...Thank you for using WritePoint. Goals for an Ideal Future University of Phoenix Goals for an Ideal Future Setting goals is harder than most think. When you [Word choice—using the second-person pronoun "you" is inappropriate in academic writing. Except within a direct quote, rewrite with third-person pronouns (he, she, it, they).] set a goal you [Word choice—using the second-person pronoun "you" is inappropriate in academic writing. Except within a direct quote, rewrite with third-person pronouns (he, she, it, they).] start a plan for life and that can be scary. Goals help direct where you want your life to go. Goals take hard work, time and a plan. When you define the goal, set a time table, monitor progress and be accountable, goals can be achieved by anyone. You must have the skills and resources to meet those goals. With a...
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...Please describe your future goals, and the way you believe that the specific program / specialization will help you achieve them. After my graduation from the IMBA, I would love to pursue a career either in the marketing department of a multinational company oriented to consumer goods or in a marketing consultancy company. I would like to work as a Senior Brand and PR Manager and be responsible for the developing of marketing plans, the communication of new products, Customer Management, the managing of promotional activities and campaigns and the monitoring of budget fulfillments. Working in such a position will provide me with the necessary knowledge and insight of all the aspects of the marketing world and will enable me to use the skills that I will have developed throughout the MBA studies. Given my intention to work in such a company and my determination to pursue my long-term goals, I believe that these are indispensable for me. I think that in order to attain my long- term goals, I must acquire special knowledge and this is possible only by working in this sector. As for my long term goal, my ultimate inspiration is to establish my own business venture in marketing consultancy. Having acquiring a broader view of the marketing function by attaining my short term goals, I will have the specialized knowledge and the necessary experience to establish my own business which will function as an outsourcing company. Its main responsibilities will be to offer to its clients...
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...My Goals: Go to college and study Psychology. Paying for a home and other necessities. Write a book. What economic goals do I hope to accomplish in the future? I would like to become a writer, to do this I need to have a good paying career, and to do that, I must go to college. My goals are seemingly simple, but have many steps that most don't think about. To achieve these goals I'll need to answer a few questions to create a plausible plan of action. What do I need to do currently, what needs to be done in the future, how much will this cost me, and how will I obtain the money for this goal? When aspiring towards a goal, it is necessary to have a well thought out plan and, just to be safe, a backup plan in order to achieve the desired outcome....
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...While attending Lake Sumter State College the past few years have flow by. I not only achieved my set academic goals, I have also learned life lessons. I strived for the best and have a high GPA, with only one more semester of classes left until I graduate. Most students in community college take one or two classes at a time. I have always been a full time student while working two part time jobs, and doing extracurricular activities. My extracurricular activities include, being a chapter officer for Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society where I have gone on officer field trips, run programs for the group, volunteered on many occasions, and attended the weekly meetings. I also this year became the Vice- president of the Humanities Preservation Society. In this club, I went on numerous field trips, attended on campus activities, and volunteer and attended weekly meetings. Since the beginning of high school I have taught children’s Sunday school every week at my church, using two to three hours of my time spreading the word of God to the youth of my area. Teaching and mentoring these children, I have watched most of them grow up from babies to being in the early years of elementary school. I also volunteer on regular basis. I have volunteered at the public library since my first year of high school with the children’s librarian. I also work with children, setting up activities, helping out during holiday festivals, shelving book materials, and assisting patrons in any way that I can...
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...My future professional goals are to attend college, then to start my own business of music education. When I open my music business I will offer private lessons in every instrument that I know or learn, group workshops, ensembles, and concerts to give all of my students the opportunity to learn, work together, and perform while enjoying the experience. I would also be content as an instrumental music teacher in a school; however, I prefer to open my own business. With the help of this scholarship, I believe that I can reach my professional goals. I must pay for college all on my own. My parents paid their own ways through college and they expect me to do the same. I also want to take control of my own finances so that I can effectively manage my own budget and be sure that I am spending my money responsibly. Additionally, as a future local small business owner, I want to learn how to raise money. The government and colleges do not believe that I have financial need because my dad has a good job as an...
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...Southeastern Council on Military Education “How will my education enhance my future goals in life?” Submitted by Ellis Agee Jr. SSgt/USMC University of Maryland University College From the time that I could understand the English language, I have always remembered hearing in one way or another about the benefits of education on one’s life. Whether it have been watching a Hooked on Phonics commercial, playing with letter/number blocks or watching reading rainbow or Sesame Street on television, it seems like the basis has always been on the importance of learning new things. Virtually every job I have ever held or position I have worked in, required some form of education to complete the task. Whether this requirement was a high school diploma, in the case of military enlistment or on-the-job training on how to complete administrative tasks as a brand new Marine, education has always been of the utmost importance. According to Achieve Inc. (2012) Jobs that required limited skills--but still paid a family-supporting wage--have disappeared and increasingly have been replaced with jobs that require higher levels of education. The reality is that high school graduates that lack additional education/training face mostly dim and dead-end career prospects. Prospects are much dimmer for those who fail to finish high school at all. From my experiences thus far, I have seen first-hand just how essential education is for all people. As a Marine Corps recruiter working...
