...S.M.A.R.T. Goal In the past eight weeks my professor insisted, as a class, to create a S.M.A.R.T goal. A S.M.A.R.T. goal is a goal that is specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely. My S.M.A.R.T. goal contained; increasing my intake of water, develop better eating habits, and exercise. I have been wanting to develop a healthier lifestyle for myself because I have noticed I am getting out of shape, and developing health risks. I want to be able to not only better myself, but learn how to help my family and friends to develop a healthier lifestyle. It’s very important to maintain your overall health for many reason, but the main is to live a longer life. The healthier you are the less health risk, less stress, more energized, and to even see your family grow up....
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...Personal Responsibility Shanna Baker GEN200 May 17, 2012 Personal Responsibility Personal responsibility is a factor in everything I do in my life. I have to take that personal responsibility when it comes to taking care of my home, my children, as well as myself. Personal responsibility affects many aspects of life and without personal responsibility my life would be chaos. Taking personal responsibility for my education is extremely important because failure is not an option for me. Even though it is sometimes difficult to take personal responsibility, accepting responsibility for my educational goals will help me to succeed in college. The definition of personal responsibility to me simply means that I am accountable for all my activities in my life such as my health, finances, my family, school, and my home. Personal responsibility, in my opinion, is also reflective of my personal ethics. Personal responsibility is extremely important because without taking that responsibility for things in my life that I need to take care of, they will not get done. As a stay at home mom, it is my responsibility to take care of my children and my home because no one else is going to do it. “When you’re willing to assume responsibility for the quality of your education, you can create the future of your dreams.” (Ellis, 2011, p. 10) According to Merriam-Webster (2012), personal means something is done without the interference of another person. “Responsibility is a moral, legal,...
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...S.M.A.R.T. GOALS 1. I want to stop smoking cigarettes. (S) I want to stop smoking cigarettes by not buying them. (M) To prevent cancer and be more healthy. (A) I will chew gum. (R) I will try the nicotine patches. (T) I will begin for the new year. 2. Improve parenting skills. (S) I want to be the best mom I can be. (M) So my daughter will smile and always be happy. (A) I will have more patience and be a better listener. (R) I will spend more time with her. (T) This will start tomorrow. 3. I want to lose weight. (S) I want to lose 100 pounds by not eating junk food. (M) To be more healthy and feel better about myself. (A) I will drink more water everyday. (R) I will exercise more. (T) By June 2013 I hope to have reached my goal weight. 4. I want to get closer to God. (S) I want to have a closer relationship with God by reading my bible more. (M) To have strength physically, mentally, and emotionally. (A) I will pray everyday. (R) Spend less time around negativity. (T) I will begin starting today. 5. I want to get my degree. (S) I want to get my degree by graduating college. (M) To provide a better future for my daughter. (A)...
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...Time Monitoring Worksheet Part I Part I of this assignment will help you develop an important skill for college and everyday life – Time Management. You will begin by keeping an informal time log in which you note all your activities for 3 days, from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Then, you will review your activities to identify times when you were not productive. You will use this information for planning ways to make better use of your time. 1) Note: This is an exercise that will be used to complete the S.M.A.R.T. Goals Worksheet described below. You will not submit the Monitoring Your Time assignment individually to your instructor. 2) View the Time Monitoring Worksheet below. 3) Monitor your time in hourly increments. a) Carry your Time Monitoring Worksheet with you whenever you are awake. b) Each hour of the day, starting at 5:00 a.m. and ending at 11:00 p.m., write down what you did during that hour. If you do not get up until 10 a.m., do you record 5:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.? Yes, indeed! c) Do not overdo the recording; record the primary activity for the hour. 4) On the fourth day, when you have 3 days of time monitored, it is time to analyze your time use. Get your Time Monitoring Worksheet and get ready to take a serious look at how you use your time each day. 5) New college students usually find that most time management problems they have fall into three categories. So, that is where you will start: a) The three categories are: i) Making poor judgments...
