How To Write An Essay About Your Goals

Asachildandevenasateenageronetendstomakedreamsandsetgoalsforlife.Onoccasionthese goalsarefarstretchedandsometimesevenfairy–talelike,wetendtoseelifethrougharose–colored glass,nottakingintoaccountthemanysidetrackslifethrowsourwayAtthatstageinlifeourgoals tendtobelessfocusedandsomewhatunreachable.However,theprocessofgrowingup,or maturing,tendsorganizedandcenterourgoals,welearntomakecompromisesandsetgoalsforour goals.Therearedifferenttypesofgoals,shorttermandlongterm.Ihavelearnedtoseparatethe manygoalsIhaveintothreemaincategories:family,professionalandpersonal.

First,myfamilygoalsincludehowIseemyselfandhowIseemyshowmorecontent Ihaveplannedmonthlyindividualdatenightswithmychildren,sothattheycanhavemyundivided attentionforacertainperiodoftime.

ThesecondfamilyshorttermgoaltakesintoaccountmymarriageInordertoraisehappyand healthychildren,ahappyandhealthyrelationshipwithone'sspouseisparamount.Inorderto achievethisgoalmyhusbandandIhavedecidedtoalsodedicatemoretimeforthetwoofus.For thenextyearwehavemadeanagreementtotakeatleastonevacationtogether,sothatwemay increasethebondthatbroughtustogether.Wehavealsodecidedthatforthenextthreeyearwewill spendHolidaysasafamilysothatwemaycreateourownfamilytraditions,wewilldowhateveris inourpowertospendHolidaystogether,thatincludesnotworkingormakingotherplanswiththe restofourimmediatefamilies.

Onmanyoccasionsmypersonalgoalshavecomebeforemyprofessionalaspirations.Acareerin themedicalfieldhasalwaysbeensomethingIhavelookedforwardto.AsachildIwantedand dreamedofbeingadoctor,howeverduetothechoicesImadeinlifeandtheprioritiesthatIhadnot thoughtof,Ihavecometorealizethatmychildhooddreammaynotcometrue.Yet,Iwasableto compromiseandmakeshortandlongtermgoalsthatwillleadmeintoacareerinthemedicalfield. MylongtermgoalistoenterthemedicalfieldworldandbearespectedcontributortoitIwantto beabletohelpothersinthetimeofneed.In

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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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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

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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Mygoalforthissemesteristograduatewhileworking.MyEnglishgoalistopass.Iamtryingto raisemylevelofreadingandwriting.ThenumberofhoursIworkperweekaffectsmyschoolwork, especiallyenglishclass.Thereadingandwritingtakesupalotoftime,timeinwhichIwouldrather beatwork.Asareader,IneedmoretimetogetabookfinishedbecausewhenIamworkingIget tiredandifI'mtiredIdon'twanttoreadAsawriter,Iwaituntiltheverylastminutetostartwriting anessayforschool.Honestly,mywritingdoesnotusuallygointodepthbecauseIdon'twanttotake thetimetoworkonit.Ihaveaproblemwithprocrastination.

Rightnow,IamcurrentlyworkingatJackintheBox,anditisnotfunbecauseit'ssounorganized there.Everyonebesidesmegetsabreakbecauseeveryoneelsetheirsmokesexceptforme.My UncleJefferyworkedthereafewyearsago,andthatwastheonlyreasonhestartedtosmoke;toget abreak.Iamnotgoingtostartsmokingjusttogetabreak.Iwantedtostaythereforanothermonth ortwountilIturnedeighteenbutthatdidnothappen;onethat'snotfryingtacos,frenchfries,etc.

MyjobaffectsmyschoolworkbecauseIspendmoretimeshowmorecontent

Savingthemoneyisgoingtobeachallengeforme.IliketogoshoppingandIreallyneedtobreak thehabitofbuyingstuffIdonotneed.InthepastIhaveputshoppingbeforemyreadingand writingandithasresultedinabadgradeforme.IfIbuystuff,Iamnotsavingmymoneyforthings Ineedsuchasacar.IwasdoingreallygoodwithmyspendinghabitsuntilChristmascameandI wentonafewshoppingtripsIamanimpulsivebuyer,I'mnotsurewhyIseesomethingandIwant tospendmoneyonit.ThisaffectsmeasareaderbecauseI'moutshoppingandnot

