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ОглавлениеSECTION 1: GOAL SETTING
Have you ever wanted something really badly but you were not sure how to get it? A new bike? New clothes for school? New video games? Have you ever needed to raise money for a school or group fundraiser but didn’t know how? Maybe you have a goal but aren’t quite sure how to reach it. Even if you are too young to get a job, you can still make money for yourself and start your own business.
“Dream first. Without dreams and goals, there is NOTHING.”
With the Little Green Money Machine, you can realize your dreams and accomplish whatever goal you set. But first, you need to think about what your goals are.
Goal Setting
A goal is a purpose, or something you want to do. When you want something, it helps to think about why you want it. This is called motivation.
See the examples below on how to set goals.
EXAMPLE 1 - GOAL SETTING
“Even as a child, I am more powerful than I realize.
What I think, I can achieve. I create the world around me.
Setting goals will allow me to accomplish whatever it is I dream.”
~ Anthony Delmedico
Visualization
Think about what you want.
And remember, no goal is too big!
What we dream and what we focus on, we will have. Think about all the reasons why you want something and what might happen when you have it.
This is called visualization.
VISUALIZATION HELPS YOUR DREAMS BECOME REAL!
Now write two of your top goals in the spaces below. Then, pick one of those goals you plan to achieve when you start your Little Green Money Machine business. Think really hard about your goal, and whether you want it or really need it.
Writing Your Goal Statement
Once you’ve chosen your goal and visualized why you want it, then you need to write a goal statement. This is just a few sentences about your goal.
Rules to Follow When Writing Your Goal Statement
1.Write exactly what you want, how much money you need to earn, and set the deadline for your goal.
2.Write what you will “give up” or sacrifice to achieve your goal.
3.Write an “action plan” that states how you will earn the money.
Check out the example below for help. Then on the next page, you will write your goal statement. You will then be using the Little Green Money Machine as a way to help you make money and accomplish your goal!
EXAMPLE 2 - GOAL STATEMENT
1.I want to buy a new bike so I can get places faster, like my friends’ houses, the park, and the pool. The new bike will cost $150. I will earn this money by May 1st.
2.I will give up playing with my friends for three hours on Saturdays to accomplish this goal.
3.I will set up and operate my Little Green Money Machine on Saturdays from March through May to earn $150 to buy the bike.
Visualization Exercise
Write your goal statement in the box below. The picture will help you to visualize your goal. Then, tear out this page and tape it up to a place you look at often — next to your bed, on the bathroom mirror, inside your locker, etc.
Be creative! This is your dream. You can either draw or paint a picture of your goal, or tear a picture out of a magazine and paste it into the picture box. YOU decide how you want to visualize your goal.
Read this goal aloud to yourself once in the morning and once in the evening before you go to bed. You must read it out loud. If you do this every day, you will accomplish this goal. This is called visualization.
Add photo of your goal.
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