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... Looking Toward the Future …… p. 3 Personal Goals …….. p. 3 * Physical Shape * Impact on Family Professional Goals ….. p. 4 * Business Owner * Passion/Personality * Past Experiences Leading To My Dream Academic Goals …….. p. 5 * Business Administration * SMART Goal Process References …….. p. 6 Looking Toward the Future In the next few years my life will be transitioning. May, 2015, I will be separating from the military and becoming a civilian. Having served for five years in the United States Air Force I know this may be difficult. Yet, I find myself excited to start the process. Lately, I have taken a step back and took a look at my life thus far. From my physical physique, my professional development, and my drive to accomplish my dreams. At twenty five I feel as if the journey to success is just beginning. My goals to reach two hundred pounds (currently 180) is now within reach. Months after my separation date I will be opening my first of hopefully many sneaker boutiques in Scottsdale, Arizona. As of next week I will have completed my first college course towards my degree in Business Administration. With the wide variety of emotions I am experiencing I know this journey will come with ups and downs, and some with high risk. Taking the time to plan for the best but prepare for the worst I believe has put in position to be prepared for whatever may come my way. Personal Goals Maintaining physical shape goes beyond individual...
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...being a graduate student, it can be stressful trying to manage school, work and home responsibilities. Understanding how you learn can play a big part in obtaining a degree whether it’s in classroom setting or online. In order to be successful in college you must manage time and stress levels, set realistic goals and strategies for you to achieve academic success. * * Different Learning Styles * In order to fully achieve academic Success, one must know and understand their unique learning style in order to be Academic Successful. There are many ways individuals learn to perceive and interpret information. As a visual learner myself; I do not retain information just by reading alone. I have to color code the main points in my reading, I also have to read two or 3 times before grasping the concept of any reading materials. With color coding it aids me in rewriting and organizing my notes, I seem to retain the information better that way. Unlike the auditory learner, they use the sense of hearing to learn and tend to like live lectures than reading them. Auditory learning would probably be hindrance in me achieving Academic Success because; it would require a lot of my time and energy to learn. I would require much help and possibly a tutor to achieve Academic Success with this type of learning style. I also learn by hands on experiences known as bodily kinesthic learning, this learning style allows me to learn much faster than listening and reading alone. According to...
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...THEME: Goal Setting, Reflections and Self-Assessment Lesson: Setting SMART Career Goals Learning Outcomes ▪ Students will be able to identify career goals and develop action plans using the SMART goal setting process. Essential Question ▪ Do you have “SMART” career goals? Level ▪ Grade 12 Time ▪ 4 x 15 minutes Materials ▪ SMART Goals Handout ▪ Careers and Goal Setting Handout ▪ Setting Up Smart Goals Worksheet Procedure Lesson 1 – 15 minutes 1. Write essential question on the board. 2. Review the SMART goal setting acronym; ask students what each of the letters in the acronym represent. Review the S.M.A.R.T. principle to goal setting. (See SMART Goals Handout). Have students write examples of goals that follow the SMART goal principle. (See the blank area on the SMART Goals Handout, titled, “Your Example________________”). 3. Read through the “Tips to setting Effective Goals” on the SMART Goals Handout. Lesson 2 – 15 minutes 4. Briefly review the S.M.A.R.T. principle to goal setting (Once again, see the SMART Goals Handout). Handout Careers and Goal setting Handout. Have students complete this individually. 5. When students are finished the Career and Goal setting Handout, they will hare some of their goals with a partner or small group. Lesson 3 – 15 minutes 6. Ensure the students have complete the Career and Goal setting Handout. Give a few minutes to complete if needed. 7. Hand out Setting Up SMART Goals Worksheet...
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...S.M.A.R.T Goals Name Institution Date List of financial goals i. Earn more money ii. Spend less money iii. Save more money for investment List of financial goals suing the SMART criteria i. Earn an extra $1000 every month by focusing on a promotion at my full-time job and grabbing a part-time job ii. Spend less money by cutting down my expenditures on shopping iii. Saving more for investment by allocating $500 from my earnings for savings The process of creating SMART goals changed the way I looked at my goals by ensuring that my financial goals are more specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-bound. The process of creating SMART goals involve creating goals that are specific by stating exactly what one wish to accomplish with the money saved. The goals also have to be measurable by indicating the exact amount needed for accomplishing the goal (Scott, 2014). Attainable by identifying the steps needed for reaching the goal. The goal also has to be relevant by being meaningful and time-bound through indication of when the goal has to be met. Through the SMART criteria, one can be able to formulate a specific description of their idea by helping them to answer questions about what exactly...
