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THE POWER OF BABY STEPS: How to Achieve

THE POWER OF BABY STEPS: How to Achieve. TODAY’S OBJECTIVES. Understand keys to success Learn about goals Make the connection between goals and success Master the concept and use of Baby Steps. Keys to “Success”. Remember and celebrate your achievements so far

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THE POWER OF BABY STEPS: How to Achieve

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  1. THE POWER OF BABY STEPS:How to Achieve

  2. TODAY’S OBJECTIVES • Understand keys to success • Learn about goals • Make the connection between goals and success • Master the concept and use of Baby Steps

  3. Keys to “Success” • Remember and celebrate your achievements so far • Accepted to a major university • Narrowed field of study to a major • Identified internship or job opportunities

  4. More Keys to “Success” • Keep learning from others • Family & friends • Informational interviews • www.roadtripnation.com • What Should I Do With My Life? (Po Bronson)

  5. And More Keys to “Success” • Define your next achievement • Create an action plan • Work your plan (just do it)

  6. What is a goal? • Definition? • The purpose toward which an endeavor is directed; an objective. • Examples?

  7. What makes a good goal? • A good goal is SMART • A bad goal is DUMB

  8. S.M.A.R.T. GOALS • Specific • Measurable • Attainable • Relevant • Timeline / Trackable

  9. Specific Goals • I will send out resumes. • Better: I will find 25 accounting firms in greater Indianapolis and send each company a resume and cover letter by November 1st.

  10. Measurable Goals • I want to do well in classes my last semester. • Better: I want to earn a 3.85 GPA in my last semester.

  11. Attainable Goals • I want to earn my MBA within 6 months year of graduation. • Better: Want to earn my MBA within five years of graduation.

  12. Relevant Goals • I want to improve my piano skills before getting an accounting job. • Better: I want to improve my public speaking skills before applying for sales jobs. • Goal must also be something you choose – not something that’s thrust upon you.

  13. Trackable Goals (Timeline) • Get a job • Better: I will: • Research at least 20 major companies in my field by the end of May • Set up 3 informational interviews in May • Send out 25 resumes by May 20 Goals are dreams with deadlinesDiana Scharf Hunt

  14. D.U.M.B. Goals • Dateless • Unsupportive • Muddy • Beyond reach

  15. Choosing Goals • PROJECT yourself forward • LET YOURSELF DREAM • VISUALIZE • Be SPECIFIC

  16. Choosing Goals • Just the first step • Must design AND WORK an action plan to achieve your goals

  17. HANDS-ON LEARNING: SETTING GOALS & MAKING AN ACTION PLAN

  18. Volunteer • Must be able to take instruction well • Our goal: Get the volunteer to shake my hand • Action Plan • Clear instruction • Clear order

  19. Using Goals: Your Action Plan! GOAL • GOAL • GOAL • GOAL • GOAL • GOAL • Goal • goal

  20. Fall Goals • Pick a goal you want to achieve • Devise an action plan • Action I’ll take • Resources I’ll need • Timeline for completion • Support that is available to me • Be SPECIFIC and set a TIME LINE

  21. What obstructs achievement? • Poorly defined goals • Not knowing your weaknesses

  22. Perceived Weaknesses of Today’s Graduates The Northwestern Lindquist-Endicott Report, Northwestern University • Unrealistic expectations • Poor communication skills • No practical work experience • Lack of initiative and workplace ethics • Minimal understanding of the World of Work • Inappropriate attitude • Undesirable personal qualities • Lack of career direction and goals

  23. What else obstructs achievement? • Physical obstacles • Knowledge • Skills / Ability • Psychological barriers

  24. Psychological barriers: F.E.A.R. • False Evidence Appearing Real • Common fears: • Fear of failure • Fear of success • Use your logic microscope! Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

  25. Psychological barriers: Motivation • Sometimes you “won’t feel like it” • Recognize this & prepare for it • Build and use your support system

  26. PEOPLE WHO HELP • Friends • Family • Advisors • Counselors • Mentors

  27. PEOPLE WHO HINDER • Friends • Family • Advisors • Counselors • Mentors

  28. PEOPLE WHO HINDER STAY AWAY FROM THESE PEOPLE!!!

  29. THINGS I DO I LOVE (what helps me achieve) Psychological barriers: Habits

  30. THINGS I DO I LOVE (what helps me achieve?) THINGS I DO I HATE (what keeps me from doing?) Psychological barriers: Habits

  31. THINGS I DO I LOVE (what helps me achieve?) KEEP DOING THESE! THINGS I DO I HATE (what keeps me from achieving?) WORK ON CHANGING THESE HABITS! Psychological barriers: Habits

  32. Psychological barriers: Feeling overwhelmed • Too much all at once • Unexpected interruptions • Multiple priorities

  33. The Power of Baby Steps • They directly support a bigger goal • You have all the resources at hand • You can finish them in ½ hour or less A mountain is climbed a single step at a time.

  34. The Power of Baby Steps • Look at your goal • Review the first step in your action plan • Does it pass the baby step test? • Does it directly support a bigger goal? • Do you have all the resources at hand? • Can you can finish it in ½ hour or less? • If not, keep breaking it down!

  35. Your Action Plans • Examples? • Questions? • Don’t forget the Keys To Success!

  36. ENJOY YOUR SUCCESS(you earned it!) “There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and, after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second.” Logan Pearsall Smith

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