Introduction |
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PART 1: DO YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS TALK ABOUT YOUR GOALS? |
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A Message from the Authors |
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Teen Talk: ``Goals'' That Are (Most) Important to Me Right Now |
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Is That Eddie Murphy Under All That Makeup? |
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9 | (3) |
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I Need to Find Out Who Wrote a Torrid Love Letter to a Guy at School---And Signed My Name! |
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12 | (5) |
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17 | (2) |
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``Stop Gnawing on Those Fingernails!'' |
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19 | (3) |
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My Wild, Wild Imagination... |
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22 | (2) |
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``Royce's Little Sister''? Oh, Please! |
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24 | (2) |
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I'm in the Process of Recording a CD |
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26 | (2) |
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28 | (2) |
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This ``Future'' Goal Is Not What I'd Intended |
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30 | (3) |
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I'm J. J. Bailey---Remember the Name! |
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33 | (3) |
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36 | (3) |
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39 | (3) |
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To Swim with the Dolphins... |
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42 | (2) |
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To Wear Makeup, Own Cool Clothes... and Be a Writer |
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44 | (3) |
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47 | (2) |
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49 | (3) |
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52 | (2) |
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I'm Getting Married---In a Matter of Weeks! |
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54 | (2) |
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Shutting Out Jackson-Brown |
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56 | (3) |
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Making Parole... in a Few Months |
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59 | (3) |
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62 | (3) |
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My Important Goal Right Now |
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65 | (4) |
PART 2: WHO ARE YOU?---SETTING GOALS THAT ARE ``TOTALLY YOU'' |
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A Message from the Authors |
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69 | (4) |
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Your Personality: Setting Goals That Are in Sync with Your Personality |
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73 | (12) |
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Robin Williams: ``A Pain in the Butt'' |
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73 | (1) |
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Virtual Practice: Understanding Your Personality |
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74 | (9) |
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83 | (2) |
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Your Aptitudes: What Do You Do Best? Setting Goals Around Your Strengths |
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85 | (16) |
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When I Finally Knew---``For Sure'' |
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85 | (4) |
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What Are Your ``Strong Points''? What Do You Know ``for Sure''? |
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89 | (1) |
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Virtual Practice: Discovering Your ``Strengths'' |
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90 | (10) |
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100 | (1) |
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Your Hobbies: Setting Goals That Explore Your ``Innate'' Interests |
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101 | (16) |
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101 | (2) |
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What a Hobby Reveals About You |
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103 | (4) |
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Virtual Practice: Your Hobby---And How It ``Dolls Up'' Your Life |
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107 | (6) |
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113 | (4) |
PART 3: WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE---TODAY, TOMORROW AND IN THE FUTURE? |
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A Message from the Authors |
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How Do You Define Success? |
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121 | (8) |
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What Do Brittany Whiteside, Chris Burke and Lyle Rincon Have in Common? |
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121 | (3) |
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What Makes a Person Successful? |
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124 | (2) |
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Virtual Practice: I'll Be a Success When I... |
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126 | (2) |
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128 | (1) |
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Are You Dreaming ``Big Enough''? |
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129 | (10) |
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Are You Afraid to Be``... Gorgeous Talented, Fabulous''? |
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129 | (1) |
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Your ``Dream Machine'': Don't Leave Home Without It |
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130 | (1) |
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Virtual Practice: Creating a Vision for Your Future |
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131 | (6) |
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137 | (2) |
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Are You Willing to Be in Charge of Your Life? |
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139 | (8) |
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139 | (2) |
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Are You Taking Responsibility for Your Life? |
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141 | (1) |
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Virtual Practice: Taking Charge (of Your Life) |
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141 | (3) |
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144 | (3) |
PART 4: READY, SET, GO! YOUR PERSONAL GUIDE TO CREATING GOALS |
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A Message from the Authors |
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147 | (4) |
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``The Rules'' for Designing Goals (You'll Commit To) |
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This Year, Things Are Going to Be (Really) Different! |
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151 | (2) |
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``The Rules'': Ten Guidelines for Designing Goals |
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153 | (6) |
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Virtual Practice: What's Your Read on ``The Rules''? |
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159 | (3) |
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162 | (1) |
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Nine Goals for a ``Full On'' Life |
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163 | (14) |
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163 | (3) |
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What Goals Have You Set for Yourself? |
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166 | (1) |
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Virtual Practice: Identifying Nine Goals for Your ``Full-On'' Life |
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167 | (8) |
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175 | (2) |
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Breaking Your Goals into a Manageable To-Do List |
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177 | (12) |
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177 | (4) |
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Goals, Like Destinations, Are Reached One Step at a Time |
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181 | (2) |
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Virtual Practice: What Do You Need to Do to Achieve Your Goals? |
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183 | (5) |
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188 | (1) |
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Breaking Your Goals into Monthly ``To-Do's'' |
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189 | (14) |
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On the Roster... of the USA National Team |
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189 | (2) |
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Do You Create a Monthly To-Do List? |
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191 | (2) |
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Virtual Practice: Creating Your Monthly To-Do List |
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193 | (7) |
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200 | (3) |
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Breaking Your Monthly Goals into Weekly To-Do's |
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203 | (12) |
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My Goal Is to Be Very Rich! |
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203 | (2) |
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Do You Have a Weekly To-Do List? |
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205 | (5) |
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Virtual Practice: Creating Your Weekly To-Do Lists |
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210 | (3) |
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213 | (2) |
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Creating Your Daily To-Do Lists |
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215 | (16) |
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My Snake Is Missing: Have You Seen It? |
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215 | (5) |
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Do You Make a Daily To-Do List? |
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220 | (1) |
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Virtual Practice: Creating Your Daily To-Do Lists |
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221 | (6) |
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227 | (4) |
PART 5: JUST DO IT! ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS! |
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A Message from the Authors |
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231 | (4) |
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Removing Obstacles That Stand in the Way of Meeting Your Goals |
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235 | (8) |
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The Weekend in the Desert |
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235 | (3) |
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What Stands in the Way of You Meeting Your Goals? |
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238 | (1) |
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Virtual Practice: Three Easy Steps to Removing Obstacles |
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239 | (3) |
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242 | (1) |
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You Can Do It! (So Do It!) |
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243 | (10) |
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243 | (2) |
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Be Determined: Go for It! |
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245 | (5) |
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Virtual Practice: How to Be an Inspiration to Yourself |
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250 | (2) |
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252 | (1) |
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Get a Life: Make It Happen! |
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253 | (12) |
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The Horse for Horsepower Exchange... |
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253 | (6) |
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See It, Believe It, Achieve It |
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259 | (2) |
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Virtual Practice: Creating Your Dream Map |
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261 | (4) |
Epilogue: A Closing Word from the Authors |
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265 | (8) |
Appendix: Worksheets |
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273 | (24) |
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275 | (5) |
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Worksheet #2: Activities I Need to Do to Meet My Goals |
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280 | (5) |
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Worksheet #3: Monthly ``To-Do's'' in Meeting My Goals |
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285 | (6) |
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Worksheet #4: My Weekly Goals |
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291 | (2) |
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Worksheet #5: My Daily ``To-Do's'' |
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293 | (3) |
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Worksheet #6: Removing the Obstacles to Meeting My Goals |
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296 | (1) |
Permissions (continued) |
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