1. Setting Goals
Why should you set
goals for yourself?
Why is it important
to define goals?

2. Why Should You Set Goals For Yourself?
Goals...
determine the direction of your actions

3. Why Should You Set Goals For Yourself?
Goals...
determine the direction of your actions
help you to stay on top of things

4. Why Should You Set Goals For Yourself?
Goals...
determine the direction of your actions
help you stay on top of things
help you focus on the more important things

5. Why Should You Set Goals For Yourself?
Goals...
determine the direction of your actions
help you stay on top of things
help you focus on the important things
answer the question “Why do I do what I do?”

6. Why Should You Set Goals For Yourself?
Goals...
determine the direction of your actions
helps you stay on top of things
helps you focus on the important things
answer the question “Why do I do what I do?”
serve to monitor success

7. Setting Goals...based on time frames
You need to differentiate…
 Long – Term Goals
 Medium – Term Goals
 Short – Term Goals

8. Setting Goals...based on time frames
You need to differentiate  Include, for example, your
professional career and retirement
plans.
 Continue throughout numerous years
 Long – Term Goals  Are visionary but realistic
 Medium – Term Goals
 Short – Term Goals

9. Setting Goals...based on time frames
You need to differentiate  e.g. operative goals that are specific
for a department of a large
corporation (yearly and/or quarterly
goals)
 Long – Term Goals
 Medium – Term Goals
 Short – Term Goals

10. Setting Goals...based on time frames
 Are related to short-term and
You need to differentiate
reasonable time periods. For example,
it could be as short as the successful
completion of the e-learning course.
 Long – Term Goals
 Medium – Term Goals
 Short – Term Goals

11. Setting Goals...based on time frames
Please take a look at the
goals that you wrote down
on the worksheet:
Are they long-term
goals, medium- or short-term
goals?
Mark each of your goals with
an L, an M or an S (for
long, medium or short)!