Motivation and Goal Setting Worksheet-1
Motivation and Goal Setting Worksheet-1
Motivation and Goal Setting Worksheet-1
2. What are your goals for the next three to five years?
a. _____________________________________________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________________________________________
c. _____________________________________________________________________________
d. _____________________________________________________________________________
e. _____________________________________________________________________________
f. _____________________________________________________________________________
g. _____________________________________________________________________________
4. What are the things you need to do in order to accomplish this year’s goals?
Goal 1: __________________________________________________________________________
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
Goal 2: __________________________________________________________________________
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
Goal 3: __________________________________________________________________________
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
Goal 4: __________________________________________________________________________
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
5. List the things you will do this week, and the things you will do today that relate to your goals for this year:
These may be specific course assignments, talking to your professor, or opportunities for starting some volunteer
work.
1. _____________________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________________________________
5. _____________________________________________________________________________
6. _____________________________________________________________________________
7. _____________________________________________________________________________
7. Some consequences are pleasurable and others are averse (e.g. Pleasurable=fame/ accomplishment,
Averse=giving up time). List at least 5 pleasurable consequences of achieving your goals:
1. _____________________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________________________________
5. _____________________________________________________________________________
8. Consequences can be immediate or delayed. Consequences serve as more effective motivators if they are
immediate. List at least 3 positive consequences of the things you will do today and/or this week to achieve
your goals for the year.
Goal 1: __________________________________________________________________________
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
Goal 2: __________________________________________________________________________
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
Goal 3: __________________________________________________________________________
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
9. Go back over the consequences. Are their ways to supplement the consequences to heighten your
motivation?