Introduction

Instructions

Follow the instructions below to complete the Goal Pursuit Challenge and begin a journey of personal transformation  

1. Decide whether you will do the challenge by yourself or with a group.    

While this experience is discussion-based and designed to be completed with other people, individuals can modify it. Rather than answering discussion questions in a group, an individual participant can reflect on them and record their personal thoughts in a journal.  

2. Decide when you will begin the challenge and what cadence you would like to follow to complete the discussions.      

This experience is designed to take five weeks. During the first three weeks, individuals will explore different topics that they may want to set goals around. During the fourth week, individuals will set annual goals. In the final week of the program, the group will complete their first check-in and make plans to continue their goal pursuit.  

The cadence of the topic discussions can be modified to best meet unique needs and circumstances. Some people may prefer to do a monthly, weekly, or daily meeting, but whichever cadence is chosen should be consistently maintained. 

Discussion  

Topic 

• Discussion 1: Vocational goals  

• Discussion  2: Relational goals   

• Discussion  3: Mind-body goals   

• Discussion  4: Setting annual goals   

• Discussion  5: Check-in

3. Decide how you will record notes and insights.   

As participants discuss each topic, they will gain new insights into what they want in life and the goals they want to set. Participants will want to decide how to record and organize these ideas. Some options include writing them in a journal, a computer document, or notes on a phone. 

4. Complete the five discussions.      

Each discussion is made up of pre-discussion preparation, discussion questions, and post-discussion activities.  

• Pre-discussion preparation: Activities to do individually before each discussion    

• Discussion questions: Questions to answer together during the discussion   

• Post-discussion activities: Activities to do individually after each discussion  

5. Work toward your goals.     

After determining the life you want to create, begin to make small changes to move toward your vision.  

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