...Different people have different goals in life. Some people have goal to become a teacher, engineer or doctor, others have goal to become president or prime minister. An obvious goal as a working adult returning to school is, of course, to earn a degree. Goal should also be clear and measurable so it is known when they are reached ( Westwood, 2010). It is important to decipher, which goals should be short term and which ones should be long term. My long term goal is to achieve the highest level in nursing field and short term goal is to obtain Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. Our family migrated to US from India in the year 2000. My family consisting of my father, mother and elder brother had limited income. I could not expect them to support me financially because they were all working on minimum wage. They could only provide me with free shelter and free food. I saw the sufferings of my family, due to their little income. I wanted a luxurious life not like my family, so I decided that I should go for higher studies. I went to College in the year 2003 to make myself familiar to the education system of this country. It took me four years to get familiar. My inclination since my childhood was towards helping disable and elderly persons. It gives me a lot of internal happiness and satisfaction helping them. Ultimately I decided to choose Nursing as my career. I knew that I have to struggle a lot to achieve my goal, which will not be easy. I did my LVN in the year 2008...
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...into the social services. I volunteer in social services, and I have had 2 jobs requiring a bachelors without having an associates. I love being in the social services, empowering people to advocate for themselves is my forte`. I have run across many former clients, that expressed I am doing the community a dis-service by not working in the field. Then again when time permits I go to homeless meal sites and see what’s up, and if anyone could use some assistance accessing services. The goal I have always wanted for as long as I can remember is to pursue higher education. My associates is taking me 10 years, because life got in the way. In addition I was busy raising kids. As I have added more life experiences it became clear major goals should be geared towards getting into Social Services. I kept a goal list visible; as the years went on. To keep my dream close, and my goals in perspective, I volunteered at any agency in the field. I am interested in taking assessments and exploring my goals. In career workshops, and here in college I took the Jung Typology Assessment. The results came out ENFP (Extraversion, Intuition, Feeling, and Perceiving). This test is compatible with my career choice working in the social services. I get my energy, and become emotionally recharged by being with people. I value compassion, empathy, and understanding. In addition, Dr. Garner’s multiple intelligences assessment reinforced I am an interpersonal learner. I am good at understanding people,...
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...Introduction A goal is an end toward which you direct your efforts. Goals are a type of motivation that helps keep you focused on what you want to achieve and create a path that can get you to that position. Time management is the act or process of planning and exercising control over the amount of time you spend on activities. Short term goals narrow your focus and encourage process toward long-term goals. Long term goals last for about six months to a little over a year. For example, if your long term goal is to graduate with a degree in nursing, your short term goals might be learning the name, location, and function of every human muscle. It could also be to work with a study group to study the muscular-skeletal system, and work with on-screen tutorials of the muscular-skeletal system until the material is understood and memorized. Both of these short term goals can be accomplished in under a year. A long term goal is an objective that is planned to be achieved over a long period of time. Long term goals can last for about several years. For example, your long term goal may be graduating with a degree in nursing, which can takes about two to four years, or it could be purchasing a building to own your own restaurant. However, if your long term goal is to purchase a building that may take two years or more depending on how much money you have and how fast you can pay for the building itself. After that you’d have to tend to the restaurant meaning you’d have to get a permit...
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...Goals Essay When planning for my life journey, I have found that setting goals assist me in making successful decisions. It’s especially helpful when I work on succeeding in long term, short term, and lifestyle goals. One of my long term goals is to save up for a trip to New York with my friends. I plan on achieving this goal by first making sure I can have time off from Christmas to New Year’s. Then have enough money to have fun by 12/20/14. Finally the last thing to do is reserve 4 plane seats and 2 hotel rooms. My second long term goal is to build a house the way I want it. My first step would to have the job I need in order to afford the money to make the house. My second step would be having enough money in order to completely build the house. My last step would be to sketch out and pick where the house will be located and how it looks inside and out including every room. My last long term goal would be to save for retirement. I would need to figure out how much I would want to save up. Then I would have to calculate how much hours or years I would have to work in order to save the amount I would need to have saved up in order to survive. Lastly make a BUCKET LIST (: . I also have short term goals. My first short term goal is to get and A in English class all through high school. I need to make sure I turn in all missing and current assignments. Do all my homework. Take lots of notes & do good on tests. My next goal is to graduate high school. I have to pass...
