GOAL SETTING : FOR YOU

12 Traits of Successful People

(From Megatraits by D. McCoy)

n  They enjoy their work.

n  They have high self-esteem and a positive attitude.

n  They use negative experiences to discover their strengths.

n  They are decisive, disciplined goal setters.

n  They have integrity and help others succeed.

n  They are persistent.

n  They take risks.

n  They have developed good communication and problem solving skills.

n  They surround themselves with competent, responsible and supportive people.

n  They are healthy, have high energy and schedule time to renew.

n  They believe in God, a higher power, and sometimes just plain luck.

n  They have a sense of purpose and a desire to contribute to society.

Why is goal setting necessary?

Goal setting helps direct your attention to the appropriate behaviors necessary for increasing :

·        your chances of success.

·        your sense of control and self -confidence.

·        your persistence in the face of adversity and difficulty.

Performance & Outcome

n  PERFORMANCE/PROCESS: focus on the process of HOW you get to your best performance.

n  HOW you want to reach your goal.

n  Shows what you can control.

n  Skill by skill

n  Step by step

n  OUTCOME/RESULTS: focusing on the end result.

n  “To win”

n  Not as much control.

n  Good Dream goal

n  More pressure :Jeff Rouse : too narrow = failure

How to set goals

n  What is the goal?

Be specific: what do you want - NOT NEED

Positive statement.

n  EX: I don’t want to lose my focus…can be stated as “ I want to keep focus in tough situations”

n  Measurable: Observable behavior – numbers – reps…exercises.

n  Achievable Challenging: not too easy - but achievable with work (increases motivation)

n  Realistic: not too hard, under your control, own

n  ideas – FUN not another thing to burden you….something motivating to you…something

n  you want to do – NOT something you SHOULD do.

n  Completion Date: Short term & long term. (Trackable)

n  Evaluate: Must take time to review after a certain time. Injuries. Keep up with changes.

n  ***accountability***

Your goal: step by step

n  How: Specific steps you will take to reach goal.

n  Roadblocks: Plan for the realistic things that happen to get in the way, blocking our plan to achieve our goals.

n  “Life happens” Anticipate them and create a practical plan. Schedules!

n  Strategies: Ideas that will help you meet your goals. May involve time management, psychological skills, and teamwork.

n  Sharing your goals – getting help from your resources.

n  Mental Skills strategies: Self talk, imagery, focusing techniques, relaxation, energizing, sleep, nutrition, humor

n  Status: How are you doing? Suggestions on how to keep it up.

COMMON mistakes in Goal setting exercises:

n  Setting too many goals too quickly – try a few per week, or see what you can handle,

n  Balance -PRIORITIZE (same for mental skills)

n  Setting unrealistic goals.

n  Forgetting – share with coach, team,

n  keep it visible, handy

    EX: index cards

Examples of Goal Setting exercises : Example

n  GOAL: Gain more confidence on the field.

            FEEL more confident - body language, self talk.

n  HOW: I will do 5 minutes of imagery each day on specific scenario’s I could improve. Record Self talk dialogue.

n  ROADBLOCKS: What do I imagine? No ideas. Ask coach what to work on.

n  STRATEGY: Think of things I had trouble with in practice, skills, emotions – embarrassments – try to replay those and re-think reactions. Practice in quiet place first, then in places with more distractions. Practice successful images.

n  STATUS: Hard, will get easier the more it do it. Can do more situations and see how my confidence improves – how do I feel on the field?