The presentation on " power of setting Goals" was delivered as National Seminar organized by Department of ECE, Integral University, WIE, IEEE student Chapter Integral university, Lucknow India on 27 Aug 2016

1. An Invited talk
on
“Power of setting Goals"
In National Seminar Organized by Department of ECE, WIE &
IEEE student’s chapter Integral University
Date: 27 Aug 2016
Power of Goals by Dr. N R Kidwai,
Professor & Dean, JIT Jahangirabad
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2. Why Goals?
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Professor & Dean, JIT Jahangirabad
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• You need a plan to build a house. To build a life,
it is even more important to have a plan or goal
– Zig Ziglar
• If you don’t design your own life plan (goals),
chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan.
And guess what they have planned for you? Not
much – Jim Rohn

3. • The trouble with not having a goal is that you
can spend your life running up and down the
field and never score – Bill Copeland
• The tragedy of life does not lie in not reaching
your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goals to
reach - Benjamin Mays
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Professor & Dean, JIT Jahangirabad
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What if no Goals?

4. Why Goals?
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Professor & Dean, JIT Jahangirabad
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Very little difference in mediocre and greatness.
• The boiling point of water is only 1 oC different than
very warm water.
– but the difference is tremendous warm water turns into
steam which can power many things.
• The difference between a winner and runner of a
race is often fractions of a second.
• Remember -- It requires the same amount of energy
to be successful as it does to be unsuccessful.
• It is the power of Goals that can change mediocre
into greats

5. Why Goals?
Power of Goals by Dr. N R Kidwai,
Professor & Dean, JIT Jahangirabad
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There are three class of people
• Ones that make things happen
Great Mind
(Initiate/Control)
• One who let it happen
Mediocre Mind
(Observe/ No control)
• One who don’t know what happened. (Ignorant/Complain)
Narrow Mind
Which one are you going to be? Only you Decide

6. • If you are not working to where you want to be, you
are AUTOMATICALLY working to where you don’t want
to be.
• Keep your important values in mind at all times even
when you are making Less important decisions.
• Don’t sacrifice what matters most for something
that doesn't matter much to you. There are always
TRADE OFFS
Power of Goals by Dr. N R Kidwai,
Professor & Dean, JIT Jahangirabad
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Why Goals?

7. Long term goal vs. Short term goal
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Professor & Dean, JIT Jahangirabad
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A short term goal is achieved
quickly
• finish exam paper with 80%
score,
• end resumes
• Win badminton match
• finish assignment by today
They help you achieve your long
term goals.
Long term goals will take
months, years, all your life.
•become a entrepreneur giving
employment to thousands in
the field of health care.
•Complete MBA

8. Seven goal areas
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Professor & Dean, JIT Jahangirabad
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• Educational
• Career
• Family/home
• Social
• Achievement/recognition
• Physical/health
• Religious/ spiritual

9. SMART Goals
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Professor & Dean, JIT Jahangirabad
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SPECIFIC
MEASURABLE
ATAINABLE
RELEVENT
TIMEBOUND
should have clarity of what to be achieved
should be measurable for achievement
something you are capable of reaching
Should be important to you & your lifestyle.
Make sure it is time bound

10. SMART Goals
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Professor & Dean, JIT Jahangirabad
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SPECIFIC I want to send resumes I want to send resume to 25 Indian
companies of NCR
Measurable I want to do well in exams I want to score 80% in exams
Attainable I want to get a Job of CEO
after graduation
I want to become CEO of my
startup after graduation.
RELEVANT I want to learn piano
before getting a sales job
I want to improve my public
speaking before getting a sales job
Time bound My Goal is to be selected
in IES
My Goal is to be selected in IES
2017

11. How to achieve Goals
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Professor & Dean, JIT Jahangirabad
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• There will be challenges
• There will be roadblocks
Build a bridge over blockade and roll over it
• 99% of your assets are standing in your shoes.
• When you start believing in you 80% of success
starts showing up
One can have excuses or success but not both

12. What obstructs Goal achievement?
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Professor & Dean, JIT Jahangirabad
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• Physical obstacles
• Lack of Knowledge/Skills / Ability
• Psychological barriers:
build the bridge
identify and acquire
F E A R: False evidence appearing real
Have self belief
DoŶ’t fear for failure , It is step of suĐĐess if
you analyze reasons which you can work upon

