Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

You Have the Power!

What things affect the decisions you make?

Standards by which we live; you decide what is right or wrong, good or bad, important or unimportant

Life: Family Health

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Cultural (ethnic and/or religious) Special Dinners Celebrations

Social (Community) Environment Friends

Demographic Neighborhoods Schools

Values

Change as you learn and grow. Different people and different values result

in making different choices.

Values Can Change

Goals are things that you want to accomplish in your life.

Hopes and dreams Goals come from your values, needs, and

wants.

Goals

Make a list of 10 items you don’t have but would like to have.

10 Things

Needs are things that you can’t live without.

Needs

Wants are things that you would like to have but can live without.

Wants

Long-term goals are goals that you want to achieve over a period of years during your life span.

Includes your hopes and dreams

Long-Term Goals

Short-term goals are things you hope to accomplish within a year.

Your short-term goals serve as stepping stones to achieving your life-span goals.

Short-Term Goals

Life-span goals are long-term goals that you want to reach during your lifetime.

Life-Span Goals

SpecificMeasurableAchievableRealisticTime Bound

SMART Goals

Your goal should have its expected outcome stated as simply and concisely as possible. 

Answers questions such as; How much? For whom? For what?

Specific

A measurable goal has an outcome that can be assessed and/or measured in some way.

Measurable

An achievable goal has an outcome that is attainable given the current situation, resources and time available.

Goal achievement may be more of a “stretch” if the outcome is tough or there is a weak starting position.

Achievable

A realistic goal helps maintain focus on the mission or the “bigger picture.”

Realistic

A time-bound goal includes realistic timeframes.

Sometimes timeframes are imposed. When that is the case, carefully consider what is attainable within the imposed timeframe.

Time Bound