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Keep your goals realistic. 
Make sure your 
abilities and skills are compatible with your long­
term goals. Your goal shouldn’t be «I want to win 
a Grammy Award next year» if you don’t have a 
recording contract, haven’t made a record and can’t 
even carry a tune.
Can you reach a goal within your time frame?
Don’t set yourself up to fail. If you have one big goal 
then you have to break it down into smaller parts, 
or short-term goals. Remember, you will do better 
if you take baby steps than one big giant movement.
There must be an action tied to each goal. 
For 
instance, if your goal is to graduate from college 
three years from now, the action tied to it would 
be to complete the remaining credits you need to 
complete your bachelor’s degree.
Be flexible about your goals. 
If you meet 
barriers that seem like they might slow down your 
progress, don’t give up. Instead, change your goals 
accordingly. Let’s say you have to work and can’t 
complete a bachelor’s degree in four years. You 
can enroll in school part-time and change your 
time frame. However, if a particular goal becomes 
something that is no longer important to you, then 
you should consider letting it go. That will allow 
you to put your energy into trying to get objectives 
that are important to you. Setting goals will not 
guarantee you a successful future. It will increase 
your chances greatly and that is the best thing you 
can ask for.

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6 Give definitions to the underlined words and 
find synonyms to them.
1. effort - physical or mental activity needed to 
achieve something, attempt
2. formulate ____________________________
3. outcome
4. qualify
5. compatible
6.
enroll
7 Fill in the gaps using the words from the box.
break down, major, guarantee, fairly
L Goal setting is a __________________
component of the career planning process.
— It’s ____________ simple to state a goal but
actually achieving it isn’t quite so easy.
L If you have one big goal then you have to
_________________ it into smaller parts.
x Setting goals will n o t__________ ________
I _____________ you a successful future.
8 Talk with your partner about personal and 
professional development. Use tips mentioned 
in the listening and reading tasks.
Which suggestions and tips are applicable for you? 
Share and discuss your ideas.
9 Think and write your future plans.
Set some goals and objectives to achieve them. 
Prioritize your objectives.
Include:
— which tips will be helpful for you according to 
the listening and reading passages?
— do you use them in your own personal and 
professional development? Why?
e.g.