(Optional) Set a personal goal.

Goal-setting should include the following:

• Distinguish between the individual’s personal wants and needs.
• Set priorities.
• Explore the variety of personal value systems (based on age, culture, and other factors) and the effect of personal values on goal setting.
• Set SMART goals.
• Explain the difference between short-term, mid-term, and long-term goals.
• Set a short-term personal goal.
• Set a mid-term personal goal.
• Set a long-term personal goal.
• Reflect on how the goals relate to the individual’s personal values. 

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

• What is a goal? What could happen if you had no goals?
• What is a SMART goal? What are the advantages of making a goal SMART?
• What happens if you have goals and fail to achieve them? What happens if you have goals and succeed in achieving them?

Communication

• How do people choose which goals are most important to them?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of writing down your personal goals?

Leadership

• What is the difference between a short-term, a mid-term, and a long-term goal?

Management

• What resources do you need to act on your goal?
• What skills do you need to reach your goal?
• How do you evaluate your progress toward a goal?