OTMC 3

Most good things don't happen by accident. To get what you want, you must establish clear goals and work hard to achieve them.

Steps in Setting up Goals

- Decide what you want

- Set realistic goals

- Make sure your goals are consistent with your values

- Consider cost and reward

- Write your goals down

- Develop a plan for reaching short-term goals

- Develop a plan for reaching long term-goals

- Develop timelines

Goal setting is one of the most common and recognizable behaviors of successful people.

Critical Thinking

On a seperate sheet of paper write down the following questions followed by your answers:

- What are two of your long term goals?

- What long term goals do you have for your career?

- What short term goals will get you to your long term career goal?

- What are your timelines for reaching these goals?

- Are your goals realistic and what you really want?