Not only in sport, but in your life’s journey, you are endlessly faced with choi

Not only in sport, but in your life’s journey, you are endlessly faced with choices. What strategy or plan do you apply to those choices? Perhaps some are significant aspirations that without a detailed road map, can never be realized. This week we have studied how to create that road map, goal-setting, the selection of an objective you wish to achieve. As you have learned from Latham & Locke groundbreaking research, goals are “the object or aim of an action, for example, to attain a specific standard of proficiency, usually within a specified time limit.” Goals can be great motivators, especially as one begins obtaining pieces of the goal. During this time, individuals are realizing that they are learning, getting better, their self-esteem grows. However, goals can also be frustrating and self-defeating when not achieved. As a result, you have studied the key process necessary to insure goal-setting works: 1. Establish a long-term goal, 2. Create a series of short-term goals that are steps to achieving this long term goal, 3. Goals must be specific, measurable, challenging, but obtainable, and participative where possible. Lastly, but often overlooked which causes the plan to fail, 5. Process goals must be included in the short-term goal selection. Through measuring the process, one calibrates the amount of learning, and if a course correction is needed before it is too late.
Creating and setting goals are key steps but achieving them can be much harder than expected. This is where applying a comprehensive plan will make the difference between achievement and frustration.
After reviewing the following website:
https://positivepsychology.com/goal-setting-exercises/
Design a 4-5 page Goal-setting program for an individual of your choice. This individual (a real live individual, not made up) does not have to be a specific sport athlete, examples can include fitness programs, and military preparation. However, the skill of choice must address learning a movement skill of substance (not brushing your teeth). Learning movements must be a key component of the goals. Meaning, graduation from college with a specific degree does not fit the requirement for this assignment. You must apply at least one tool such as a diary, poster, etc. explained in the required website above.

First: Select an individual and explain their situation and illustrate the meaningfulness of the long-term goal you have chosen.
Second: Complete the attached goal-setting work sheet and include with your paper as part of the 4-5 pages.
Third: Create a 4-5 page paper (Title and Reference page does not count in the 4-5 requirement) that explains in detail your goal setting plan, including the “motivational tools” you will apply. Of particular importance is showing how the short-term goals are linked to the long-term goal and specifically how you will measure each short term goal. You must have at least 4 short-term goals, and two of these goals must be process goals.
Your paper must be formatted according to APA standards, including a title page, margins, and documentation. APA in-text documentation and 5 end references are required, including scholarly peer reviewed references.