Lesson 1 of 4 · Think Ahead5 min

Setting Goals for Your Future

A goal is something you want and a plan to get it. Goals give your steps a direction. They can be small, like learning one new task, or big, like a new kind of job.

In this lesson

Set a simple, clear goal.
Break a goal into small steps.

What do you want?

Think about your work and your life. Do you want to learn a new skill? Earn more money? Work more hours, or fewer? Try a different kind of job? All of these can be goals.

Make your goal clear

Fuzzy goal: 'Do better at work.'
Clear goal: 'Learn how to use the register by next month.'

Break it into steps

Once you have a clear goal, list the small steps to reach it. Small steps make a big goal feel possible.

Quick check

Try these to see what you remember. There are no grades — pick an answer to see how you did.

1. Which is a clear goal?

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