HPMSHPMSGoal Setting!Goal Setting!

Making our dreams become Making our dreams become REALITY!REALITY!

What do you want? (Close your What do you want? (Close your eyes and visualize my words)eyes and visualize my words)

Beautiful or handsome significant other and 1 Beautiful or handsome significant other and 1 boy and 1 girl with a 1 ½ story home with a white boy and 1 girl with a 1 ½ story home with a white picket fence.picket fence.

Hummer, rims, sports car, huge house, in-Hummer, rims, sports car, huge house, in-ground pool, jewelry, clothes, no debt problems, ground pool, jewelry, clothes, no debt problems, pro-athlete/entertainer, dream job, etc.pro-athlete/entertainer, dream job, etc.

Collage of past, present and future- now how are Collage of past, present and future- now how are you going to get everything that you want in life? you going to get everything that you want in life?

Potential is not everything!Potential is not everything!Obstacles are not an excuse!Obstacles are not an excuse!

Mr. Prospect’s situation!Mr. Prospect’s situation!

Mr. Mike Moultrie’s situation!Mr. Mike Moultrie’s situation!

This is the Bottom LineThis is the Bottom Line

Face it, nobody owes you a living! What you achieve or fail to Face it, nobody owes you a living! What you achieve or fail to achieve in your lifetime is directly related to what you do. No one achieve in your lifetime is directly related to what you do. No one chooses his/her parents or childhood, but you can choose your own chooses his/her parents or childhood, but you can choose your own direction. Everyone has problems and obstacles to overcome, but direction. Everyone has problems and obstacles to overcome, but that too is relative to each individual. Nothing is carved in stone. You that too is relative to each individual. Nothing is carved in stone. You can change anything in your life if you want to badly enough. can change anything in your life if you want to badly enough. Excuses are for losers! Those who take responsibility for their Excuses are for losers! Those who take responsibility for their actions are the real winners in life. Winners meet life’s challenges actions are the real winners in life. Winners meet life’s challenges head on knowing there are no guarantees and give it all they’ve got head on knowing there are no guarantees and give it all they’ve got and never think it’s too late or too early to begin. Time plays no and never think it’s too late or too early to begin. Time plays no favorites and will pass whether you act or not. Take control of your favorites and will pass whether you act or not. Take control of your life! Dare to dream and take risks! Compete! life! Dare to dream and take risks! Compete! If you aren’t willing to If you aren’t willing to work for your goals, don’t expect others to;work for your goals, don’t expect others to; BELIEVE IN BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!YOURSELF!

Dare to Dream Why?Dare to Dream Why?

How about this?How about this?-Entrepreneurs:-Entrepreneurs: Don Dobbs of Dobbs Tire & Auto, Bill Collier of BC CorpDon Dobbs of Dobbs Tire & Auto, Bill Collier of BC Corp

Bill Cocos of Cocos Plumbing, Jesse Hunt of Hunt ExcavatingBill Cocos of Cocos Plumbing, Jesse Hunt of Hunt Excavating

-Scientists:-Scientists: Brian Penning and Marcus Lambert Brian Penning and Marcus Lambert -Politics:-Politics: Fred KratkyFred Kratky

-Business:-Business: Harold Cooper, Antoinette Dismuke,Michelle Gordon, Shawnee Hoffman, Harold Cooper, Antoinette Dismuke,Michelle Gordon, Shawnee Hoffman, Ralph Squires, Amy Keith, Ray Yaeger (Accountant), Linda GaalRalph Squires, Amy Keith, Ray Yaeger (Accountant), Linda Gaal

-Law:-Law: Wayne House (FBI), Mike Schira, John Bodi, Ashley Barnes, Virgil Tyler,Wayne House (FBI), Mike Schira, John Bodi, Ashley Barnes, Virgil Tyler,Ken Knix (Detective for Internet Crimes Against Children)Ken Knix (Detective for Internet Crimes Against Children)

-Education:-Education:Roger Brodbeck, Rich Eichhorst, many othersRoger Brodbeck, Rich Eichhorst, many others

-Military:-Military: 11stst woman to fly a war jet, Amanda Pinson, Alvino Williams, Joe Frank woman to fly a war jet, Amanda Pinson, Alvino Williams, Joe Frank

The Facts…..The Facts…..

Adults who don’t finish HS in the U.S. earn 65% less Adults who don’t finish HS in the U.S. earn 65% less than those that do have a high school degree.than those that do have a high school degree.44% of HS dropouts come from families classified as 44% of HS dropouts come from families classified as “low-income.”“low-income.”Approximately 1/3 of American HS students don’t finish Approximately 1/3 of American HS students don’t finish on time.on time.In the U.S., an adult with a college degree earns 72% In the U.S., an adult with a college degree earns 72% more than someone with only a HS degree.more than someone with only a HS degree.Example:Example: HS grad makes- HS grad makes- $30,000$30,000

Dropout makes- Dropout makes- $10,500$10,500College grad makes- College grad makes- $51,600$51,600

Dreams/GoalsDreams/Goals

What will my house be like?What will my house be like?

How do I want my family to be?How do I want my family to be?

What will I be driving?What will I be driving?

When do I want to retire?When do I want to retire?

What career path will make me happy!What career path will make me happy!

How do I define Happy?How do I define Happy?

Responsibility in Setting Goals:Responsibility in Setting Goals:

You must be active participants in setting You must be active participants in setting academic goals for yourself.academic goals for yourself.

You must decide in how to accomplish You must decide in how to accomplish these goals.these goals.

You must be constantly accessing your You must be constantly accessing your achievements and/or failures in so that achievements and/or failures in so that you can move forward towards your goals.you can move forward towards your goals.

Others will help:Others will help:

You will have adults and peers whom will You will have adults and peers whom will influence you positively and/or negatively.influence you positively and/or negatively.Peer Pressure:Peer Pressure:

-Which direction will I take?-Which direction will I take?-As simple as yes or no!-As simple as yes or no!

Your decision will get a result, like it or not.Your decision will get a result, like it or not.Contacts (BRIDGES) make life better!Contacts (BRIDGES) make life better!

Do NOT burn your bridges!!!!!!!!!!!Do NOT burn your bridges!!!!!!!!!!!

Getting StartedGetting Started

Express your goals with positive languageExpress your goals with positive language

Be precise (Dates, times, amounts, etc.)Be precise (Dates, times, amounts, etc.)

Set priorities (Rank them by importance)Set priorities (Rank them by importance)

Write goals down (Post them up)Write goals down (Post them up)

Today’s goals should be derived from Today’s goals should be derived from larger goalslarger goals

Go Get ‘Em, Tigers!Go Get ‘Em, Tigers!

Become an Alumnus of Distinction!Become an Alumnus of Distinction!