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AftertwofullweeksofcollegeIhavequicklylearnedthatcollegeisverystressfulandifIwantto besuccessfulIneedtolearnhowtosetpracticalgoalsandacquirenecessarytacticstoaccomplish eachgoalinthegivenamountoftime.Ihavesetthreegoalsformyfirstsemesterofcollegeto achievesuccessinbothacademicandpersonalareasinmylife.Iwanttoreceivea4.0GPA,only haveuptooneabsenceineachclass,andbeabletorunsevenmilesnonstop,Iwillcompletethese threegoalsallinmyfirstsemesterofcollege.WithessentialgoalsettingstrategiesIamequipped withIwillbeabletoaccomplishmythreegoalsinthetimeframegivenandsetmyselfupfor successfornextsemestersasaUNCstudentMyfirstgoalistoearna40GPAthisfallsemester ThisisanenablinggoalbecauseIwillneedIneedtohaveabovea3.8togetintothenursing programatUNC,thereforegettingperfectgradesthissemesterwillsetmeupforsuccessinthe futuresemesters.Toaccomplishthisgoal,Iwillhavetostudyforatleasttwohoursaday,Monday throughFriday.Iwillalsoneedtogotoatleastthreehoursoftutoringeachweek.Iliveinapre–nursinglivingcommunity,thereforemyRAhastutoringhoursandtheschoolprovidestwohours foreachclassoftutoringaweek.IamadisorganizedpersonandIrarelyuseaplanner,andtogeta 4.0Iwillneedtobeveryorganized.Toaddressthispotentialobstacle,IwillsitdowneverySunday and

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Whatmotivatesyou?Inasmallpart,everyaspectofmylifemotivatesmetostriveformydreams. Myfamily;parents,brothers,sisters,cousins,nephewsandniecesmotivatemeandpushmeharder toachievemygoalsandaspirations.Mebeingthefirstinmyfamilytograduatehighschool,and enterintocollegeisatremendousamountofpressure.Iwanttobeabletoprovetothemthatthey canreachtheirdreamsnomatterhowoldoryoung,iftheyaredeterminedMainly,Iwanttoshow themthateverythingisobtainableifyouworkforit.Myboyfriendmotivatesmetobethebest verisionofmyselfthatIcanbe,webothchosetogotoSFAtogether,afterIstatedIwasn't interestedingoingtocollegeHemotivatesmetobebetter,faster,strongerandmoredetermined Heteachesmetosethighgoalsandreachthem.Lastly,mycoworkersmotivatemetocontinueto improvemyalreadystrongworkethic.Astheirmanager,theydependonmetoteachthemhowto succeedinourworkenvironment.Havingpeoplelookuptomemotivatesmetonoend.Ilovetoset examplesandbealeadertoshowpeopleanythingispossible.Usingthetableonpage237,name3 personalitycharacteristicsyoupossessandexplainwhy?Withoutbeingredundant,threeofthe personalitycharacteristicsthatIpridemyselfinpossessingareasfollows:Beingthoughtful:I considermyselfasthoughtfulbecauseIamconstantlyworkingonmakingpeoples'day.Ienjoy seeingwhatIcandotohelp

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Forthissemester,IhavesetthreegoalsthatIwillbeworkingtowardstomakeimprovementson. ThefirstgoalIsetistostartanassignmentthedaythatitisassignedsothatIdonotprocrastinate. ThesecondgoalIhavesetforthissemesteristobemoreorganizedwithmymaterials.Thelastgoal forthissemesteristorelievemystressinapositiveway.Byworkingonthesegoalsduringthenext coupleofweeks,itwillmakemylifealittlelessstressful

ThefirstgoalIneedtoworkonisdoingassignmentsaheadoftime.Ialwayswaituntilthelast minutetodoassignmentsandtheneverythinggetspiledup.WhenIhavealotofthingsthatIneed todoinonedayIgetverystressedandnothinggoodcomesfromthisIfIshowmorecontent

InthefutureorganizationwillbekeybecauseIwillhavetokeeptrackofnotonlythematerialsI needtoteachbutalsothematerialsandpapersthatmystudentshandin.Bygettingorganizednowit willgivemepracticeonhowIcanorganizemymaterialsformyclassroom.IfIdonotstartgetting organizedthenIwillneverlearnhowtoorganizethingsanditwillbealothardertokeeptrackof everythingonceIgetintomyownclassroom

