This week's focus is about achievement! To achieve the ultimate goal, a strategic plan is to be put in place to ensure the proper steps are being taken. Along the way, it is important to celebrate and reward oneself when certain tasks or levels are achieved to aid in continued motivation. This is especially needed when the steps may take longer or are more challenging. Michael Jordan once said, "Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen." In addition, John F. Kennedy once said, "There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long-range risks of comfortable inaction."

In 750-800 WO****DS, 1) Write in the first person (I, me, my). Define an important and substantial goal you have placed before yourself, whether personally or professionally. 2) After you define your goal, begin to include the below steps of the plan you have or will put in motion

• Tasks (what you need to do to achieve the goal)
• Success Criteria (how you will identify your success)
• Time Frame (by when you need to complete each above task)
• Resources (what or who can help you complete tasks)

3) Include the rewards (tangible and/or intangible) that you will receive as you achieve the mini successes along the way. 4) Discuss how developing your Emotional Intelligence will help you become more highly motivated?

**MUST include the knowledge you have gained from Textbooks Bradberry, T. & Greaves, J. (2009). Emotional intelligence 2.0. Talent Smart AND Goleman, D. (2005). Emotional intelligence: why it can matter more than IQ.Bantam.***