Personal Goals Paper

I recently received an email stating something to the effect of “setting personal goals is the first step to becoming a self-disciplined person”. This was not news to me. Having heard various motivational speakers over the years, I’m familiar with the suggestion that people need goals to achieve what they want out of life. After thinking about this for some time, I’ve concluded that I have three main personal goals. By improving my time management, writing, and communication skills, I can boost my performance at work and school. In addition, I expect these skills will improve my relationships with family and friends.

The most critical goal will be improving my time management skills. Now that I’ve added school to an already busy schedule, I’m feeling somewhat overwhelmed. Hence I’ve taken some steps to free up time in my schedule. I’ve begun by eliminating unproductive activities such as watching the news. I get very consumed watching the news channels, esp...