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Goal Setting & Motivation. Jennifer Zimmerman Assistant Director Academic Resource Center Mercer University http://faculty.mercer.edu. G oal P lan A ction!. Make it large, ambitious, and specific . . . then write it down. Seek practical advice, make a.
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Goal Setting & Motivation Jennifer ZimmermanAssistant DirectorAcademic Resource CenterMercer Universityhttp://faculty.mercer.edu
Goal Plan Action! Make it large, ambitious, and specific . . . then write it down. Seek practical advice, make a . . . then draw yourself a detailed roadmap. Use your confidence, self-discipline, and a sense of urgency to put your plan into Pauk, p. 15
Goals Should Be . . . • Specific – use detail and write it down • Measurable – think how you will evaluate your success • Challenging – prime the motivation pump by requiring energy and discipline • Realistic – don’t set yourself up for failure • Targeted toward a completion date – break larger goals into shorter pieces and clearly specify completion dates http://www.mtsu.edu/~studskl/gaols.html
Prioritize Your Goals and Activities • A, B, C Method • List all your goals • Rate each goal • A – High Value • B – Medium Value • C – Low Value • Plan A activities designed to accomplish A goals Pauk, p. 43
Prioritize Your Goals and Activities • Pareto Principle • Or the 80/20 Rule • List all A activities in order of importance • Accomplish top 2 of 10 • Result – 80% Success Rate! Focusing on top 20% of your “to do” list will get you 80% of the way to your goal Pauk, p. 43
Work Toward Your Goals Quit Procrastinating The Seven-Day Antiprocrastination Plan Monday – Make it Meaningful Tuesday – Take it Apart Wednesday – Write an Intention Statement Thursday – Tell Everyone Friday – Find a Reward Saturday – Settle it Now Sunday – Say No! Ellis, p. 65
Work Toward Your Goals • Psychological Helps • Take advantage of good moods • Give yourself a pep talk • Make a promise to someone else • Build in rewards • Stress the benefits
Ellis, Dave, Becoming a Master Student. 8th ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1998. Nist, Sherrie L. and Jodi Patrick Holschuh, Active Learning: Strategies for College Success. Needham Heights: Allyn & Bacon, 2000. Pauk, Walter, How to Study in College. 7th ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2001.
