terms of your abilities and willingness to work toward the goal. If I decided I wanted to be a WNBA player, this is probably not a realistic goal for me. I am too old; I am five feet two inches and not really willing to put in the time to get better at basketball. So as a result, I would likely not achieve this goal. Time-oriented. There should always be a timeframe attached to a specific goal. Most individuals will have longer-term and shorter-term goals. For example, a long-term goal might be to manage a medical lab. In order to meet this longer-term goal, shorter-term goals might include the following: Earn a medical lab technology degree Obtain employment as a medical lab tech Develop skills by attending two conferences per year Develop positive relationship with coworkers and supervisor by using emotional intelligence skills Within all of our goals, there are shorter-term objectives. Objectives are the shorter-term goals we must do in order to accomplish our bigger goals. For example, possible objectives for two of the goals mentioned previously might be the following: Earn a medical lab technology degree Take three courses per quarter to finish in two years Study at least three to six hours per day to earn a 3.5 GPA or higher See my advisor once per quarter Slot one night per week for social time, but focus on studies the rest of the time Obtain employment as a medical lab tech Do an internship in the last quarter of school Create a dynamic resume Obtain recommendations from instructors Attend the quarterly medical lab networking event while in school
terms of your abilities and willingness to work toward the goal. If I decided I wanted to be a WNBA player, this is probably not a realistic goal for me. I am too old; I am five feet two inches and not really willing to put in the time to get better at basketball. So as a result, I would likely not achieve this goal. Time-oriented. There should always be a timeframe attached to a specific goal. Most individuals will have longer-term and shorter-term goals. For example, a long-term goal might be to manage a medical lab. In order to meet this longer-term goal, shorter-term goals might include the following: Earn a medical lab technology degree Obtain employment as a medical lab tech Develop skills by attending two conferences per year Develop positive relationship with coworkers and supervisor by using emotional intelligence skills Within all of our goals, there are shorter-term objectives. Objectives are the shorter-term goals we must do in order to accomplish our bigger goals. For example, possible objectives for two of the goals mentioned previously might be the following: Earn a medical lab technology degree Take three courses per quarter to finish in two years Study at least three to six hours per day to earn a 3.5 GPA or higher See my advisor once per quarter Slot one night per week for social time, but focus on studies the rest of the time Obtain employment as a medical lab tech Do an internship in the last quarter of school Create a dynamic resume Obtain recommendations from instructors Attend the quarterly medical lab networking event while in school