The document discusses how the world is changing rapidly due to technology and globalization. It notes that the top jobs today did not exist a decade ago, technical skills become outdated quickly, and workers will likely have multiple careers. It emphasizes developing flexibility, adaptability, and lifelong learning skills to thrive in this shifting environment. The rest of the document provides tips on goal setting, time management, and overcoming procrastination to be productive and achieve goals.

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Goals in a
changing
world!

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● The power of
thinking is more
powerful than the
power of positive
thinking.
● Critical thinking is
based on
intellectual
reasoning and not
accepting a bias to
be positive before
hand.

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Our world
of
information.
Our world
of change.

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● China will soon
become the
biggest English
speaking
proficient country
in the world.
● (People with
English speaking
ability)

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● India has more
honours grade
students than
there are
children in the
USA.

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● The top 10 in
demand jobs
in 2016 did
not exist in
2006.

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● The US Dept.
of Labour
reckons that a
learner today,
may have 10
jobs before
they reach age
38.

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● 1 in 4
employees
have been with
their employer
less than 1
year.

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● 1 in 8 couples
married in the
US met on-
line.

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● There are 100
billion searches on
Google every
month, and
growing.
● In 2006 this figure
was 2.7 billion.
● Google it!
● What was asked
BG?

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● The first
commercial text
was sent in 1992.
● Today the daily
figure exceeds the
population of the
planet.
● Today, texting is
rapidly declining.

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● Radio took 38
years to reach an
audience of 50
million.
● TV took 13 years.
● The Internet took 4
years.
● Facebook took 2
years.

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● Technical
information is
doubling every 2
years.
● Technical Degrees.
Half of 1st
year
learning will be
outdated by 3rd
year.

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● 700,000 songs
have been
downloaded
illegally since
this
presentation
started.

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● Preparing for the
unknown &
unexpected
● Your greatest asset
may be flexibility,
adaptability, speed,
up skill ability.
● You are wave riders
of the new century.
● You still need a
plan.

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Principles of Goal Setting!
● Statement
● Clarity
● Commitment
● Feedback Based
● Self Development

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Setting Priority Stuff
We do the stuff we like the most, most of the
time!
When setting priorities, always consider the
value and not the deadline.
7 work projects!
Same Deadline, What do you do?

19. Property of Futurepoint
Get Busy Achieving
● Busy and Achieving are 2
different things.
● “Busy spinning your wheels”
● The rush of deadlines,
cramming, midnight oil, pulling
all nighters, are not signs of a
hard working employee.
● These are signs of
disorganisation.

20. Property of Futurepoint
Achievement Has Goals
Busy is an activity without
Goals

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The secret of Multi tasking
It takes 20 – 40 % longer to complete a
single task when you double up
Do things in sequence
Multi tasking is a MYTH!

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Too busy to take a break
● If you work 8hrs a
day, you are
productive for 4hrs
at best.
● Breaks are not a
waste of time.
● They are the gear
change to continue
your task.

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Why Goal Setting
● Goal setting is about an ideal
future. You will always have
goals.
● It gives you focus and a target
in Life.
● It helps you achieve your best.
● It builds self confidence
● Self confidence creates more
achievements

24. Property of Futurepoint
Your Life Goals
Personal & Confidential
Career
Financial
Education
Family
Artistic
Challenge
Pleasure
Public Service
Personal Mission Statement “ I aim to do and achieve
these things in my life.......”

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Goals by Degrees
● Lifetime
● 7 years
● 2 years
● 1 year
● 6 months
● 3 months
● 1 month
● 1 week
● To Do List

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The Positive Life
State each Goal in a positive
Be Precise
Set Priorities
Write them down, Keep them safe
Be Realistic
Base your Goals on your performance

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Life According to Bill

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The Gates Way to Success
Life is not Fair, Get used to it!
The World expects you to actually
achieve something, before you get
the self esteem bit
You will not make €80,000 a year
straight out of College
If you think your teachers are bad,
wait until you meet your new bosses
Flipping burgers is not beneath you,
some call this opportunity
If things go wrong,do not blame
others
● Your parents are boring
because, they pay your bills
and look after you
● School is not about winners
and losers, but life is!
● In real life, people leave the
coffee shop and go to work
● Be nice to nerds, someday, you
might be working for one!
● Bill leaves $2 tips

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Finally, we get around to how to deal with procrastination!
No, we really are going to get around to taking about putting
things on the long finger and really really doing something about,
Really !
Just Do it!
Recognise it, Know it,
Admit it.
Then do something
about it.

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Why we do it! Procrastinate!
● Unpleasant Job
● Disorganised
● Overwhelmed
● Paralysis by
analysis
● Undeveloped
Decision Making

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Beating Procrastination
● Reward Achievement
● Tell others your
milestones.(when it is
achieved)
● Think about the fall out
● Start with a “TO DO”
● Create penalties.....give
money to charity if do not
do something. Clean the
shed out.

32. Property of Futurepoint
Get a round tuit!

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