r , said, Nding his lists of goals are flexible. “Some goals apply to my work ‘omhere at the college, some to my ‘family, some spiritual, some to my “nancial affairs. There will also be ‘oepome cultural and creative things I would like to accomplish this year.” His high school debate coach, ‘Who introduced him to goal setting, ‘o)%old him “You can accomplish anyJ 4 ese goals hing you want ing stage. side what it | grow out. ccomplish.”’ she said, nking to in is you life if you want to the | > I’m going to break my New Year’s Resolutions -- whatever they might Leon Blake, counseling 3 —, “And don’t tell your children to be good,’’ she cautioned. “What does that mean? If I don’t know, how does an eight-year-old know what you mean by ‘good’, Be specific with yourself and your children.’”’ She suggests telling your child exactly what you want and din “be good?” + ate all .ee i How does one different psychologist at WSC. . He said he thinks people establish and accomplish goals in line aspect later, great,’ she said, “‘but be specific and focus in and achieve a goal -- who knows,” she smiled, ‘‘accomplishing one goal may lead to another.” with their ideals, but “I think they important | | it will Much energy is wasted on deciding what to do. Focus on a goal . and work toward it. “If you want to come back and pick up a solution is that said or whatever the time you want it done. y New Year’s Re- be,”’ tomorrow, ai he two i eednaneapeoennenat=s iene | “I don’t always achieve all the opgoals I set for the year, but I them,” lifetime -- not knowing exactly how they will be realized. Blake said he meditates or incubates the thought rather than writes it down. ‘‘Sometimes I make lists but seldom get through them,”’ he confided. “Usually something ‘more risky or challenging comes along and I break from my routine and do it.”’ He doesn't achieve every goal he sets of take to get the job done.” plish in my “ipalmost half of them so far. most ahead another ten years and set some new goals I want to accom- come about gradually, maybe subtly -- after a period of incubation,”’ eae He started out at that time with | a listof about 175 goals to achieve Min his lifetime. He has accomplished neni | >is —_ an - a »y year since he was a senior in high ‘98 5chool. aephieve goal until it was realized,’’ he said. “Now I feel the necessity to look Make your goals specific and measurable. State them in concrete terms. “Don’t say I’m going to study harder,” she said. “Say I’m going to read two chapters today, “T set the goal firmly in my mind, and then surely and steadily I measured all my decisions by that —s eevaluate and set new goals dur- “ng the weeks just before each new he said. ‘“‘We have a mountain and a half of such high involvement, starting with Thanksgiving -- then for about time the next 30 days all we can think about is Christmas shopping and how we are going to pay for what we bought, sending greeting cards, etc. And then right after that comes the new year.” He said he doesn’t see people evaluating what is going to happen as it relates to goal setting for a new year during this period of time. He thinks identifying your goals is extremely important. By identifying them you can base your everyday decisions on your longrnge goals. If your decisions don’t help you accomplish your goals, he said, “either the decision is wrong or your goals are wrong.” inning of |... 865 time to. which I he past. plan to. ar.’’ 1. Brady w Year’s doesn’t. He has ) review, He said alot of times our goals cri- people swearing,’ and they write it down, it makes it more difficult to ac- while, ambitious complish than when shares and his achievable. “They ought to be in writing,” he continued, ‘‘for that not only adds to the commitment but enables one to refresh one’s memory.” “Goals ought to be measurable,”’ s0 hopefully one can see the finished product and tell when it is completed. Also, he added, there should be some kind of time frame attached to the goals. And last, but not least he said, one ought to identify just what resources are needed to accomplish the goal, and be willing to commit } those resources -- whether they be } time or money. say ‘“‘I’m going they to they are going cumulate to work “‘I have set some at WSC, ——— said, ahead. and build “Goals really upon each other,”’ she said. ‘“‘At no time did I say I would have a doctorate and become Dean of Students. I just started with a B.S., then when I couldn’t go much farther in my profession, I got a masters, and then on to a doctorate,’’ she smiled. “But here I am almost 50 and I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up,” she laughed. And ageless Year’s charm, Dean Evans major goals; for example, I am just completing my Ph.D. degree.” He explained that as a goal established as an ideal almost ten years ago, not knowing at that particular time how that goal would be realized. Resolutions -- no matter when they are made: Women have to work twice as hard have just on, but have allowed themselves to kind of reflect upon it -- over a period of time. ‘All of a sudden it dawns on them that they haven’t sworn for three or four months.”’ “As I reflect on my own life,” he continued, Students and ten years quit sort of subtly indicated in the back of their mind somewhere that was something of adding that New Year’s Resolutions are great if they follow the rules of good goal setting. She said she constantly sets new goals -- from daily to weekly, monthly, yearly and even up to five outlined some of her secrets of success in setting and keeping New teria of goal setting for successful ‘New Year’s Resolutioning:”’ The goals ought to be worth- Brady Dean” with are fulfilled even though they may not be extremely blatant or conscious. Then he explained: When President between Subtle goals are achievable ‘m a firm believer in goal setting,’’ Dr. Kay Evans, tee Our thoughts are on Thanksgiving and Christmas . .. not goals S. ittle a explain- caitaitia ficial goals,’”” he continued, ing that the biggest reason they don’t work is because people haven’t put enough thought into them. ith so often pet me off o be dis- Year’s super- -- “The majority of New Resolutions are temporary, ut myself “If you’re a woman, you have to work twice as long and twice as hard. You can’t simply be competent, you have to be exceptional to be noticed.” “‘Then,’’ she continued, ‘‘you have to constantly set new goals.” Also, she said, the goals have to be achievable. When you set goals you can’t reach you quit trying. “If you want to loose weight don’t say you'll try to loose 50 lbs. Break it down and make it achievable,’’ she explained. “Set a goal of one pound a week for 50 weeks.”’ Weber State College Comment (USPS 791-360) Editor: Carol O. 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