Chapter 8: Setting Goals and Solving Problems

Getting what you want differs from deciding what you want in one very important way: It requires action.  Is this statement true or false?

• True
• False

What is NOT true of an action plan?

• The more specific your goals and objectives the more helpful they will be.
• It requires setting goals and objectives.
• The more general your goals and objectives are, the easier your action plan will be.
• Its objectives are measurable.

Using the KEY below, correctly diagram this goal statement’s first objective:KEY: What will be different when objective is achieved is underlined.By how much or how many is highlighted. By when is italicized.  GOAL: To save $200 a month to save for a couples trip to Bora Bora by next year.

• To save $200 a month to save for a couples trip to Bora Bora by next year.
• To save $200 a month to save for a couples trip to Bora Bora by next year.
• To save $200 a month to save for a couples trip to Bora Bora by next year.
• To save $200 a month to save for a couples trip to Bora Bora by next year.

As our values change, our goals stay the same.  True or False?

• True
• False

One of John’s lifestyle goals is to: Have a career that supports my family and allows me to work outdoors.  Which objective below does not match his lifestyle goal?

• Interview successful individuals who work outdoors over the next two months.
• By the end of the semester, research and identify six careers that allow me to work outside and offer the economic security required to support my family
• By the end of the semester, choose the outdoor career that will allow me to earn the highest salary possible.
• By the end of the semester, visit my counselor and make sure I am taking the necessary courses to prepare me for careers that meet my desired requirements.

The more specific your goals and objectives, the ______________ they will be.

• More helpful
• More reachable
• Easier
• More profitable

A goal is a statement that specifies

• How much you will accomplish in life
• What you will be successful at
• What you want to achieve or do within a certain amount of time
• How you will achieve something

Actions that will help you meet your goal and measure your success by telling you what will be different when you’ve accomplished it, by how much or how many, and by when are called

• Intentions
• Targets
• Reasons
• Objectives

The most satisfied people are those who actively set and reach ______________ goals throughout their lives.

• New 
• Easy
• Demanding
• Diverse