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SHORT VS LONG TERM GOALS:WHERE IS THE BALANCE?

MAKING A DECISION

• Who makes decisions?

• Decisions lead to plans

• Plans lead to GOAL setting

IMPORTANCE OF GOALS

• Guidance and direction

• Affects every aspect of planning

• Motivation

• Evaluation and control

GOAL SETTING CATEGORIES

1. Strategic (long term)

2. Tactical (middle term)

3. Operational (short term)

STRATEGIC

• Top management

• Broad range

• General issues

• Resources

• 5-10 years

TACTICAL

• Middle management

• Operational actions

• 2-5 years

OPERATIONAL

• Lower management

• Short term issues

• Less than 1 year

THE BALANCE BETWEEN SHORT AND LONG TERM GOALSDEPENDS ON THE PERSON MAKING THE DECISIONS.

PART 1

• Card 1: How would you want to spend the rest of your life?

PART 2

• Card 2: What do you want to do in the next 5 to 10 years?

PART 3

• Card 3: If you had six months to live, how would you spend it?

PART 4, CARD 4

1. Activity from card 1, which do you most desire.

2. Activity from card 2, which do you most desire.

3. Activity from card 3, which do you most desire.

PART 5

• Card 5: Write as many things you can do in the next 7 days to further your goals on card 4.

PART 6

• Card 6: Choose 3 items from card 5 to complete within the next week.

CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOU LONG, MID, AND SHORT TERM GOALS.

THANK YOU.