Goals and Priorities
Textbook (chapter)
Chapter Title | Goals and Priorities |
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Book Chapter Category | Textbook (chapter) |
Book Title | Academic Success |
Authors | Howarth, Debi (Author) and Lovric, Kristen (Author) |
Editors | Bartlett, Cristy, Cawthray, Tyler, Clark, Linda, Conway, Sam, Derrington, Kate, Devi, Aruna, Frederiks, Anita, Gunton, Lyndelle, Hargreaves, Wendy, Howarth, Debi, Irvine, Sarah, Jeffers, Marjorie, Lovric, Kristen, McGregor, Rowena, Peters, Emma, Pickstone, Leigh, Retallick, Bianca, Rose, Yvonne, Sahay, Akshay, Schultz, Susanne, Sachdeva, Karanpal Singh, Thangavelu, Anbarasu and Tweedale, Robyn |
Year | 2021 |
Publisher | University of Southern Queensland |
Place of Publication | Toowoomba, Australia |
ISBN | 9780648769842 |
Web Address (URL) | https://usq.pressbooks.pub/academicsuccess/chapter/goals-and-priorities/ |
Abstract | Every day holds limitless choices for how you can spend your time. Whether consciously or not, those decisions are guided by goals and priorities. Selecting purposeful goals and priorities has the power to put you on track and on time in your journey to academic success. This chapter holds valuable tools for knowing how to get the best out of every day, every week and every year at university. It can move you from floating along with limitless choices, to flying with a focused, intentional direction towards where you want to go. The chapter begins by explaining the link between goals and motivation. It then shows you how to construct SMART goals and how to use grit to “stick” with them. It also points out the difference between long-term and short-term goals. Next, the chapter explores how to determine priorities, and what to do when you have priority conflicts. This is followed by a helpful discussion of how to complete tasks by breaking them down into the components you need. The chapter finishes with a reminder of how having both deadlines and flexibility can assist you. |
Keywords | university, success, academic skills, study skills, writing, priority, priorities, motivation, goals, deadlines |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 461099. Library and information studies not elsewhere classified |
390303. Higher education | |
Public Notes | The book ‘Academic Success’, is a derivative of ‘College Success’ by Amy Baldwin, University of Central Arkansas used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. |
Byline Affiliations | Library Services |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q714w/goals-and-priorities
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