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...Three to Five Year/Future Perspective of the Topic Managerial planning and goal setting is an important concept used by organizations of all types. Governments, unions, corporations, citizens, organizations, and small businesses all use some form of managerial planning in order to set goals for the future. Although planning and goal setting is developed during the present period, it is intended to be used for the future benefit of the organization. Managers incorporate a variety of plans in order to accomplish tasks and prepare for the future of their organization. Simply, future plans and goals may be created for projects, the organization as a whole, or to plan for upcoming events. While many plans are used for the present time, without a good future perspective, the organization will not be successful. The U.S. government has set up a council to map out the future of the world. Chapter seven of the text, Management by Richard L. Daft, pointed out the website of the National Intelligence Council (224). Looking as far ahead as 2020, the NIC provides several possible scenarios of how the world may look and evolve throughout the years. They provide policymakers with promising opportunities, as well as negative areas in the world’s development. This agency consults experts from all around the world in order to get an accurate global perspective. The NIC has already published several reports; two of the most recent were named “Global Trends 2010” and “Global Trends 2015...
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...obtain organizational goals, performance management is a structured process of ensuring that a company’s employee’s personal work load and performance is being put forth to achieve productivity and benefit the company to uphold toward meeting the organizational goals and challenges. Strategic measures can be set to achieve the goals of the organization and to set alignment with what the organization is striving to achieve such as setting self achievable goals, the corporate goals, as well as department goals. (Roberts, A.) There is also an administrative standpoint, which relates performance appraisals from the outcome of the performance overview with supporting information which eventually determines the salary increases to be set forth, or benefits and recognition programs such as incentives or cash pay outs for a job well done. After the performance overview is completed there is a final step, which includes areas of improvement to benefit the company through future training and development in which areas the employee lacks. Within my current company, we refer to our performance management system as a Performance Management Process (PMP). Each quarter, our management sits down with all his/ her employees to engage with them on their personal performance being put forth. The first quarter is basically an overview of what organizational goals and personal goals management would like to see their employees incorporate within their work for future success. Goal setting is very important...
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...parts in defining the strategic direction of a company. The mission, vision and values of a company are important to determine the strategic direction for the company’s future business operations. The mission is a guide and reminder to the shareholders and stakeholders of the company’s goals and objectives. The vision is the optimistic views and goals of what the company plans to become in the future. The values of the company are the attitudes, beliefs, perceptions, and views that will help the company to accomplish their mission and vision. Culture, social responsibility, and ethics are very important factors in influencing the company’s values. Customer needs are an important factor for a business to evaluate and implement into strategic business decisions. Companies need to create a competitive advantage over other companies for their products and services to compete in the markets. Companies should define, analyze, and evaluate each of these major factors to define the strategic direction the company wants to move in. Each factor will represent new goals and achievements for a company to pursue along their journey of making their vision come true. The purpose of the mission statement. The statement will be a constant reminder to the employees of the company that they are working to obtain the goals of the clients and not their own personal agendas. The mission of the company sets the strategic direction the company wants to follow. Clients are what make the business...
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...journal I will focus on my goals, commitment, and motivation. I will be writing about my personal views on these topics and explain the role they play in and the affects they have on my future. Out of those 3 topics, commitment is most the important one and I will explain why it is. After reading this chapter I realized how important it is to have a goal and something that motivate you into making sure you achieve that goal. And, most importantly committing to it despite all the obstacles you may face. I always dreamed BIG! There was never a time in my life where I wasn’t thinking about my future and what career I wanted to pursuit. I always changed my mind of course what young strong minded individual didn’t. It was times I planned on being the CEO of a big business who helped out the unfortunate. I learned that I am a people person and I enjoy pleasing people and helping them feel better about their selves. My number one goal had always been to be greater than the person I was yesterday and I must admit some days I struggle achieving that goal and some days it comes natural to me. Of course that is my short-term goal but I make sure I always have a long-term goal that I am preparing myself everyday so when the time do come to me being a Radiologist I can say I’ve worked so hard to get here and feel very pleased with myself. My second topic in chapter 3 was motivation. I’ve had multiple motivation. Having said, when I was a child I saw my future as perfect as it can get...
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...had started setting goals in my life while I was in high school. To know what I wanted out of life, I have made this my personal responsibility to set goal in my life that what personal responsibility means to me. I wish my high school had prepared us more about setting goal and knowing what we want to be as we get older, but in an article there is one school that get teenager a worksheet where they set goals and give themselves a guideline on how they will reach their goal and they set a new goal every three months (Scarborough, Lewis, & Kulkarni, 2010). I have learned from “University of Phoenix” workshop is how important it is to set goal which can make your life less stressful, which made me to think that it is very important to set goals in my life and also my education. In another article that I have read there was a sentence in the article that stood out to me which says “When personal goals are written out, other gains are achieved.” (Morisano & Shore, 2010, p. 252) to me that mean as longs you write out what goal you want to achieve you can put yourself to it and make it happen. Without setting any goals in my life I felt as if I was going nowhere in life and I knew it was a time for a change for the better so I start setting goal in my life to accomplish. However, as I was getting older I never figured out what I really wanted out of life or even what I wanted to do. I just worked and went to school without even thinking about my life in the future. Without thinking...
