamainthingyoucan'thavefamilyoreventhesenseof

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AfterthesecondsemesterendedandIhadcompletedallofthestepsinmyactionmeasurement plan,allIhadtodowaswaitfortheresults.Asthissemesterhasbeencomingtoaclose,noneofthe gradesareofficialquiteyet,butonethingisalreadyunfortunatelysetinstone.Mygoalof improvingmyGPAmostlikelyhasnotbeenmet.Afterlookingatallofthegradescurrentlyin blackboard,IwasunabletoenjoysomeofthesamesuccessesIdidlastsemesterButafter evaluatingmyself,andcurrentworkefforts,Ihaveimprovedintheseareas.AlthoughIdidnot achievemymaingoalofraisingmyGPA,Ireshuffledsomestrategiestosetinplaceasystemthat willhelpmeraisemyGPAOverthecourseofthesecondsemester,Ididshowmorecontent Thiswasanissuethatwasconsistentthroughoutthefirstsemester,andcarriedovertothesecond semesterwithoutmeevenrealizingit.OnceInoticedthatIwasspendingmoretimewastingtime withfriends,Idecidedthatachangeneededtobemade.Fromthehoursofthreetofiveeveryday,I wouldsitinmyroomandworkregardlessofwhateveranybodyelsewasdoing.Thisprovedtobe themostsuccessfulwayofgettingmyworkdoneandpreparingforclassAlthoughthebeginningof thesemesterwasabitofatoughone,Iwasabletosetupaplanthatcouldhelpmesucceedwell intomycollegecareer.Overthecourseofthesemester,Itriedtofollowtheoriginalfourfunctions ofmanagement.ThesewerethefourmainbasesthatIbuiltmyplanaroundinthefirstplace. PlanningwasextremelyimportantthroughoutthecourseofthisprojectbecauseIneededtoensure thatIwasmakingtimeforeachclassandassignmentOrganizationwasalsokeybecauseinthefirst semester,Ifoundthatmostofmystruggleswereformedbecauseofmyunorganizedwaysof studying.Thistimearound,IdecidedtomakesureIwaspreparedforclasseveryday,tookcareful notesinclass,andreviewedmostinclassmaterialstoensureIhadalloftheinformationIneededto succeed.Leadershipwashardtoidentifysincethisprojectwasbasedonself–management,butIstill feltthatIwasactingasaleaderforsomeofmyfriends.WhenIdecidedtostopplayingXboxor

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PersonalGoalEssay

PersonalGoal

MypersonalgoalasastudentattheUniversityofPhoenixistoobtainaBachelorofSciencedegree inBusinessManagementwithinthenexttwoyears.Thisgoalisveryimportanttomebecauseofthe impactitwillhaveonmyfamily,workandpersonallife.Inmyfamilyitwillsetapositiveexample formydaughters,grandchildren,andyoungestsisterMyfamilyhasbeenasourceofsupport throughoutmyyearsincollegeasIhavepursuedthisdegreewhilemaintainingafulltimejob. Obtainingthedegreewillbeanaccomplishmentnotonlyformebutalsoformyfamilywhohas givenmetheencouragementtoreachmygoalIwouldlikeformygrandchildrentoremembertheir grandmotherasastrongandeducatedwoman.

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InmanyoccasionsIhadtotrainanewmanagertodotheworkIknowhowtodo.Icannotholda managementpositionwithoutaBachelor'sdegree.

Iunderstandthatinordertoachievemygoal,Iwillhavetomakemanysacrificessuchascontinuing tobalanceafulltimejobwithfamilyresponsibilitiesandnumerousdifficultclasses.Iwillwork hardandplantoputalotofeffortintomyclassestoassuresuccessineachofthem. ThegreatestchallengethatIwillencounterisgivingmyfamilythetimetheydeserve.Dedicating myweekendstodoingschoolworkandnotgettingdistractedwithfamilyandfriendsisextremely difficultIcomefromalargefamilyandthereisalwayssomethinggoingon;Birthdaypartiesand othersocialactivities.Mymotherdoesn'tlikegoinganywherebyherselfanddependsonmetotake hershoppingtotheMall.IhaveaskedmyothersisterstoinvitehertogoshoppinguntilIfinish schoolMysistershaveagreedtokeepMominmindandtakehertotheMallMydaughterjusthad babyandit'stoughtostayawayandnothelpherout.MydaughterunderstandsbutattimesIcan't helpfeelingguiltythatIcan'thelpherasmuchasIwouldliketo.Anotherobstaclethatwill interferewithmygoalistherequiredtravelsformyjob.Thiswillmakeitdifficultformetomeet withtheteamandattendclassonsomeoccasions.Iplantoworkwithmymanagementso