ThelastgoalIhaveistorelievemystressinapositiveway.Inthepast,Ihavealwayskeptmy stresstomyselfandneverreallygotridofit.IwouldkeepitbottledupandtheneventuallyIwould haveabreakdownandcry.IfIdon'tstartworkingonthisnow,theninthefutureholdinginmy stresscouldresultinmeyellingorgettingupsetwithmystudentsforlittlethings.Iplanongoingto thegymeverydayforatleastanhourThiswillhelpburnoffthestresshormonesthatIhaveand takemymindoffofeverythingforalittlewhile.WhenIfeelmyselfgettingstressed,Icanstopfora minuteandjusttakeacoupleofdeepbreaths.ThiswillhelpmeduringthedaywhenIneedabreak.

BystartingthisnowIwillgetinagoodhabitofrelievingmystress

Thegoalthatismostimportanttomewouldberelievingmystressinapositiveway.Thisisreally importanttomebecausestresscanhavealotofnegativeimpactsonmyhealthifIdonotgetridof it.IfIdonotfindaway

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MyAcademicandCareerGoals

MyacademicgoalistograduateArgosyUniversitywithabachelorsdegreeinForensicPsychology inthreeyearstime.ForensicPsychologyisthestudyofthecriminalmind,inanutshell.Themain motivationtoachievethisgoalwouldbeintrinsic.Iloveaskingquestionsandknowingtheanswers astowhypeopledowhattheydo,andinacriminalscase,whatledthemtocommittingthecrime. Thisgoal,however,mayhavesomeextrinsicmotivationaswellBeingknowledgeableaboutcertain behaviorsthatcriminalsposesmayhelpsolveorevenpreventacrime.Inaddition,havingadegree willhelpopendifferentpathsinlife,onesthatmaypresentmewithgreaterjobopportunities.My attitudetowardthelearningprocesswillhelpmyachievementofeachgoalbecauseIameager, determinedandmotivated.Mygreatestdesireistosucceedinlife,andobtaininganeducationisone thingIknowwillhelpme.Iperhapswillneedtomakesomeadjustmentsalongmyjourney.Idonot knowyetifIwillfindanothereducationalpaththatintriguesmethemost.Fornow,Idonotfeel thatanyadjustmentsneedtobemade.MycareergoalistoworkintheLosAngelesPolice DepartmentaspartoftheirForensicsteamIwanttodomorethansimplydigintothemindsof criminals.Iwanttobeactive;takefingerprints,DNAsamples,andexperiencethecrimescene. MostofthisistaughtthroughdirecttrainingfromthedepartmentbutIfeelthathavingadegreein ForensicPsychology

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Lifeisallaboutchoices,whatdoyouwanttoeat,whodoyouwanttohangoutwithandwheredo youwanttoattendcollege?Thesechoicesshapeandcreatewhoweare.However,asimportantas choicesaretheydonotguideus.Thegoalswesetforourselvesareourguides.Goalscandetermine whetherapersonsucceedsorfails(Hyatt).Goalsgiveusasenseofdirection,asenseofselfworth andasenseofexcitement(Locke&Lathem2002)InmyclassroomIaskstudentstocreategoals everyyear.Iaskthemfortwoacademicgoalsandonepersonalgoal.Ienjoydoingthisactivity becauseitgivesmystudentsguidanceandsomethingtoshootfor.Icreategoalsineveryaspectof mylifeSomeofmygoalsincludeprofessionalgoalswithcoachingandteaching,somegoalsare personalgoalsandlastlysomearegoalsarefamilyrelated.ThroughoutthispaperIwillbetalking aboutgoals.Thispaperwilldiscussadvantagesofgoal,S.M.A.R.T.goalsandtypesofgoals. Therearemanybenefitsforsettinggoalsforyourselforthecompanyyoumanage.Throughthis nextparagraphwewillbetalkingaboutthefourmainbenefitsofgoalsetting.Thefirstbenefitis goalsettingmakesyouself–aware(BenefitsofGoalSetting)Whenapersonbecomesself–aware theyknowtheirstrengthsandtheirweaknesses.Whenapersonknowstheirstrengthsand weaknessestheycanchosethestrategiesandstepstheywanttotaketoachievethegoaltheyset. Thesecondbenefitofgoalsettingis

