Taking Charge, Chapter 1.1: Success Starts With You

Slide 1: Taking Charge: Chapter 1 Charting Your Future Section 1.1: Success Starts With You Copyright 2008 TSTC Publishing

Slide 2: The Importance of Goals Defining what “it” is you want  Putting together a plan to achieve it  Executing your plan effectively  Copyright 2008 TSTC Publishing

Slide 3: SMART Goal Setting Specific  Measurable  Attainable  Realistic  Timed  Copyright 2008 TSTC Publishing

Slide 4: Specific Too vague:  It would be great to live in a big house  some day. More focused:  I want to live in a two-story house with my  spouse and kids by the time I am thirty- five. Copyright 2008 TSTC Publishing

Slide 5: Measurable Too vague:  Losing some weight would be great.  More focused:  I will treat myself every time I lose five  pounds until I reach my goal of 25 pounds. Copyright 2008 TSTC Publishing

Slide 6: Attainable & Realistic Not likely to happen:  I want to lose 25 pounds this month.  More likely to happen:  I want to lose two pounds a week for the  next three months. Copyright 2008 TSTC Publishing

Slide 7: Timed Too vague:  I’ll do some research about healthy  eating habits one of these days. More focused:  I’ll have a diet plan put together before I  do my next weekly grocery shopping. Copyright 2008 TSTC Publishing

Slide 8: Putting It Together Write down your goals.  Check each of them against each  SMART category. Do any additional thinking/writing  necessary to make sure all the pieces to achieve your goal are there. Copyright 2008 TSTC Publishing

Slide 9: Further Reflection What are examples of goals you’ve  achieved in the past? How & why did you succeed? What’s an example of a goal you didn’t  meet? How & why did this happen? Where do you want your life to be in  the future and what do you need to accomplish to get there? Copyright 2008 TSTC Publishing

Slide 10: Additional Resources The Seven Habits of Highly Effective  People by Stephen R. Covey Mind Tools @ www.mindtools.com  Earthling Communication Blog @  www.earthlingcommunication.com/blog/ Copyright 2008 TSTC Publishing