Goal Setting Essential Life Skills Course Instructor: Cal Hyslop GOAL SETTING WORKSHEET Name: SMART Today’s Date: Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant TimeBound Can you get Does it make Do you have the resources a difference, a specific needed? Is it improvement completion realistic? in your life? date? List your goals below and check that they are SMART goals as described above. Is the goal clearly written? How many? How much? How Often? SHORT TERM 1 YEAR GOALS 1 2 3 4 5 3 YEARS GOALS 1 2 3 4 5 DUE DATE DUE DATE LONG TERM 5 YEARS GOALS 1 2 3 4 5 10 YEARS GOALS 1 2 3 4 5 DUE DATE DUE DATE Essential Life Skills Course Instructor: Cal Hyslop GOAL STRATEGY WORKSHEET Name: SPECIFIC GOAL MAJOR STEPS TO ACCOMPLISH GOAL 1 MINI-STEPS A B C Today’s Date: EXPECTED DUE DATE COMPLETION TIME TOTAL TIME COMPLETION TIME 2 MINI-STEPS A B C TOTAL TIME COMPLETION TIME 3 MINI-STEPS A B C TOTAL TIME COMPLETION TIME 4 MINI-STEPS A B C TOTAL TIME COMPLETION TIME 5 MINI-STEPS A B C TOTAL TIME COMPLETION TIME 6 MINI-STEPS A B C TOTAL TIME COMPLETION TIME 7 MINI-STEPS A B C TOTAL TIME Essential Life Skills Course Instructor: Cal Hyslop 8 COMPLETION TIME MINI-STEPS A B C TOTAL TIME COMPLETION TIME 9 MINI-STEPS A B C TOTAL TIME COMPLETION TIME 10 MINI-STEPS A B C TOTAL TIME COMPLETION TIME 11 MINI-STEPS A B C TOTAL TIME COMPLETION TIME 12 MINI-STEPS A B C TOTAL TIME TOTAL TIME FOR ENTIRE GOAL Time Management Essential Life Skills Course Instructor: Cal Hyslop TIME TRACKING WORKSHEET Name: Today’s Date: Plan a perfect weekday in the left column. Then log the activities you actually do for that day in the right column. Take note of what is different from one column to the next after you have completed one full day of logging actual events. Time What You Planned to Do What You Actually Did 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am Personal Finances Essential Life Skills Course Instructor: Cal Hyslop Weekly Expense Tracker Name: DAY MONDAY EXPENSE DESCRIPTION Today’s Date: AMOUNT TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT Personal Monthly Budget MONTH INCOME Projected Actual Difference Employment From Parents From Student Loans From Scholarships From Grants From Financial Aid Transfer From Savings Other ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 TOTAL INCOME EXPENSES Projected ₩0.00 Actual Difference Tuition Fees (class, parking, lab, clubs, etc) Housing/Rent Credit Card Payments Food Plan Loan Payments Computer and Other Equipment Dorm/House Furnishings Books School Supplies Food (groceries, eating out) House Supplies (cleaning,kitchen,etc) Utilities (electric, water, trash) Cell Phone Bill Internet Bill Travel Home or Other Transportation (locally) Car Payment Car Insurance Car Repairs Fuel Entertainment Unhealthy Habits Health Insurance Medicine Charitable Donations Gifts Given Clothing Laundry Child Care Transfer to Savings Other ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 ₩0.00 TOTAL EXPENSES NET (Income ‐ Expenses) ₩0.00 Projected ₩0.00 Actual ₩0.00 ₩0.00 Difference ₩0.00 ₩0.00 Personal Development Essential Life Skills Course Instructor: Cal Hyslop PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT REFLECTION WORKSHEET Name: Today’s Date: Complete this worksheet in class as we progress through the lesson. Review this worksheet after class to make any adjustments and additions. YOUR PAST PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Aside from school related activities such as studying for classes, list the things you have done in the last 12 months to work on your own personal development. YOUR ATTITUDE AND PHILOSOPHY Write a few sentences on your attitude and philosophy on life. It is entirely up to you on what you write. There is no right or wrong answer, and this philosophy will probably change as time goes by. So, what is YOUR attitude and personal philosophy on life? YOUR PHYSICAL CONDITION 1 List the healthy habits that you feel you have. 2 List the unhealthy habits that you feel you have. 3 List the health habits that you would like to develop in order to be healthier. 4 How do you plan to lessen your unhealthy habits and increase your healthy habits? How will you add these to your schedule? Essential Life Skills Course Instructor: Cal Hyslop YOUR MENTAL CONDITION 1 What skills would you like to acquire? List at least 3 skills. 2 How and when do you plan to acquire these skills? How will you add these to your schedule? 3 What books would you like to read? Research and list at least 3 books that you help in your mental development. Being Likable Essential Life Skills Course Instructor: Cal Hyslop BEING LIKABLE REFLECTION WORKSHEET Name: Today’s Date: Complete this worksheet in class after we complete our conversation activity. Review this worksheet after class to make any adjustments and additions. YOUR CONVERSATION WITH OTHER GROUP MEMBERS 1 Did you enjoy the conversation with other group members who you may not have previously known? Why or why not? 2 Were you able to identify other people’s interests and ask follow up questions? If so, please give an example or two. 3 Do you still remember the other members’ names? If so, please list them below. 