Goal: Stay Focused

Part of the Goals 2010 Challenge Series, Goal 29


When I was in high school I made a goal to run daily. After a few weeks I quit. I admitted this to my friend who volunteered to run with me. Every morning we ran for miles. I wish I could tell you that it was always a happy time but he had this annoying habit of pushing me. He would not let me lose my focus and running became a habit I kept for many years. From this experience, I learned that I stay focused and accomplish more when others are with me.
I was reminded of this throughout this series. Instead of one friend, I have many who have joined this journey. Reading your tweets, responses, and comments has pushed me beyond my initial expectations. When I began this series it was an experiment. Every year I undergo an elaborate ritual to accomplish many goals and create lifelong habits. I categorize my goals and sketch out detailed plans. Within a few weeks I lose my focus. I wanted to see if inviting my Personal Learning Network (PLN) to join me in accomplishing short-term goals would keep me focused. It worked.In the last 30 days I have woken up  with a goal in mind to accomplish, because I knew I would have to post the goal.
The process was not always easy. Some days I struggled. Teaching, projects, distractions, and laziness got in my way. Then I would read one of your posts, tweets, or responses and I was energized to continue this journey. These are how goals are achieved. Obstacles will always get in the way, but we have to stay focused on the goal. Thank you for giving me that focus and helping me train my mind to become  goal-oriented.
Tomorrow is the last day of this series, but not the last goal we accomplish this year. Let’s stay focused. This is just the beginning.
Challenge:
Create a plan on how you will stay focused to complete your long-term goals for the year. Suggest ways to help our students to learn to stay focused on long-term goals like graduating from college.

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This is goal 29 of this series! If you’d like to join the challenge, please read this post!

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How do you stay focused? How can we teach our students to stay focused on long-term goals like graduating from college


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