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PersonalAcademicGoals

Lifeisacontinuallearningprocess,whichrequiresastrongmethodtodevelopbetterwaysof apprenticeship.Personally,beingabletoobtainahighereducationgivesmeanopportunitytobe betterinmanywaysEveryoneshouldhaveanypersonalgoalsinlifeinordertosurvive,prosper andsucceedineveryjourneythatlifegives.Asforme,beingaUniversityofPhoenixstudent,I hopetoachieveallofmygoalsonwhichIhavebeentryingtopursueandobtainthroughtheyears. TheyaregoalsthatIbelieveIneedtohavetobeasuccessfulmemberofthesociety,andthrough attendingtheuniversityIalsohopetogainamorepositiveimageofmyself,buildmypersonal growth,alongwithachievingshowmorecontent

Asformyemployer,myleadershaveeveryintentiontoencouragemetoalignmypersonallife, whichisschool,withmyprofessionallife.Also,encounteringnewpeoplewillprovidemewiththe opportunitytoimprovemyselfaswellastohelpotherswiththeirimprovementBytaking advantageofmyemployersTuitionAssistanceProgramIbelievethatbothmyemployerandIwill benefitfrommycontinuededucation.BachelorsofScienceinBusinessconcentratedinInformation systemsthroughtheUniversityofPhoenixwillopenmeanewworldofsuccessfulness,andIfeel thatschoolandmyemployerwillhelpmetobeableaccomplishmygoals.Meetingnewpeopleat everyclasswillallowmetohavetheopportunitytoexpandmyhorizons

Inaddition,movingonintonewlearningadversitieswillalsoopennewdoorwaysintheworldof competitiveness,andalsowillchallengemetogettoanotherstageofmylifeLookingfornew areasofpersonaldevelopmentbeingbackedupbyatitleandawayfromgettingsomeextradigitsin mypaycheckwillhelpmetostrengthenmyvaluesandcriteriatowardthischallengingworld.Also, oneobjectiveIhavesetistobeateacher.Recently,Idiscoveredthatsharingmyknowledgeis somethingIwouldlovetodoonceIamarealizedperson.Thatwouldbeapleasantwaytoshare somethingtothissociety

Anypersonal

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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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Oneofthebestwaystofollowasuccessfulpathistosetgoalsforyourself.Theyareimportantto keepyourselfontaskandtogettoadesiredpointofselffulfillment.Theissuecanbehowto achievegoalsinasuccessfulmanner.Theissueis"Althoughpeoplemaydesireorintendtoattain someoutcome,theyarenotcommittedtothatasagoaluntiltheyarewillingtoinvestaffect, cognition,andbehaviorinattainingit"(TraciMann,2013)Thisiswhyitisimportanttohaveaset pathonhowtoaccomplishimportantgoals.IhavechosenthreegoalsthatIwanttoaccomplishto demonstrateaProcessknownasSMART,tohelpaccomplishthem.TheregoalsarethatIwantto finallyearnacollegedegree(personal),Iwanttomakeitshowmorecontent Lastcomestimebound.Forthisparticulargoal,mytimeframeistheamountoftimeittakesin ordertocompletethenext6classes.ThisisenoughtimeformetoseeifIreallycanaccomplishmy goal,aswellashowlongitwilltakeinorderformetofulfilltherequirementsinordertomakeit intotheHonorSociety.Afterthe6months,IwillthenevaluateandRe–Dothisgoalthroughoutmy collegecareer,andbeusingtheSMARTERmethodThissameprocesscanbeappliedtomy personalgoaloffinallyobtainingacollegedegree.Tome,thisisaveryimportantgoal. AccomplishingthisgoalwillallowmetoprovetomyselfthatIcanearnadegreeandthatIcan evenworkmywayuptoadoctorate,likeIhopetodosomeday.ByapplyingtheSMARTprocessto thisgoal,Ihavespecifiedittoearningmyassociatesdegree.Iwillknowthatthisgoalis accomplishedbyfinishingalltherequirementsofearninganassociate'sdegree,inmychosenfield ThisgoalisachievablebecauseIknowIhavetointelligenceandthedesiretoaccomplishit.Itis alsorealisticbecauseitisa2yeardegreeandIamatapointwhereIcanfullydedicatemyselftothe goal,forthisamountoftimeIhavegivenmyselfthetraditional2yearstofinishearningthis degree.ThisisanothergoalthatIactuallyplanonusingtheSMARTERprocess,soIcancontinue toearnhigherdegrees,upuntilIearnmyPhD.BothofthegoalsthatIhave