4 How did you feel when making eye contact? Comfortable or uncomfortable? Why do you think this is so? 5 Did you smile most of the time during the conversation? If so, was it easy to smile? Were others smiling, too? 6 Did you learn anything interesting or surprising about the other group members? If so, what did you learn? Networking Essential Life Skills Course Instructor: Cal Hyslop NETWORK BUILDING WORKSHEET Name: Today’s Date: 1 GETTING A PART-TIME JOB List potential part-time jobs available in your area. List potential part-time jobs that may be related to your major or area of study. What can you learn from your boss? What questions could you ask? 2 MAILING PEOPLE YOU ADMIRE List at least three people who you admire other than family. List some of the reasons you admire each person. What more would you like to know about them personally? What advice would you like from them? Essential Life Skills Course Instructor: Cal Hyslop 3 JOINING NETWORKING CLUBS ON CAMPUS Where can you go to get information of the clubs offered at your university? List the clubs offered at your university that you may be interested in and where you can possibly meet new people and build relationships. Does your university have any clubs dedicated to networking? If not, would you be interested in creating a networking club? Where can you go to find the requirements and procedures to create a university club? 4 MEETING WITH PROFESSORS Can you name any professors at your university you would like to ask questions? Can you name any professors outside your university around the world you would like to ask questions? What questions would you like to ask? Mentors Essential Life Skills Course Instructor: Cal Hyslop IDENTIFYING A MENTOR Name: 1 Today’s Date: POTENTIAL MENTOR #1 Person’s Name What do you like about this person? What qualities do you admire? List any resources where you can learn more about them. These may include books, blogs, social media, etc. List three questions that you would like to ask them regarding advice, your major, industry, or their lives. #1 #2 #3 2 POTENTIAL MENTOR #2 Person’s Name What do you like about this person? What qualities do you admire? List any resources where you can learn more about them. These may include books, blogs, social media, etc. List three questions that you would like to ask them regarding advice, your major, industry, or their lives. #1 #2 #3 Essential Life Skills Course 3 Instructor: Cal Hyslop POTENTIAL MENTOR #3 Person’s Name What do you like about this person? What qualities do you admire? List any resources where you can learn more about them. These may include books, blogs, social media, etc. List three questions that you would like to ask them regarding advice, your major, industry, or their lives. #1 #2 #3 The Right People Essential Life Skills Course Instructor: Cal Hyslop THE RIGHT PEOPLE WORKSHEET Name: Today’s Date: 1 Refer back to your Goal Setting Worksheet. List again a few of your top short-term and long-term goals. 2 Now brainstorm and list the types of people who have accomplished those goals. Who are they? What are their job titles? What types of personalities do they have? List anything that comes to mind. Feel free to research the internet for more details. 3 What qualities, skills, and characteristics listed above do you need to acquire? What kind of person do you need to become? Essential Life Skills Course Instructor: Cal Hyslop 4 What specific actions can you take in order to realize what is listed above? 5 Where do the people listed above in #2 spend their time? What organizations do they belong to? What type of events do they attend? Where do they hang out online and offline? 6 Which of these organizations, events, and places can you involve yourself in? Which ones interest you most? Embracing Failure Essential Life Skills Course Instructor: Cal Hyslop FAILURE TOSS ACTIVITY WORKSHEET FAILURES WISDOMS Essential Life Skills Course Instructor: Cal Hyslop FAILURE TOSS REFLECTION WORKSHEET Name: Today’s Date: After completing the Failure Toss Activity, take a moment to think about how your choices. Then answer the questions below. REFLECTION QUESTIONS 1 What choice did you make? Did you keep or throw away your failures? Did you keep or throw away your wisdoms? 2 Can you explain why you made those decisions? 3 What lesson do you think you may have learned from this exercise? Your answer may be very different from others’. This may be unique to you. Happiness Essential Life Skills Course Instructor: Cal Hyslop HAPPINESS CHECKLIST Name: Today’s Date: Fill out this checklist as we cover the thoughts and actions that are scientifically proven to help raise your happiness baseline. THOUGHTS 1 GRATITUDE List five things that you are grateful for. A B C D E Check your answer below. “I usually feel grateful for these five things listed above.” Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree 2 FORGIVENESS Is there anyone you are holding a grudge against? Is there someone you have not yet forgiven? A Check your answer below. “I usually forgive people quickly who have upset me in some way.” Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree 3 SELF ACCEPTANCE – LOVING YOURSELF Check your answer below. “I like the person I am and enjoy being me.” Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree 4 GOALS Check your answer below. “I am actively working on accomplishing my list of goals.” Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree 5 MEDITATION Check your answer below. “I regularly take time to quietly relax and clear my mind.” Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Essential Life Skills Course Instructor: Cal Hyslop ACTIONS 6 EXERCISE List up to three physical activities that you might enjoy which can be regarded as exercise. A B C Check your answer below. “I engage in exercise that increases my heart rate on a regular basis.” Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree 7 SLEEP Check your answer below. “I regularly get a minimum of 7 hours sleep per night.” Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree 8 FRIENDSHIPS Check your answer below. “I regularly spend time with friends who make me feel good.” Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree 9 LAUGHTER Check your answer below. “I regularly laugh so hard it hurts.” Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree 10 GIVING AND HELPING When was the last time you gave to someone or helped someone without the expectation of something in return? Can you list three examples below? A B C Check your answer below. “I take time to give and help others.” Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Essential Life Skills Course Instructor: Cal Hyslop HAPPINESS PARTNER ACTIVITY WORKSHEET Name: Partner’s Name Today’s Date: Complete these questions after finishing the Happiness Partner Activity you participated in. REFLECTION QUESTIONS 1 What strengths did you have in common with your partner? 2 What areas did you have similar answers for on the Happiness Checklist? 3 What activity did you decide on and why? 4 Describe what you specifically did during your activity and how much time you spent doing it. 5 Honestly, what did you think about this experience? How did you feel afterwards? Resourcefulness Essential Life Skills Course Instructor: Cal Hyslop RESOURCEFULNESS ACTIVITY REFLECTION WORKSHEET Name: Today’s Date: After completing the Marshmallow Spaghetti Tower Challenge, take a moment to think about how your group worked on the project and how you specifically participated. Then answer the questions below. REFLECTION QUESTIONS 1 Do you feel that your group worked well together? 2 How could your group have better worked as a team? 3 Did you openly ask questions and give input to your group, or were you mostly observing and quietly following directions? 4 Did you use any strategies or tricks from other groups? If so, explain. 5 Did any technique surprise you in how resourceful it was? If so, explain. 6 Did you bend any rules or perceived rules? 7 What would you have done differently? Personal Branding Essential Life Skills Course Instructor: Cal Hyslop PERSONAL BRANDING WORKSHEET Name: Today’s Date: Complete this worksheet in class as you proceed through the lesson. Review this worksheet after class to make any adjustments and additions. CONSIDER YOUR AMBITIONS 1 In ten years, what do you want to be known for? 2 Using some of the answers above, complete the sentence below. This is (your name) ____________________, he/she is known for _______________________________. He has accomplished __________________________. If you want to talk about ______________________________, then you want to talk to him. CRAFT A BRAND STATEMENT 1 List some of your natural talents. 2 List any skills you currently have and are currently working on obtaining. 3 List a few of your interests and passions. 4 Using the answers in the above three sections, what information can you use to complete the following personal branding statement? “I use my natural ability to ________________________________________ and my skills in _________________________________________to help others _________________________________________ in the ____________________ industry.” Essential Life Skills Course Instructor: Cal Hyslop BROADCAST YOUR BRAND 1 Have you made an effort to network more? What specifically have you done? Have you joined any clubs or organizations? Attended events? Met or contacted people of influence or those you admire? Please explain. 2 List the social networking sites you currently use. Which one do you think would be the best choice for you to start broadcasting your personal brand on? 3 What content could you post on these sites that would create value for other members? What could you ‘educate’ others about? 4 What specifically do you plan to do in order to ‘clean up’ your SNS accounts?
