8. GOAL-SETTING
1. Explain the difference between these types of goals and give 3 examples of each:
Explanation
3 examples
Short-term goals
It allows you to get a goal
quick
Medium-term goals
Let’s you think of a goal
you want that’s not too
long
Long-term goals
Makes you work longer for
that goal
Scoring a goal in soccer
Running 5 kms
Winning a level in a game
Win a season of soccer
games
Trying to get a part time
job
Trying to achieve a big job
and or a business
Become a rugby star
2. For each of the following rules for goal-setting, explain what they mean then in your own words suggest why this
might be an important rule for goal setting.
Rules for goal setting
What this means:
Making a goal realistic
Why this could be important:
Because you know what you want to do.
Make your goal in reach
Because people could want to be
something they can’t be
It means the little steps before the big goals
Because you can get use to setting goals
The goal is in reach
So you don’t plan to crazy
Is means think of the time you have to
complete this goal
So you can plan
Make it interesting
So you can learn better
Specific
Measurable
Action-oriented
Relevant and realistic
Time-based
Interesting
So it seems like you can be better
Emotional
Use powerful language
Express your goals in a positive way
So people will want to support your goal
Success-oriented
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3. What are the ‘3Ps’ of goal setting and why are they important?
i)present
ii)passionate
iii) positive
4. Why is your mindset or attitude to goal setting important?
So you can be better at what you want to do
5. What can you try to create a more positive attitude to your goals?
Think what will come after and the MONEY!
6. What are the two things you need to do after you have written your goals?
i)plan them
ii)ask other what there opinion is on it.
7. How often should you review your goals?
Every day.
8. When should you change your goals and when shouldn’t you change your goals?
You should change your goal early in life in primary school or in high school but not when you are just about to get the
job.
9. At the start of the unit there was a section on ‘why set goals’. Look at the list on this link and choose 4 from the page
(you can choose from both the first and the second list) that you think are the 4 best reasons why you might set goals:
i)so you know what to do
ii)so you know what is to come in life
iii)to know what to learn
iv)to get ready for life
10. For each of the 7 reasons why we don’t reach our goals, explain what this reason is and then discuss whether this is
something that could affect you in your pursuit of your goals.
Explanation:
You don’t know what to do
yes
Could this affect you?
Don’t care about your goal.
yes
1. No action plan
2. No true
commitment to the
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goals
Don’t care
yes
If you have no reward you may not want to do it
yes
If you have too many goals you can get stressed
yes
Because if yiu do you will be shocked
yes
If you have a fear you may not want to complete
it.
yes
3. Negative attitude
4. No rewards
5. Too many goals
6. Not preparing
yourself for success
7. Fear of failure
11. What are the 5 steps you could follow if you are still having difficulty with your goals:
i)ask for help
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
12. Explain in your own words what resilience is and why it is important in goal setting?
13. Give some examples of things you could do to build resilience.
i)
ii)
iii)
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