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Oneoftheamazingthingswehavebeengivenashumansistheunquenchabledesiretohavedreams ofabetterlife,andtheabilitytoestablishgoalstoliveoutthosedreams.Thinkofit:Wecanlook deepwithinourheartsanddreamofabettersituationforourselvesandourfamilies;dreamofbetter financiallivesandbetteremotionalorphysicallives;certainlydreamofbetterspirituallives.But whatmakesthisevenmorepowerfulisthatwehavealsobeengiventheabilitytonotonlydream buttopursuethosedreams,andnotonlytopursuethem,butthecognitiveabilitytoactuallylayout aplanandstrategies(settinggoals)toachievethosedreams.Powerful!

Whatareyourdreamsandgoals?Thisisn'twhatyoualreadyhave...showmorecontent... Nootherpeople.Nocellphone.Nocomputer.Justyou,apad,apen,andyourthoughts. Thinkaboutwhatreallythrillsyou.Whenyouarequiet,thinkaboutthosethingsthatreallygetyour bloodmoving.WhatwouldyouLOVEtodo,eitherforfunorforaliving?Whatwouldyouloveto accomplish?Whatwouldyoutryifyouwereguaranteedtosucceed?Whatbigthoughtsmoveyour heartintoastateofexcitementandjoy?Whenyouanswerthesequestions,youwillfeelgreatand youwillbeinthe"dreamzone."Itisonlywhenwegettothispointthatweexperiencewhatour dreamsare!

Writedownallofyourdreamsasyouhavethem.Don'tthinkofanyastoooutlandishorfoolish–remember,you'redreaming!Letthethoughtsflyandtakecarefulrecord

Now,prioritizethosedreams.Whicharemostimportant?Whicharemostfeasible?Whichwould youlovetodothemost?Putthemintheorderinwhichyouwillactuallytrytoattainthem. Remember,wearealwaysmovingtowardaction,notjustdreaming

Hereisthebigpicture:Lifeistooshorttonotpursueyourdreams.Somedayyourlifewillnearits endandallyouwillbeabletodoislookbackward.Youcanreflectwithjoyorregret.Thosewho dream,whosetgoalsandactonthemtoliveouttheirdreams,arethosewholivelivesofjoyand haveasenseofpeacewhentheyneartheendoftheirlivesTheyhavefinishedwell,forthemselves andfortheirfamilies.

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Apersonneedstoachievecertaingoalsinone'slifebeforeyoucancallthemsuccessful.Successis toachievegoals,youhaveset.IhavesetcertaingoalsIwouldliketoachieveinmylifetime.Some ofthesegoalsarepersonalwhileothersareprofessional.Myprofessionalgoalsinlifearetofinda goodjobthatmakesmehappy,getagoodeducation,findajobthatmakesenoughmoneyformeto supportmyfamily,andhelppeopleGoalsitisveryimportantformetoreceiveagoodeducation Mostjobfieldsrequireadescenteducation.IfIdon'thaveaneducationIwouldnotbeableto functionproperlyattheworkplaceandIwouldnotunderstandwhattodo.Tomaintainagoodjob thatwillmakegoodmoneywillrequiremetogoshowmorecontent