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...Goals Kimberly Jones October 14, 2013 Goals My objective to obtaining my professional and personal goals is to increase my knowledge through education and work experience and steps that I will need to take to obtain my goals. In this paper I will discuss skills that I need to obtain and milestones I need to achieve, barriers I need to overcome, and time management strategies that I will need to work on. By obtaining my Bachelor’s degree I will not only fulfill my long-term personal goal but also my short-term professional goal. In reaching these goals I will complete my short-term professional goal and be one step closer to fulfilling my long-term professional goal of becoming a clinical instructor. Professional Goals My short-term professional goal is to obtain my Bachelor’s degree from University of Phoenix (UOPX). My long-term professional goal is to be a clinical instructor to nursing students. To obtain my professional goals I first need to obtain my bachelor’s degree. After researching several schools, I decided to go to the UOPX to obtain my Bachelor’s degree. After earning my Bachelor’s degree and applying to nursing schools as an instructor, I will be able to pursue a career as a clinical instructor. Personal Goals My short-term personal goal is to focus on one class at a time. My long-term personal goal is to obtain my Bachelor’s degree. To obtain my personal goals I first need to focus on one class at a time. In focusing on one class at time, I will be...
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...The difference between short and long term goals are, short term are smaller steps that will help you accomplish your long term goal. Short term goals can last for a day to as long as a month. Long term goal are smaller achievements you’re working on for a longer time frame. Long term goals can be set for months up to five years. My long term goal is to further my education and get my bachelors degree in Human Resource by 2012. My short term goal is to pass all my classes and be able to maintain a 2.0 average each semester. In order for me to accomplish these goals, I have to stay focus, study, and prioritize my time between my kids, job and school. A person can align his or her long term goal to their personal values by knowing what you want to accomplish and which direction you need to accomplish before reaching that goal. You should think of the values that’s first priority. Also, you have to put in consideration, by achieving these goals how would affect your family and other personal issues in your life. Especially when you have young kids that needs your attention at the same time. You also have to have time commitment. You have to be able to juggle your schedule, and make sure your schedule imitates your values and priorities. Be realistic with yourself. Some strategies for prioritizing short term goals by knowing the order of importance, evaluating the things you are working towards. You should evaluate your values, personal situation, and your time commitment....
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...1. Goals Essay I could start with some catchy motivational quote that gets people on their feet every morning and sends them out into the world to fight for a better, more successful you. This is what every person reads and is inspired by for a short time, but that’s not what I need to succeed. Dreams are roughly what people hope to come true, but also not what I need to succeed. Luck is for those who think winning and accomplishing something was not possible in their mind to begin with and is also not what I need to succeed. I need extensive incentive that drives beyond just a quote, a dream, or luck. I have three long term goals that form into one big picture motivated by my wife and children and will mold me into a role model for my family, a further successful employee at my job, and sturdier financial provider for my family. These three goals consist of completing my Associates of arts with a concentration in business, a bachelors of arts in business management, and advancing my career in the oil and gas industry. First, obtaining my Associates with a concentration in business is the shortest of my long terms goals. I have broken down this degree plan into three short term goals that will ultimately help myself achieve these goals by the summer of 2015. Each course I have viewed at Patten University is broken down into 8 units. I have set a goal to finish one unit every two days. This will approximately take two and a half weeks per class. Which leads to my second short...
