Goal Setting and

Managing Setbacks

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If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today? And whenever the answer has been "No" for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.

-Steve Jobs

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Strong Goals are SMART!

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Helpful Guidelines to Developing Your Goals

● State each goal as a positive statement

● Be precise

● Set priorities

● Write goals down

● Keep operational goals small

● Set performance goals

● Set realistic goals

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Goals and Setbacks

Setbacks are part of the process.

They offer us great lessons, if we let them.

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How to Manage Setbacks

● Reframe the “failure”

● Accept responsibility

● Acquire knowledge

● Persevere

● Join forces

If we accept setbacks as part of the process, then we can plan for how to deal with them when they arise:

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Remember!

Everyone faces setbacks.

It’s how you respond that matters.

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Responding to Setbacks

Setback Response

Ex: I have too much downtime at work.

Ex: A family member is sick and I need to take care of her/him until s/he recovers.

Ex: My company is restructuring and I may be laid off.