IbelieveattendingschoolattheUniversityofPhoenixIwillhavemorejobopportunities,increased earningpower,andlearningopportunities,broadenmyperspective,careerpreparationandmost importantlyachievingalifelongdreamofobtainingacollegedegree.Iamathirtythreeyearold manandnewstudentatTheUniversityofPhoenix;thisiswhereallmygoalsstart.Thefirstgoalis toattendacollegethatwillallowmetoearnadegreewhileworkingafulltimejobIknowIamin therightplacebecauseItakeoneclasseveryfiveweeksthisiswhatIneed.It'salotsimpletoapply yourenergytotheclass.Mysecondgoalistogetaneducationthatwillallowmetogetajobora betterjob.Itwillalsogivemejobsecurityeventhoughitmaynotnecessarybeatthesamejobbut itwillallowmethesecurityofknowingthatwhenIdecidetomoveonIdonothavetoworryabout whatkindofsalaryIwillbeearningWithmydegreetherearemanydifferentopportunitiesforme MythirdgoaltobeefficientinusingthecomputerliteracywhileattendingtheUniversityof Phoenix.Thiswillallowmetodevelopskillsfortoday'scorporateAmerica.Ialsohaveagoalto broadenmyperspectivewhileattendingUniversityofPhoenixOnlineIthasgivenmeachanceto earnadegreeinanenvironmentthathaspeoplefromdifferentreligions,cultures,races,andsocial situationthatallhaveonecommongoalofgettingacollegedegree.We

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Ibelievethatlifeisalearningexperienceandbeingabletorecognizeourownstrengthsand weaknessescanhelpusbecomebetterindividualsinanythingwechoosetodo,whetheritispositive abilitiesandskillsthatcanhelpachieveourgoalsornegativepersonalareasthatneedimprovement. Knowingyourselfandwhatyoucando,canhelpyourecognizeandovercomeyourweaknesses. OneofmygreateststrengthsatworkthatIhaverecognizedwouldhavetobemyabilitytobea well–organizedindividual.ItendtowritewhatIhavetododownonpaperandprioritizewhatis moreimportanttoleastimportant.Indoingthis,ithelpsmeorganizeandaccomplishmyworkand meetdeadlinesthatareimportantApersonalstrengthshowmorecontent Iamcertainthatbecauseofmystrengths,IamgoodatwhatIdohowever;Idohaveweaknesses thatIhavetoovercomeandimprove.Mypersonalweaknessatworkislackofleadership.Currently IaminapositioninwhichIdonotpossessthetitleofmanagement.Asaresult,Ibasicallyfeelthat Idonothavetoshowleadershiportakeinitiativetotakeontheresponsibilitiesofamanagerwhen inreality,IamnotOneofmyweaknessesathomeistimemanagementThisisaweaknessthatI havehadtostrugglewithsincemydaughterwasborn.Itishardformetotrytojugglebeingafull timesingleparent,workingafulltimejobandattendingschoolfulltime.Ialwaysfeelthatthereis neverenoughtimetoaccomplishmytaskswhetheritishouseholdchores,workrelatedor assignmentsforschool.MostimportantlyIhavetomakesurethatIamreadilyavailableformy childatalltimesInaLearningteam,presentationskillsareveryimportantIwouldhavetosaythat PresentationSkillswouldbeoneofmypersonalweaknessesintheLearningteam.Itisdifficultfor meattimestostandupinfrontofaroomfullofpeopleandpresentaprojectorconductsomesort ofmeetingInordertodoso,youhavetohaveconfidencethatwhatyou?retalkingaboutisaccurate andthemotivationtoactuallygetupdoit.Mybiggestfearofapresentationwouldbetrippingand fallingonmyfaceor

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Post–SecondaryGoals

Iama17–year–oldjunioratPortSaintLucieHighSchool.Iplanongraduatingwithhighhonors andgettingscholarshipsforcollege.WhenIgraduate,Idon'tplanon"takingabreak"Iplanon enrollingtoafour–yearcollegeIwanttostudyinthemedicalfieldI'mplanningonmajoringin beinganurse,oraregisterednurseoraparamedic.Mytoptwochoicesforcollegesarelocatedin BostonMassachusettswhichareNortheasternUniversityandBostonUniversity.Whilebeingin collegeIalsoplantohaveaparttimejobthatwillhelpmepayallmyexpenses

IwanttobecomeaparamedicoranursebecauseIwanttobeabletogivebacktothecommunityin need.Ialsobecameinspiredinbecomingaparamedicbecauseofoneofmyfavoriteshowscalled, "ChicagoFire"and"ChicagoMed".TobecapabletoworkinthisjobIhavetobeabletothinkand reactfastaccordingtothetypeofsituationthatyouareconfrontingatthemomentBeingableto workunderpressureisalsoaverybigfactorthatcontributestobeingaparamedic.Concentratingon keepingthepersonaliveandstableisthatmaingoalfortheparamedictilltheyarrivetothehospital andgivethepatientstothehandsofthedoctors.showmorecontent

ThereasonwhyisbecauseI'mgoingtobecertifiedinTechnologyandBusinessinanelectivethatI amcurrentlytakingBeingcertifiedinthisclasswillhelpmefindbetterjobopportunitiesanda goodpay.ThefirststepofaparamedicistobecertifiedasaEMT–BWhichIsthatbasiclevel.It takessixmonthstocomplete120to150hoursoftraining.Workingasaparamedicyoucanworkin manyareasForexample,inafirehouse,helicoptersupport,inacruiseship,andmanyother ...Getmorecontent...