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...acquired each year Ford must come up with a solution. There are four options that must be viewed to reduce losses. First is the reduction of older plants. Second produce only practical small cars. Third focus on the international market where Ford has been very successful and reduces it present in North America. Fourth dump the Premium Automotive Group (week 4, nd). Ford should use the S.M.A.R.T. guidelines, Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely (Management, 2011, p.79). Let’s take a look at the second option and view it with the S.M.A.R.T. guidelines. Ford specific goal using this option would be producing practical small cars to reduce the revenue lost. The American people are becoming more conscience of the rising gas price environment. SUVs and large car increase the usage of gas causing an increase in out of the pocket expense for personal vehicle. It is a proven fact that SUVs and large car use more gas releasing harmful fumes which affects the air quality of the environment. This goal could be measured by tracking annual sales. Ford can attain this goal because the American people new focus on the raising gas prices and the need to cut back on expenses. A reduction in lost profits can be realistically reached by Ford Motor Company if they reduce the number of SUVs and large cars and...
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...Based Business Report – Goal Setting, Goal Achievement Plan & Success Criteria EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report is discussing how to set goals and how to achieve these goals by planning and also by using a timetable for it, the method that been used is SMART goals setting method which is the goal has to be Specific, measureable, achievable, relevant and time bounded, it is also discuss the ‘three step to success’ method which explain the steps that any student can do to achieve a successful performance in a certain task. This report also contains three MBA related goals which applicable to those two methods that we mentioned, and in addition to these goals we provided a timetable and a three success criteria to achieve these goals. TABLE OF CONTENT Executive Summary …………………………………………………………………………..2 I. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………… 4 II. Goal setting theory ...…………………………………………………………....... 4 III. Developing SMART goals ………..…………...………………………………... 5 IV. Three steps to success …………………………………………………………….. 6 V. Conclusion…………………………………..…………………………………… 7 Appendix ………………………………………………………………………………… 8 Reference List ……………………………………………………………………...…. 9 I. Introduction So many people may wonder, what is a goal? , Lee (2010, p.744) said that a goal is a desired target or an aim, such a definition may make the people wonder the differences between having a dream and having a certain goal, that is why she also defined a goal as a dream, but a dream...
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...strength. The below table outlines my observation of this specific Auto Company: S.W.O.T Analysis of Auto Company | Strengths | * Quality Cars at affordable Price * Staff development program * Diversified Business Plan (Partnering with loan companies for home and auto financing and insurance) * Extended 100,000 mile warranty Program * 60 month interest-free financing program * $5,000 dollar buyback program * Target market and measure demands by location | Weaknesses | * Low customer satisfaction ratings * Assumed to be in debt (Government Bailout) * Less (Closed) dealerships | Opportunities | * High-Tech vehicles * Environmentally friendly vehicles Dealer Scorecard * Personal based approach towards customers * Internet Sales | Threats | * Potential government fines for strict environmental-friendly guidelines * Other large automobile manufactures (Ford, GM, Toyota, etc…) | After reviewing this companies S.W.O.T analysis it is obvious that this company has a large hurdle of changing the customer perception due to bailouts and the low satisfaction ratings. Along with fighting the above battles, they need to adapt their business plan to incorporate more economically friendly vehicles as well. If I were to advise this company based on my analysis I would create a priority list of the challenges needed to be focused on and how we can turn into our strengths. The following would be my priority list: 1. Customer Satisfaction...
