Short-term goals
A short-term goal is something you want to achieve soon.
That could mean today, this week, or this year.
Short-term goals can be steps towards bigger, long-term goals.
Short-term goals can also stand alone.
Long-term goals
Long-term goals are things you want to accomplish at some point in the future.
Long-term goals typically take 12 months or more to achieve.
They are big goals that often need to be broken down into smaller steps to be reached.
Quiz
Sofia just started her final year of high school. She has a lot of goals, which are listed below. Which of these would be a long-term goal of Sofia's?
Example: Short-term & long-term goals
Short-term Goals
Enroll in a language class
Buy a guitar
Write my resume
Attend a concert
Long-term Goals
Become fluent in another language
Graduate from college
Have deep & meaningful friendships
Start my own school
Quiz
From the list above, which of the short-term goals listed is a step towards one of the long-term goals listed?
Summary
Now it's your turn!
List out 2-4 long-term goals that you have.
Remember, long-term goals are usually more than a year away from being achieved.
Now list out 2-4 short-term goals that you have.
Short-term goals are things you think you can accomplish anytime between now & one year from now.
Your short-term goals may very well be smaller steps towards your bigger, long-term goals.
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