SmartGoalsEssay

VanessaGoins

GrandCanyonUniversity

MGT–605(MGT–605–0103)Leadership

ProfessorAndreeSwanson

March21,2013

Outofthethreegoals,(Personal,educational,andprofessional)IchosetwoofthegoalsthatIam focusingonandthatismypersonalandeducationalgoals.Formypersonalgoals,Iwanttocreatea bigpictureofwhatIplantodoinlife.ThenIwanttobreakthemdowninordertoreachmygoals, thenonceIhavethemtogether,thenIwouldstartworkingonthemtoachievethem.For example(SpecificandMeasurablegoals),Iplanonfindingajobthathasgreatbenefitsandthebest rateofpay,andonethatdoesnotrequireworkingonweekends(Monday–Fridayonly),andnot workingovertime....showmorecontent...

IplanonearningmyMaster'sDegreewithinayearofGraduation.WhileIamcurrentlyinschool,I willrelyonmyinstructors,academiccounselors,graduationteam,theGCUOnlineLibrary,andthe school'sotherresourcesthatwillgivemeadditionalhelpwhenIneedthem.IfIfeellostorasubject seemstoodifficult,thenIwillaske–mailmyinstructorsandletheorsheknowthatIamhaving difficultyandthatIneedhelp.IfIamfeelingoverwhelmedaboutschool,Iwillseekthehelpand adviceofmyacademiccounselortohelpmecomeupwithasolutiontohelpmefeelrelaxedandnot stressedwithtakingonlineclassesIknowthatIwillbesuccessfulifIalwaysaskandseekhelp hereatGCU.

Afterallofthisbeingsaid,IbelievethatIamaD1inthedevelopmentlevel,whichis"The EnthusiasticBeginner"(LowCompetence/HighCommitment).Iwouldbeenthusiasticandbe highlycommittedtodoingmyjobifIweretohaveacertainpositionorevenasastudentinschool oncertainlevelsinmyprogram,butatthesametime,Iwouldandstilldonotyetknowallofthe ropesyet.RightnowIconsidermyselfaverycurious,inexperiencedpersonwhodoesquitehave theskillsrequiredforthejobinhandorthethingsthatIhavelearnedinschoolsofar,butIamyet hopefulthatIwilllearntodevelopandlearnmoreandmoreskillsinthenearfuture

Mygoalsforafterhighschool,istogottoGreenvilleTech.IhavedifferentideasofwhatIwantto doformycareer.Ihavealotofplansafterhighschoolcareer–wise.Mygoalforsure,istofinish college,butthereissomuchtostudy,

IamnotquitesurewhatIwanttodoIwillbegoingtoBONDSnextyear,andgetmydegreefor esthetics.Iplantodoestheticsonthesideafterhighschool,andcontinuemyjobwhereIworknow, atCulver'sofGreer.IlovethisjobanduntilIknowforsurewhatIwillbedoing,Iplantostillwork thereMyparentsdidn'tgotocollege,butIwanttoprovetothemthatIcanberesponsibleand followthroughwithalargeachievement.Iwouldlovetobeanauthor,andIplantotakethatat GreenvilleTechandafterwards,gottoafour–yearcollege,suchas,NorthGreenvilleUniversity. Unless,mycareerwithestheticspaysoff.Ialsothoughtaboutbeingalawyer.Iwanttomake enoughmoneytobeabletogaincustodyofmyyoungerbrother,Brayden....showmorecontent... Mylifeafterhighschoolisgoingtorequirealotofresponsibilityandpatience,butIknowthatit willbeworthittomyeducation,andIcanshowmybrothersandfamily,thatifyouwantitbad enough,youwilldoeverythingyoucantoachieve

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