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...personal goals. That made me think about the reasons why I was going back to school. I think for most students, why one would want to return to school is an easy question to answer. After much thought, the important question is not why I was going back to school but how I was going to finish it. I needed to evaluate the reasons why I did not complete school and narrow down the key factors that will make me successful this time around. The variables for academic success are different from student to student, but some of the key factors for all students are goal setting, time management, and academic integrity. Goal Setting Goals are essential to any type of success. Goals serve as a directive and energizing function. It affects the persistence of participants and affects action by leading to arousal and discovery (Locke & Latham, 2002). Goals will keep someone motivated, focused, and provides a sense of direction necessary for academic success. However, simply creating goals will not lead to academic success. During my early academic career, my lack of goal setting led to academic failure. It was difficult for me to achieve my goals without having a clear understanding of what I was trying to achieve. I realized that it would take a reliable process of goal setting to achieve academic success. Using S.M.A.R.T. goal approach has been a reliable process. Goals need to be specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time bound (Doran, 1981). Creating specific goals will make...
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...Running head: Defining and Refining My Leadership Skills Defining and Refining My Leadership Skills Edith C. Wright Western Governor’s University Table of Contents Overview……………………………………………………………………….3 The 7 Habits……………………………………………………………………4 The 7 Habits Profile……………………………………………………………4 Leadership Strengths…………………………………………………………...6 Leadership Weaknesses and Changes………………………………………….8 My S.M.A.R.T. Goals……………………………………………………….....9 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………..10 References……………………………………………………………………..11 Overview While the most successful leaders will utilize practices from several different leadership theories, my leadership style is most in tandem with the Transformational Theory of Leadership. Transformational leaders are positive thinkers, motivators and foster moral awareness in their followers. According to Stephen Covey (Covey,1989) in “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” people, especially leaders should look from the inside out and manage themselves before managing others. Since transformational leaders inspire, motivate and stimulate their followers, it is important for the leader to have self-awareness and insight into who he or she is and why they are the way they are. The 7 Habits of highly Effective People According to Stephen Covey, The 7 habits of highly effective people are (Daft, 2014): 1. Be proactive 2. Begin with the end in mind 3. Put first...
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...ESCI Assessment Report Regina M. Turner The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Organizational Leadership IO 525 Professor Dionne Mahaffey November 22, 2015 Abstract The Emotional and Social Competency Inventory (ESCI) Assessment Test was created to help to recognize one’s own feeling and others to help to motivate ourselves with managing emotions. It also helps to identify behaviors that we may display in challenging and difficult situations (Boyatzis, 2007). Also known as Emotional Intelligence (EI), the EI measures the behaviors that matters to those who desire to be effective leaders and to the relationships of others who come in contact with them. The ESCI can also be a tool for college and post-graduate students to be successful as a leader by assisting to help to work out what they may want from life, what they want from life, learn with others in groups and also help to draw on their own resources (Boyatzis, 2007). This assessment has also been used for the building up of leaders in the workplace with the development of programs that are designed specifically to “1) educate people about the relevance of emotional intelligence in the workplace, 2) assess their relative strengths and weaknesses, and 3) provide a framework to develop and enhance their ability to interact with others with greater emotional intelligence (Sala, 2005, pp. 1)”. Key words: Emotional Intelligence, behaviors, leadership development ECPI Assessment Report Being a leader...
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...question and write clearly. The completed worksheet should be not more than three pages. 1. Personal goal: I would like to improve my anger management when faced with a difficult task. • Intermediate Goal 1: Finish my courses in interpersonal effectiveness. o Action item 1: Understand, and put to use, all of what is mentioned in my interpersonal effectiveness classes. o Action item 2: Take positive notes for referencing in the future and answer all homework assignments as completely as possible. • Intermediate Goal 2: Practice Relaxation techniques “A major strategy for modifying a stressor is to rethink your belief about a challenging situation.” (Retrieved from: http://digitalbookshelf.argosy.edu/books/9781256958567/id/pg365) o Action item 1: Take 5 minutes a day to listen to soothing music with eyes closed o Action item 2: Focus on the end goal and realize that stress is only temporary • Intermediate Goal 3: Fully recognize stressful situations “…if you are candid with yourself you can probably point to areas in which you recognize that change is needed.” (Retrieved from: http://digitalbookshelf.argosy.edu/books/9781256958567/id/ch01lev1sec4) o Action item 1: Begin to let other people’s supposed “negative” comments, opinions, etc., roll off my back. o Action item 2: Apply learned...
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