Name: Sky's the Limit - Part 1
Uploaded: 2014-05-03T08:59:19.000Z
Duration: 9 min 39 s
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Welcome to another 30-minute workshop presented by the

Student Success Center at Eastern Illinois University.

In this session, we will walk the basics of

By the end of this presentation you will have some concrete

steps that you can begin taking today to help you

live the life you've only dreamed of before now.

Before we begin, there are a few materials that

First of all, make sure you have a pen or pencil and

Next, you'll want to visit the Student Success Center website

to download the four handouts we'll be using in this session.

Pause the podcast, get the materials you need,

Next, we will discuss the idea that goals are

"Dreams with Deadlines" and how to build framework

for your goals within a flexible time frame.

Finally, we will look at some strategies to help us stay

on track with the goals we have set and ways to get around any

obstacles that may come up and keep us from reaching our goal.

Take a couple minutes and dream about your ideal lifestyle

Where will you live--in the Midwest, on the

Will you be involved in any community activities?

At this point don't put any constraints on yourself,

If you need more time, pause the podcast and

Before we talk about how to make your dreams

reality, let's look at the fundamental characteristics

This is important because if a goal is not effective,

the chance that it will come to pass is pretty slim.

For example, instead of saying "you want good grades", say

"you will achieve a 3.5 semester GPA at the end

Make sure your goals are as specific as possible.

At the end of the fall semester, you will know whether you have

If your goal is simply to "get good grades", how will you know

Will it be when you get a 2.0 in one year?

You must make your goals measurable so you know what you

are working to achieve and you know when you have achieved it.

When achieving goals, you must be proactive instead of inactive

or simply waiting for something to happen.

Perhaps your dream is to become the President

Your goal cannot be to be the President of the United States.

Your goals must be steps to achieve your dream.

So your goal should be something realistic, saying "you will get

a bachelor's degree in political science", which is a realistic

step toward your dream of becoming President.

You must put a date for the time you plan to achieve your goal.

If you do not date your goals you will have no motivation

to achieve them, and you will never know when

For you to be motivated toward your goal,

As I said before, the goal should be realistic,

but it must be challenging as well for you to be

proactive and motivated, and for you to continuously

If your goal is to achieve a 2.0 GPA, you are allowing

However, if your goal is to achieve a 3.5 GPA, you are

challenging yourself to work harder and possibly do

You should write down your goals and keep them in a place

If you do not write down your goals, you will

If you want to take your goals seriously, you must write them

down, stick with them, and proactively work toward them.

Achieving each goal is like building a pyramid.

You want to start by building a strong foundation

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