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GoalandTeamEssay

UnitLMc1ReflectiveAccount2.1Identifythecomponentsofapositiveculturewithinownteam 2.2Demonstratehowownpracticesupportsapositivecultureintheteam2.3Usessystemsand processestosupportapositivecultureintheteam2.4Encouragecreativeandinnovativewaysof workingwithintheteamIfyouwanttohaveateamthatperformsatahighlevelthenitisyourrole asaleadertomakethishappen1EstablishthevisionandgoalsfortheteamHighperforming teamshaveaclearsenseoftheirpurpose.Why?Becausetheteamleadermakesitclear,shareswith themtheorganisationalvisionandhowtheteamvisionrelatestothis.Thisshouldberevisitedat leastonceayear,ideallyeverysixmonthsasshowmorecontent

*Youhavebeenasktosetshortandlong–termgoalsforyourorganizationinkeyperformance areas.Inotherwords,mostcompaniesandorganizationsneedavisionandstrategicplan,butfew haveit.Moreover,someorganizationsthinktheyhaveoneanddon't.Considerthebasicelements foravisionandstrategicplanthatcandrivebreakthroughimprovementsshowninthefigurebelow. YoumightthinkaboutwhichoftheseelementsyouhaveinplaceinyourorganizationBarriersto havingavisionandstrategicplanIfavisionandstrategicplanaresoimportant,thenwhatarethe barrierstocreatingthem?Inotherwords,whatmightbepreventingyourorganizationfromhaving anactionablevisionandstrategicplantodrivebreakthroughimprovements?AwarenessInmany casesawarenessisakeyissue.Workgoesonday–by–day,andtheurgentandpressingneedsof today'sproblemscanbetotalingabsorbingIsn'titenoughtojustdealwiththeproblemsrightin frontofus,andtakeeachdayoneatatime?Probablynot.Infact,itmaybetheabsenceofavision andplanthatcauseyourorganizationtobesoreactive,andspendalotoftimefire–fightingrather thanproactivelymeetingtheneedsofyourcustomersThesymptomsyoucanlookforinclude:–Manyinitiativesareunderway,withmuchactivityproducinglittleresults.–Improvementinitiatives seem

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Goal1:Kaylawillimproveheremotionalandbehavioralregulation.

KaylawasinagoodmoodwhentheQPmetwithherforasession.

Kaylashared,"whenMrs.JennyisyellingandfussingMr.Joeltellsustotellhertostopfussingall thetime"

KaylawasdistractedwhiletheQPreadthechecklistofthethingstodowhendealingwithfamily conflict.

Kaylawasobservedunderneaththetableplayinginsteadoffocusingonthefamilyconflict Kaylaacceptedredirectionandcamefromunderneathtableandsatbackinherchair.

Kaylareflectedonproblem–solvingworksheetwherethefamilycanbrainstormideastogetherand win–winnegotiatingwhichallowsthefamilytogoworkthroughtheirchoicesuntileveryoneis happy.

KaylafocusedontheskillspreviouslylearnedinLesson2whichwereshowmorecontent Goal2:Kaylawillimprovehersocialfunctioning.

Kaylaappearedtobelisteningandbackontrackwiththesessionafterreceivingredirectionmultiple times.

KaylalistenedastheQPsharedwhatpro–socialandantisocialbehaviorconsistof Kaylawasexcitedaboutdrawinganangermonsterandalsodrewotheremotionssuchasbeingsad, happy,andcalm.

Kaylaidentifiedtriggerssuchasbeingpushed,teasedbypeers,ornotagreeingwithherteachers Kaylastated,"sometimesIdon'tknowwhenIammaduntilIdosomethingbadsuchaswetmyself orIhitsomeone."

KaylareflectedonangerreducersKaylahavebeenusingsuchasbreathingandcountingbackwards whileatschool.

Kaylashared,"myteachersremindmetobreathe,countbackwards,ortakeabreakfrommypeers" Kayla'steacherwereimpressedbyherdrawingofemotionsandsharedwithhertheydon'tliketo seeherwhensheisangryinsteadtheylikewhensheiscalmand

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Asthemostofmypeers,Ihavebeenaskingmyselfaquestion,whatisitreallyIwantoutofmy life?Thisquestionhasbeenbotheringmanypeople,andnotonlythecollegestudentswhoare tryingtofigureoutthepathwhichwillleadthemtothecomfortablelife.Onemightask,whatisthat comfortthatweallarestrivingfor?Isitastateofmindorisitsomeunknownworldthatweareso eagertoenter?Well,itvariesfrompersontoperson,itdependsonthelifethatthepersonhasleft behindwhenthedecisiontogotocollegewasmade.Thereareseveralaspectsofourlivesthat couldinfluenceusandthefuturedecisionsthatwe'llmake.Thebiggestpartofourdecisionmaking isthewaywewereraisedandtheculturewehaveshowmorecontent

