Initiative, Grit, and Perseverance Chapter 7- Starting and Finishing Successfully
Words to understand
Objective- a thing aimed at or sought; a goal
Execution- the carrying out or putting into effect of a plan, order, or course of action
Value- a person’s principles or standards of behavior; one’s judgment of what is important in life
Clarify- make a statement or situation less confused or more clearly comprehensible
The ultimate objective of every task, project, or goal is to cross the finish line or place a checkmark beside it, right?
Consider a maze in an activity book. There is a clear starting place and a clear goal: to reach the end. The end, however, may be some ways in the distance, hidden out of view. The purpose is to move along the maze, turning …show more content…
Values can be basically anything that you place importance on. Examples of common values include acceptance, compassion, freedom, fun, health, independence, love, and trustworthiness.
Developing Personal Values Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgWy_zzghw8
Text-Dependent Questions:
1. What does execution mean?
2. Why are values important?
Research Project:
Take the free Personal Values Assessment offered by the Barrett Values Centre at https://www.valuescentre.com/our-products/products-individuals/personal-values-assessment-pva. Using the results, make a list of your core personal values. Then, write in your journal about how your values influence the goals you have set. Note any instances when your values don’t match your actions. What can you do to fix this?
References
“Identifying Your Values.” Binghamton University. August 2011. https://www.binghamton.edu/ccpd/quick-reference-guides/values.pdf
Farber, Neil. "The Value of Goals." Psychology Today. April 19, 2012. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-blame-game/201204/the-value-goals.
“Values Exercise.” Carnegie Mellon University. n.d.
Words to understand
Objective- a thing aimed at or sought; a goal
Execution- the carrying out or putting into effect of a plan, order, or course of action
Value- a person’s principles or standards of behavior; one’s judgment of what is important in life
Clarify- make a statement or situation less confused or more clearly comprehensible
The ultimate objective of every task, project, or goal is to cross the finish line or place a checkmark beside it, right?
Consider a maze in an activity book. There is a clear starting place and a clear goal: to reach the end. The end, however, may be some ways in the distance, hidden out of view. The purpose is to move along the maze, turning …show more content…
Values can be basically anything that you place importance on. Examples of common values include acceptance, compassion, freedom, fun, health, independence, love, and trustworthiness.
Developing Personal Values Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgWy_zzghw8
Text-Dependent Questions:
1. What does execution mean?
2. Why are values important?
Research Project:
Take the free Personal Values Assessment offered by the Barrett Values Centre at https://www.valuescentre.com/our-products/products-individuals/personal-values-assessment-pva. Using the results, make a list of your core personal values. Then, write in your journal about how your values influence the goals you have set. Note any instances when your values don’t match your actions. What can you do to fix this?
References
“Identifying Your Values.” Binghamton University. August 2011. https://www.binghamton.edu/ccpd/quick-reference-guides/values.pdf
Farber, Neil. "The Value of Goals." Psychology Today. April 19, 2012. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-blame-game/201204/the-value-goals.
“Values Exercise.” Carnegie Mellon University. n.d.