Set goals that motivate me! And learn how to learn. The key to learning is to think about how I think and learn. How to be my own agent. How to change how I feel about things.
Why is goal setting important?
Goals identify something you want to accomplish, AND establish measurable benchmarks and timeframes.
Make each goal positive and write down WHY it is valuable and important to you.
Learn MUCH MORE from this video on How to set goals that motivate you!
Here’s what you’ll learn. Everything we do is a physical response to an emotion. You can change how you feel about things. You have the ability to consciously set a goal and plan, monitor and evaluate your performance to get to that goal. The key to learning is to think about how you think and learn. How to close the gap between your goal and performance. You own your goal, your performance and your past experiences. How to be your own agent to get the help you need.
Skip the first 7 minutes of this video. We could not trim it.
Some Facts about Learning from this video
- Want to learn (motivation)
- Know why it is important to learn (task value)
- Believe that what they will learn will help in real ways (purposeful)
- Are in a supportive environment and are free from threat
- Are confident in their ability to learn (self-efficacy)
- Receive instruction in several different ways (learning style)
- Learn by doing the task (experiential)
- Practice what they have learned (deliberate practice)
- Receive timely feedback on their performance
- Are praised when doing things well (self-efficacy)
Stick With It!
- setting goals that motivate you is an ongoing activity
- build in reminders to keep yourself on track
- make time available to review your goals
- your action plans can change
On average, people learn:
- 10% of what they read
- 20% of what they hear
- 30% of what they see
- 50% of what they see and hear
- 70% of what they talk over with others
- 80% of they use and do in real life
- 95% of what they teach someone else to do
- Source: Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC, 1996.
For more, go to How to Set Goals and Achieve Them.
From knowing your goals above, you can go to Choose My Career Objective and Personal Planning.
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