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...Career Self-Development | Research Paper | | | | Majd Mohammed | [Pick the date] | | Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Classification of Career 3 2.1. Overall Goals & Objectives Development 3 2.2. Short Term Career Goal (few months to 2 years) 4 2.3. Long Term Career Goal (above 10 years) 4 2.4. Making Career Choices and Decisions 4 2.5. Managing the Organizational Career 4 2.6. Managing Boundary-less Careers 4 2.7. Taking control of personal development 4 3. Career Planning 5 3.1. Importance of Career Planning 5 4. Process of Career Planning 5 4.1. Self Assessment 5 4.2. Self Development 6 4.3. Career Research and Development 6 4.4. Action Plan 6 5. Need to Understand Career Self Management 7 6. Types of Career 7 7. Career Orientation 8 7.1. Organizational Tenure and Age 8 7.2. Employment Status and Gender 9 7.3. Educational Level and Employability 9 8. Conclusion 9 9. References 10 1. Introduction Career Self Management also referred to as Individual Career Management can be expressed as self monitored and examined process of planning the carrier. It involves selecting and setting of goals and working on strategies for achieving them. In recent times career options have increased to a great extent. Career opportunities have also increased due to rapidly development of technology and globalization. It is very essential to manage the career and understand the opportunities with...
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...personal responsibility means to the writer. It will lay out how the writer finds that in order to achieve academic goals the writer will have to be selfish with his time in order to accomplish said tasks. How the writer will have to invest a vast amount to help build a better future for his family. Finally how all the sacrificed time away from his family will lead to a recipe for success. Responsibility Involves Being Selfish Personal responsibility, whether in college, at work or with family, involves a cup of selfishness in order to achieve or reach a goal or finish a task. Every person, no matter their financial, emotional or social situation has 24 hours each day to accomplish whatever goals or tasks that are set before them. Time cannot be purchased and there is only so much of each person to go around. Family and friends can be demanding of the time one can or is willing to give them. Co-workers or co-students can also demand time be allotted to them. Therefore, in order to attain and achieve what must be done, one must be a little selfish. Time Investment Time investment is essential when one sets out to achieve a task. Time management plays a crucial role when one is balancing a family, friends, school and/or work. Time has to be seen as an important investment as much as money or any resource. Setting up short term and long term goals with specific timelines can help make a task seem more attainable. Successful people have planners, calendar reminders...
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...to increase happiness in their own lives regardless of their background or the situations they find themselves in. In the first article we read named “The Smiling Professor”, Claudia Dreifus is interviewing a psychologist named Dan Gilbert. Dan Gilbert has spent his career studying the nature of human happiness. To many people Dan Gilbert is known as “Professor Happiness”. Throughout this interview Gilbert tends to refer to happiness as something that will happen to our future selves. When asked how predicting our feelings of future events could relate to understanding happiness Gilbert states “Because if we can’t predict how we’d react in the future, we can’t set realistic goals for ourselves or figure out how to reach to them”. Gilbert has provided one way we can attempt to reach happiness in the form of setting goals for ourselves. When setting goals for ourselves, we should make it realistic goals that we can achieve. Then with the achievement of those goals it will brings us happiness. Personal goals can be related to practically anything in our lives that is important to us, and most...
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...Shanda Moore Business Leadership BUS 5453. 49 Leadership Development Project: DISC Dr. LaSharnda Beckwith April 27, 2013 Section One Self-Awareness Directing | Influencing | Steadiness | Conscientious | | | | | | | | | (1) Behavioral Style: Based on the results of the DISC Assessment, my results were inconclusive and an accurate result couldn’t be determined. This proves that as a leader, I try to please everyone and look for common grounds between differentiating groups that satisfy their expectations. This can be a disadvantage because acting as a “perfectionist” on most occasions can cause stress and lead to further problems in the future both mentally and physically. My behavioral tendencies tend to target towards a Stabilizer (Steadiness) observing the situation that is presented, assessing the strengths and weaknesses, and then seeking a common ground that maximizes the strengths and minimizes the weaknesses. (2) Assessment of Strengths According to the VIA Survey-120 originally developed by renowned psychologist, Christopher Peterson, Ph.D. my top five strengths included the following: * Curiosity * Zest * Creativity * Kindness * Zest I find that my best strength is curiosity. Curiosity allows the mind to expand and proved insight to the “What-Ifs” that may arise in any given situation. When responding to the survey questionnaire I was surprised that Curiosity was the first characteristic that described my strength...
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