The Importance of Goal Setting:

Research has shown that the simple act of writing a goal greatly increases the chances of accomplishing the goal. If the goal is broken down into action steps and the action steps are tracked, goals have an even greater percentage of success. 

At school, your student may write their academic and personal goals in a Leadership Notebook® or Portfolio. You will gain a lot of information on how your student is doing if you ask your student to tell you about their goals. The goals chosen are meaningful to your student so be sure to practice Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood. 

At our school we use the process of The 4 Disciplines of Execution® or 4DX. In this process your student creates Wildly Important Goals® or WIGS as we call them. Encourage your student to share and post their WIGS at home, and ask them how you can help and support them in their goals. 

The Leadership Notebook or Portfolio idea can also be used in your home. Create goals such as reading together, eating dinner at the table, or doing an activity together. Involve everyone in the family in choosing a meaningful goal and action steps. Post the goal and the action steps in a visible place and be sure to track and celebrate progress!

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