1. Think Smartly…!
T2 / D01 / ARS
Asiya Riaz Siddiqui
Repharm Services
Saturday, November 03, 2012
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2. INTRODUCTION
This is a series of unique sessions where
the core is ‘case studies’ based on exciting
case studies
situations.
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3. Series of Sessions for 10
weeks:
- Setting Goals
- Understanding Intelligence
- Decision Making with Solving Problems
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- Visualization Techniques
- Performance Management
- Critical Thinking & Brain Storming
- Strategies , Approaches & Techniques to
Thinking
- Case Studies related to Think Smartly
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4. Learning Objectives
Enable Participants to deal with complex
problems comfortably
Develop out of the box thinking
Bringing positive alternatives to your
decisions
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Unleashing your latent potential with the
help of smart thinking.
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5. Goal Setting
Why Should We Use Goal
Setting?
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6. What is a Goal Anyway?
Goal : The end toward which effort is
directed. Goals are dreams and wants
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which are specific.
According to Merriam-Webster.
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7. Why Goal Fails…
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8. Why Goals Fail
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given.
The goal was unrealistic or not specific
enough.
The goal is not really believable or little
commitment exists.
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9. Why Goal Fails
Keep changing or switching goals with the
weather
The person who set the goal has not told
anyone else for added accountability, help
and support.
The goal was not incorporated into a
realistic plan that includes measurements,
timelines and resources
resources.
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10. The Purpose of Goals
So, the most important thing you need to
know about goals is that
you ought to have some.
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11. The Benefits of Setting Goals
Suffer less from stress and anxiety
Concentrate better
Show more self confidence
self-confidence
Perform better
Happier Life
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12. Types of Goals
Long Term Goals:
10-year, 5-year and 1-year goals
Short Term Goals:
goals for the next 9 months, 6 months and
3 months
Immediate Goals:
1-30 days from now
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13. “TIME IS LIFE. TO WASTE YOUR TIME IS
TIME
TO WASTE YOUR LIFE; TO MANAGE
YOUR TIME IS TO MANAGE YOUR LIFE "
LIFE."
–
- ALAN LAKEIN
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15. Do we Think?
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16. How to Set Goals
What’s important to
remember about
setting goals is the
correct F.R.A.M.E. of
mind.
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17. F.R.A.M.E
Fantasize - Dream your wildest dreams and make sure that your goals
match your values. Ask yourself: what do you want to be doing in 1 year? 5
years? What kind of person do I want to be?
Reality - Fantasies can become reality, depending on how hard you are
willing to work for them.
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Aim - Define your goal(s) by striking a balance between Fantasy and
Reality; set a high but realistic goal.
Method – Be truthful to yourself by narrowing your choices or goals to the
ones you really intend to accomplish. Don’t be afraid to ask for help.
Evaluation - Process the results, but don’t make it the last step; evaluation
should be on going.
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18. Goal setting works!!!!!!
Have you ever sat
down on a S d
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evening in front of a
pile work and asked
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yourself "What
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weekend?"
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19. Goal setting works!!!!!!
When done properly, More generally, goal
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do those day to day identify what you want
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don't always get
done.
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21. 5 Qualities of Effective Goals
S.M.A.R.T.
Effective goals have three important
qualities.
qualities
- Realistic
- Measurable
- Reviewed
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22. SPECIFIC
The Goal should be SPECIFIC enough so
that we know exactly for what we are
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striving.
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23. MEASURABLE
A goal must be MEASURABLE. It should
have concrete facts. You should be able to
answer very specifically, when and how
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you will know you attained your goal.
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24. ACTION ORIENTED
ACTION-ORIENTED, declaring positive
activity that will produce results.
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25. REALISTIC
A goal must be REALISTIC. Challenging
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yourself is an important p of g
p part goal
setting. You want to aim high; however,
you also need to be realistic
realistic.
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26. TANGIBLE
TANGIBLE meaning concrete and not
vague.
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27. Also… don’t forget…
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Goals must also be…
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28. REVIEWED
Finally, a goal must be REVIEWED.
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29. Review As….
Share your goals with
friends and family
members who care
about your success.
You can write your
goals i your
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calendar, on a mirror,
or a desk-wherever
desk wherever
you will see them
often. Check your
progress regularly.
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31. Steps Toward Setting Effective
Goals
" THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CLEAR
AND CENTRAL PURPOSE OR GOAL IN
LIFE IS THE STARTING POINT OF ALL
SUCCESS." -- BRIAN TRACY
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32. 1. Set Goals
Identify what is important to you. What do
you want to accomplish?
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33. 2.
2 Identify possible strategies or
objectives to reach each goal.
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Make a list of what you feel are the best
and most effective ways of reaching the
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goals y have already identified.
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34. 3. Select the best strategies
Now that you have made a list of several
ways to achieve your goal, recognize
which of these strategies will work best for
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you.
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35. 4.
4 Outline specific plans to
accomplish each strategy.
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Once you have narrowed down your
strategy list, you can begin t make very
t t li t b i to k
detailed and specific plans to accomplish
each strategy and ultimately reach your
h t t d lti t l h
goal.
Once we have a well-formed Goal
Statement we need some direction to
follow to achieve this Goal.
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36. "AN UNWRITTEN WANT IS A WISH, A
,
DREAM, A NEVER HAPPEN. THE DAY
YOU PUT YOUR GOAL IN WRITING IS
THE DAY IT BECOMES A
COMMITMENT THAT WILL CHANGE
YOUR LIFE. ARE YOU READY?" - TOM
HOPKINS
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38. Motivation
Give us the push desire and resolve to
push, desire,
complete all of the other steps in the Goal
process.
process
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39. Motivation Story
One self help expert said that as a child he was
kicked t f his local country club pool b
ki k d out of hi l l t l b l because
he was not a member, in response he later
made a goal th t h would one d h
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that is one foot bigger than that country club's
pool. The motivation of being asked t l
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pool provided the necessary fuel for him to
achieve thi goal.
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40. Commitment
Commitment creates more accountability.
Making a commitment might be something like
having invested your savings in your new
business which you will lose if it fails.
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41. Be Flexible
Be ready to re-adjust your goals and not
give up on them. If they are too easy, they
won't be worthwhile, and if they are too
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tough, and you will start thinking that the
idea of goal setting is worthless
worthless.
Remember, small victories lead to big
successes.
successes
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42. After achieving, we Get….
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43. Its not the end, it s a
end it’s
new beginning
beginning.
Thank you !
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