13. Psychological barriers:
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Professor & Dean, JIT Jahangirabad
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THINGS I LOVE TO DO
(what helps me achieve?)
KEEP DOING THESE!
THINGS I HATE TO DO
(what stops me from achieving?)
WORK UPON CHANGING
THESE HABITS!
Feelings
Habits
• Too much expectations at once
• Unexpected interruptions
• Multiple directions
• Priorities the things
• Have belief in oneself
• Be focused

14. People Who Help
• Friends
• Family
• Advisors
• Counselors
• Mentors
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Professor & Dean, JIT Jahangirabad
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People Who Hinder
• Friends
• Family
• Advisors
• Counselors
• Mentors
??????
Use own logic microscope on advices

15. GOAL ACHIEVENMENT:
ENJOY YOUR SUCCESS
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Professor & Dean, JIT Jahangirabad
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There are two things aim at in life:
first, to get what you want;
and, after that, to enjoy it.
Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second.
Logan P. Smith

16. Aspiring Minds survey 2015 India
Dr N. R. Kidwai, JIT jahangirabad,
Barabanki
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• Only 80 % of Engineers are employable in India
• 97% ĐaŶ’t speak good English, only 7.1% can speak presentable English
• 91.82% of computer/IT engineers lack programming /algorithm skills
• 71.23% of the students lacked soft and cognitive skills
• 60% of the students lack domain skills (example CE, ME etc)
• 57.96% of students lacked analytical and quantitative skills
• Only 7.49% are competent enough to be employed for core
engineering jobs.
• (http://www.news18.com/news/india/just-20-engineers-in-india-employable-best-from-
delhi-bihar-jharkhand-study-1194608.html)

17. Perceived Weakness of Today’s
Graduates
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Professor & Dean, JIT Jahangirabad
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• Lack of domain knowledge/ practical skills
• Poor communication skills
• Lack of career direction and goals
• Minimal understanding of the Profession
• Inappropriate attitude
• Unrealistic expectations
• Lack of initiative and workplace ethics

18. Educational Process
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Professor & Dean, JIT Jahangirabad
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•Industry
•Higher
education
•Society
(raw material)
students
(finished product)
students
Goal: To transform fresh student into a Quality Professional
for industry/ society
Administration
Facilitates teaching learning process
Infrastructure support
Technological support
Student support
Sport/ extra &
Co curricular
support
Teaching Learning Process
• Infra structure
•Faculty
•Academic delivery/ Evaluation
Learning resources Placement /
Library / Internet training support
feedback

19. Educational Process
Dale’s Cone of LEARNING Experience
Read
Hear
View Images
Watch Videos
Visit Exhibit/Sites
Watch a Demonstration
Design Collaborative Lesson
Participate in Hands-on Activity
Simulate, Model or Experience
Design/perform a Presentation Do “the real thing”
People Generally Remember
People are able to:
(Learning Outcomes)
10% of what they read
20% of what they hear
30% of what they see
50% of what they
hear and see
70% of what
they say and write
90% of what
They say as
*Define
*Describe
*List
*Explain
•Demonstrate
•Apply
•Practice
•Analyze
•Design
•Create
•Evaluate
Traditional
Lectures
Online
resources/
Labs
writings/
simulations/
Group assign
/ design/
They do a thingPresentations
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Professor & Dean, JIT Jahangirabad
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20. How to set Goals : Individual Assignment
goal achievement
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Professor & Dean, JIT Jahangirabad
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• Write a long list of the goals you think would be
important & worthwhile for you. (a dream list)
• Check the list against these question and modify
accordingly
– Does it fit your values?
– Is It Smart
– Is it flexible?
– Is it in supportive to your other goals?
– Is it sufficient rewarding ?
• Priorities your goals and make plan to achieve
• Monitor the progress of plan and fine-tune it towards

21. Thank You
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Professor & Dean, JIT Jahangirabad
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Contact Info:
Dr Naim R Kidwai
Professor & Dean Engineering, JIT, Jahangirabad, Barabanki
Web: kidwai.weebly.com Email: naimkidwai@gmail.com
Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-naim-r-kidwai-05480752