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...nurses, they brought her fragile life back into the world. Now we are together again. My mother’s story about the treatment that magically healed her at hospital inspired me to be a nurse. I also understood that I could help the people who need treatment and be of assistance even though I do not know them personally. So, I went to the nursing school. Now, I am working as a RN at Sibley Hospital in the Medical/Surgical unit. But, it is my wish to be a unit manager in the future; just an Associate Degree RN did not satisfy me. I have to work my way up. So, I made it my goal to get a higher education and make plans accordingly to improve my personal and professional qualities. Without a professional goal we cannot improve our performance at work. “It is important to identify a number of professional development opportunities and select the ones that match interests and needs” (Besnoy, 2007, p. 47). My professional goal is to become a Unit Manager. I have to start at the bottom though and work my way higher and higher. I make plan to shift my job from Medical/Surgical unit to ICU. That will help me to learn how to deal and treat for more critical patients. Staying at the bedside of patients and assessing them provides information about patient’s condition. This gives us a guide for what treatment(s) to give them. If they get their treatment(s) on time then they can progress faster. It can prevent from becoming...
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...Captured by Plamen T. THE GOAL A Process of Ongoing Improvement THIRD REVISED EDITION By Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox With interviews by David Whitford, Editor at Large, Fortune Small Business North River Press Captured by Plamen T. Additional copies can be obtained from your local bookstore or the publisher: The North River Press Publishing Corporation P.O. Box 567 Great Barrington, MA 01230 (800) 486-2665 or (413) 528-0034 www.northriverpress.com First Edition Copyright © 1984 Eliyahu M. Goldratt Revised Edition Copyright © 1986 Eliyahu M. Goldratt Second revised Edition © 1992 Eliyahu M. Goldratt Third Revised Edition © 2004 Eliyahu M. Goldratt All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Goldratt, Eliyahu M., 1948The goal: a process of ongoing improvement I. Coxjeff, 1951-. II. Title PR9510.9.G64G61986 823 ISBN: 0-88427-178-1 86-12566 Captured by Plamen T. 1 INTRODUCTION The Goal is about science and education. I believe that these two words have been abused to the extent that their original meanings have been lost in a fog of too much respect and mystery. Science for me, and for the vast majority of respectable scientists, is not about...
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...I. Introduction: Growing up less affluent, I have always set goals for myself. Not long term goals because being modest long-term goals were unimaginable. I had to focus on today’s goals which were attainable. Mother always told me that competition is the key to success. Will, held on to that belief until I got older and needed to rely on goals rather competition. Competition can only carry you to a certain point; however, goal setting is for a lifetime. II. Thesis Statement: Goals setting is a greater predictor of academic success than competition, goals provide a sense of purpose because it gives direction and increases motivation. III. Goals provide a sense of purpose A. Hewerton states that A goal is something we strive for that should be aligned with our purpose and striving for our goal will help us accomplish our purpose (Roxi Hewertson, 2014). B. Finding purpose gives us a passionate reason to follow our goal sets. C. Setting goals with a purpose provide meaning otherwise it just a plan. IV. Goals increase motivation Your motivation is your desire to do something. It is your compass to scribing for your Effective goal setting begins with the characteristics SMART. A. Set specific goals: First you most ask what it is you want to accomplish i.e. Finish college- Then my particular goal with be to finish college. B. Set measurable goals: You should see progress. Such as completing my first online class. Each milestone will give...
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...University of Phoenix Material SMART Goals Part A: Reflect on your results from the Career Interest Profiler Activity and the Career Plan Building Activity: Competencies. Building on your strengths and weaknesses, create five SMART goals to help you with your personal academic and career journey. Resource: University of Phoenix Material: Goal Setting Example: Take a writing workshop in the next 2 to 3 weeks to help me improve my writing skills in order to successfully communicate with others. 1. Get a Laptop 2. Homework for GEN195 3. Get a Haircut 4. Collaboration assignment GEN195 5. Weekly reading assignments Part B: Evaluate your SMART goals according to the SMART criteria. Provide support for your evaluation. | |S |M |A |R |T | |Goal |Is the goal specific? |Is the goal measurable? |Is the goal attainable? |Is the goal realistic? |Is the goal timely? | |Goal 1: |Yes |Yes |Yes |Yes |Yes | | | | | | ...