Ontheotherhand,wehaveapoorfamily.Apersonthatwasborntoapoorfamilyhasbeenexposed toalotofworriesaboutfinancialsituation.Mostlikely,thepersonattheearlyagehadtothinkhow tosupportafamilyorjusthelpthemout.Mostlikelythatpersonwillhavetoworkalongwithgoing toschool,ofcoursethejobwilltakeawayconcentrationfromschool.Therewillbealittlechance thatthepersonwillfinishhighschoolorevengotocollegeThefamilywillshowlittleorno supportforthehighereducation,becausetheywilllookattheshortrunproblems,theyneedmoney now,notfouryearsfromnow.Secondly,thepersonwillnotbeasmotivatedtogotoschoolof highereducationasthepersonwhowasborntoarichfamily.Thesurroundingofthatpersondoes notprovidetheproperenvironmentforthelogicalthinkingintermsoflongtermlifegoals,because mostlikelythefamilywillliveintheareathatisconsistentwiththeirincome!Meaningthatthe childwillnevergetachancetoseethefullmeaningofcompletingthehighereducation.Toevery ruletherearealwaysexceptions.Therearepeoplewhowouldtotallydisagreethattheopportunities arelimitedonlytotherichTheyseeworldasamuchbrighterplace,theplacewhereanyperson couldreachthedesiredgoalifhe/shewantitbad

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TheGoal,byEliyahuGoldratt,demonstratesthe'theoryofconstraints'inaninterestingmanner.It portraysclearlywhatthegoalofabusinessisandsuggestsanumberofmethodsthatcouldbe appliedinbothmanufacturingandservicecompanies–methodsthatarefascinatingpracticaland logical.Throughoutthebook,Goldrattraisesanumberofissuesconcerningmanagementdecisions andkeyissuesthatneedtobeconsideredGoldrattemphasizesthefactthatthesocietyitselfisa sourceofinformationwhereflowsandrelationshipscanbeappliedinthebusinessworldi.e.the hikingexperience.Furthermore,itencouragesmanagerstousecommonsenseandalwaysconsider alternativewaysofdoingthingsAlso,managersshouldbeableshowmorecontent

Itiswidelyacceptedthatbusinessesshouldbemanagedinaholisticway.Thejobofthemanageris toidentifythedifferentinterdependentconstraintsandtrytoimprovethecurrentconditionsin favourofprofit.Todoso,GoldrattintroducedtheFiveFocusingStepsofcontinualimprovement:

1.     Findtheconstraintsofthebusinessthatcanincludephysical constraintswithinthebusiness,asupplyconstraint,amarketconstraintasdemandwillnot necessarilymeetourproduction)andpolicyconstraints.

2.     Identifythedecisionsthatshouldbetakeninordertoexploit theconstraints.Atthispointitisworthmentioningthatthesedecisionsshouldmaximisethe businessoutput.Ifnot,moneywillbeinvestedunnecessarily.

3     Subordinatetotaloperationsaccordingtotheabovedecision Considerationhastobetakenuponthefactthatconstraintshavetobeexploitedfully,whichimplies subordinationbytherestoftheorganisation.4.     Elevating capacitybyinvestingmoneyThisstepshouldbetakeninthecasewheretheconstraintsarestill thereafterexploiting

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GoalSettingInthefirstarticlethatIfoundItstatedthatGoalSettingisaformalprocessfor personalplanning,andisaformofmotivation.Itisusedforatargetthatapersonworksforsothey canbesuccessful.Theprocessofgoalsettingisusedbymanypeoplethroughouttheworldthatare tryingtoandhavealreadyachievedsomethingintheirlifetime.

Settinggoalshelpsapersonremainfocusedonbeingsuccessful,stayawayfromdistractions,and willhelpwithmotivation.Therearetwotypesofgoalsetting:

Long–term,andShort–termgoalsShort–termgoalsaresmallergoalsthatare"easier"toachieve, andwillkeepthepersonmotivatedandcontinuetostriveforsuccess.Theyalsoaregoalsthatlead uptoshowmorecontent

Also,afterachievingagoal,youmustlookbackandaskyourselfifthegoalwastooeasyforyouto achieve,ifyoulearnedsomethingwhiletryingtoachievethegoal,andifyouneedtofixanyof your"skills"intryingtoachieveyourgoal

Ifyoudonotachieveyourgoals,thenthisdoesnotmeanthatyouareafailureaslongasyoulearn somethingfromyourmistakes.Youmustfindwhereyoumadeyourmistakesandthenfixthem.

SomeoftheKeyPointsforgoalsettingisDecidingwhatisimportantforyoutoachieveinyourlife, separatingwhatisimportantfromwhatisirrelevant,motivatingyourselftoachievement,and buildingyourself–confidencebasedonmeasuredachievementofgoals.

InthesecondarticlethatIfound,itstatedthatGoalSettingisaverypowerfultechniquethatcan yieldstrongreturnsinallareasofyourlife.Settinggoalsallowsyoutodecidewhatyouwanttodo withyourlife.

Thisarticlereiteratesthepreviousarticleandstates"GoalSettingHelps

Self–confidence"."Bysettinggoals,andmeasuringtheirachievement,youareabletoseewhatyou havedoneandwhatyouarecapableof.Theprocessofachievinggoalsandseeingtheirachievement givesyoutheconfidenceandself–beliefthatyouneedthatyouwillbeabletoachievehigherand moredifficultgoals".

Someofthekeypointsthatthisarticlestressesforsettinggoalsisthatyoucanachievemore, improve

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