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...Goal Setting and Time Management Worksheet Using the information from the Goal Setting and Motivation and the Time Management interactive presentations, respond to the following three questions: 1. Describe your time management plan to complete weekly assignments and participation goals. What specific days have you set aside for these activities? Your response must be between 50 and 75 words. I have chosen to log in daily to keep on top of things. That way if in the event I am unable to log in then I will not be short days. Also, I try to work on my assignmens daily. I have found this to work better for me. I do not like to wait until the last minute to complete anything. If I start on an assignement early then I have all week to work on it a little at a time. This gives me plenty of time to go over the assignement and to check for errors. Which works best for me and my schedule. 2. What is your time management plan to balance your academic, personal, and professional responsibilities? Your response must be between 50 and 75 words. My time management plan that I have put in place for myself is to work on school during lunch and when all work is complete at work. I will finish assignments. Weekends are normally busy around my house so I try to get everything completed before Friday. With having a son that is in school, I find it hard at times to do my work in evenings as well. If I do school assignments at home I try and wait until my son is asleep. This allows...
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...A life without goals is really a life without purpose. That is why I have laid out my goals into four main categories of my life. My main 8 goals in life are in 4 categories, which include high school, college, my career, and my personal life. To begin with, the first category of my goals in life has to do with high school.One goal I have in high school is to play soccer on the Marina team for all four years I go to high school. This could help me by preparing me for college, not only to get on a college’s soccer team, but it also would teach me to work hard and not give up. To do this, I will have to constantly be ready to sacrifice my free time in order to be willing to train with my team. Moving on, I would like to graduate high school with at least a 3.5 GPA. While this will be...
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...and Professional Goals Lamoine Benson Campbell HCS301 September 29, 2014 Glenda Meskin Since I was a little girl, I have always dreamed of being a nurse. However, when I took Biology in high school, I not only found it overly challenging, but I was also disinterested in the subjected matter. With this realization, I gave up my dream of becoming a nurse. Over time, I eventually ended up as a secretary to a nursing program and believed that this was the closest I would ever get to the nursing field. In working this job for six years, I saw many students struggle, yet most of them graduated and went on to obtain their nursing licenses. I began to think that this may be a possibility for me. So, at the age of thirty-four, I quit my full-time job, began a part-time job as a nursing assistant, and enrolled in nursing school. Because I was single and self-supporting, going to school full-time to achieve a BSN was not an option for me. Instead, I decided to earn an Associate Degree in Nursing with the intention of completing my BSN at a later date. However, when I completed my Associate Degree, I was more interested in beginning my new career than continuing my education. However, throughout the years, I have often regretted my decision to postpone the completion of my Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. At times I feel as though I am at a severe disadvantage to those nurses who possess BSNs. Fortunately, I have recently been pushed to define my goals and focus on ways...
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...Assignment 7.2: Aligning Goals MBA556 Current Topics in Information System Management April 19, 2014 Dr. Jason Andress Instructor By Jacob Washington Enterprise architecture (EA) is "a well-defined practice for conducting enterprise analysis, design, planning, and implementation, using a holistic approach at all times, for the successful development and execution of strategy. Enterprise Architecture applies architecture principles and practices to guide organizations through the business, information, process, and technology changes necessary to execute their strategies. These practices utilize the various aspects of an enterprise to identify, motivate, and achieve these changes.” (Wikipedia) “AT&T pioneered enterprise management and, as a global leader, creates new enterprise management technologies, operational processes, and best practices and drives the requirements for industry standards.” (AT&T) AT&T does practice what it preaches. AT&T has a goal of becoming a total wireless company by the year 2020. Four of the priorities that will get AT&T to 2020: Effortless Customer Experience, Extend our Network Leadership, Extend our Ultra-Fast IP Leadership and Accelerate New Businesses. These priorities are set by the CEO & President of AT&T Randall Stephenson. In order to accomplish these priorities will require all department and division of AT&T to work together. AT&T Enterprise Management is utilized throughout the company...
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