Comments on: Goal Setting and Creativity – How Your Child Can Be The Next Benjamin Franklin http://www.projectgifted.com/blog/goal-setting-and-creativity-how-your-child-can-be-the-next-benjamin-franklin/ Revolutionizing Education - Transforming Mankind Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:51:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ed Hird http://www.projectgifted.com/blog/goal-setting-and-creativity-how-your-child-can-be-the-next-benjamin-franklin/#comment-2029 Ed Hird Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:21:18 +0000 http://blog.projectgifted.com/?p=2745#comment-2029 Benjamin Franklin had a remarkable impact in so many ways, including his goal setting. A Benjamin Franklin article just received the ‘Top 100 Electricity Blogs’ Award http://bit.ly/z8Ckp Benjamin Franklin had a remarkable impact in so many ways, including his goal setting. A Benjamin Franklin article just received the ‘Top 100 Electricity Blogs’ Award http://bit.ly/z8Ckp

]]> By: Woewyn http://www.projectgifted.com/blog/goal-setting-and-creativity-how-your-child-can-be-the-next-benjamin-franklin/#comment-1816 Woewyn Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:32:40 +0000 http://blog.projectgifted.com/?p=2745#comment-1816 I bookmarked this link. Thank you for good job!, I bookmarked this link. Thank you for good job!,

]]> By: Loeder http://www.projectgifted.com/blog/goal-setting-and-creativity-how-your-child-can-be-the-next-benjamin-franklin/#comment-1794 Loeder Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:59:40 +0000 http://blog.projectgifted.com/?p=2745#comment-1794 Perfect work!, Perfect work!,

]]> By: Kristina http://www.projectgifted.com/blog/goal-setting-and-creativity-how-your-child-can-be-the-next-benjamin-franklin/#comment-1624 Kristina Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:47:30 +0000 http://blog.projectgifted.com/?p=2745#comment-1624 As for goal setting, I find this really useful, and I'm sure it would be a quick and helpful motivator for kids too; 'At the end of the day, make a list of the six most important things you have to do the next day and number them in their order of importance. Cross off each item after finishing it, and go on to the next one on your list. If something doesn't get done, put it on the following day's list.' Of course I can't take credit, this is Ivy Lee's idea and is over 100 years old - and it's still highly effective! As for goal setting, I find this really useful, and I'm sure it would be a quick and helpful motivator for kids too;

'At the end of the day, make a list of the six most important things you have to do the next day and number them in their order of importance. Cross off each item after finishing it, and go on to the next one on your list. If something doesn't get done, put it on the following day's list.'

Of course I can't take credit, this is Ivy Lee's idea and is over 100 years old - and it's still highly effective!

]]> By: Kristina http://www.projectgifted.com/blog/goal-setting-and-creativity-how-your-child-can-be-the-next-benjamin-franklin/#comment-1623 Kristina Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:26:14 +0000 http://blog.projectgifted.com/?p=2745#comment-1623 I love the morning and evening question; 'What good shall I do this day?' and 'What good have I done today?' Your guaranteed to do something good with your day if you ask yourself these questions - you'd be ashamed not to! I love the morning and evening question; 'What good shall I do this day?' and 'What good have I done today?'

Your guaranteed to do something good with your day if you ask yourself these questions - you'd be ashamed not to!

]]> By: Carol http://www.projectgifted.com/blog/goal-setting-and-creativity-how-your-child-can-be-the-next-benjamin-franklin/#comment-1617 Carol Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:29:41 +0000 http://blog.projectgifted.com/?p=2745#comment-1617 Thank you for Ben Franklin's daily goal page. It is a great insight into all his accomplishments. However, please don't ask your children at the end of each day to recite to you the wonderful experiences they had. That's like asking, "and what did you do today?". Nothing is the usual answer, and that is the appropriate answer of a self-respecting child. He doesn't have to make a satisfactory account of his life to you. Thank you for Ben Franklin's daily goal page. It is a great insight into all his accomplishments. However, please don't ask your children at the end of each day to recite to you the wonderful experiences they had. That's like asking, "and what did you do today?". Nothing is the usual answer, and that is the appropriate answer of a self-respecting child. He doesn't have to make a satisfactory account of his life to you.

]]> By: Leila http://www.projectgifted.com/blog/goal-setting-and-creativity-how-your-child-can-be-the-next-benjamin-franklin/#comment-1612 Leila Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:03:21 +0000 http://blog.projectgifted.com/?p=2745#comment-1612 I love the page about Franklin. He seems to have been a very fun loving man - childlike in many ways. Maybe the combination of adult and child - the playful and the organized (the right and the left brain) - working together, creates this love of what you call an odd coexistence. If I wanted to foster a goal-setting mentality and creativity in a child I would look for an activity that used both sides of the brain synchronously. I love the page about Franklin. He seems to have been a very fun loving man - childlike in many ways. Maybe the combination of adult and child - the playful and the organized (the right and the left brain) - working together, creates this love of what you call an odd coexistence. If I wanted to foster a goal-setting mentality and creativity in a child I would look for an activity that used both sides of the brain synchronously.

]]> By: Pete Hughes http://www.projectgifted.com/blog/goal-setting-and-creativity-how-your-child-can-be-the-next-benjamin-franklin/#comment-1605 Pete Hughes Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:50:32 +0000 http://blog.projectgifted.com/?p=2745#comment-1605 Oops, above I meant to say 'an end in itself rather than a means to an end'. Oops, above I meant to say 'an end in itself rather than a means to an end'.

]]> By: Pete Hughes http://www.projectgifted.com/blog/goal-setting-and-creativity-how-your-child-can-be-the-next-benjamin-franklin/#comment-1604 Pete Hughes Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:49:23 +0000 http://blog.projectgifted.com/?p=2745#comment-1604 Hi Melissa The reproduction above appears to be a task list, which is an example of 'process goals'. These can be extremely motivating and I would like to contrast them with the other form of goal setting which is 'achievement goals'. These would be more like 'I must make a million dollars before I am 30 years old.' or 'I must win American Idol.' Process goals are much more effective because then what you are doing is a means in itself rather than a means to an end. You are saying to yourself things such as 'today I am going to put my heart and soul into singing because doing so makes me really come alive' rather than 'I am going to practice singing because I want to win American Idol and I cannot be satisfied until I win American Idol'. Now, it may well be that the person who chooses process goals has a much better chance of winning American Idol because their heart and soul is really into singing itself, and any achievement is just a side-effect of their genuine enthusiasm. Also, process goals give a consistent, daily sense of accomplishment rather than an all or nothing, win or lose, succeed or fail momentous occasion some time in the distant future. "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Process goals focus on completing the single steps and so one does not get overwhelmed by the enormity of the thousand miles. It is a shame that despite his obvious genius, Franklin helped write one of the biggest mistakes in human history into the Declaration of Independence - the notion of 'the pursuit of happiness' which if taken on board, guarantees perpetual unhappiness. Happiness cannot be pursued. It is always right here and now. http://www.happycow.org.uk/thought/pursuit_of_happiness.shtml Hi Melissa

The reproduction above appears to be a task list, which is an example of 'process goals'.

These can be extremely motivating and I would like to contrast them with the other form of goal setting which is 'achievement goals'. These would be more like 'I must make a million dollars before I am 30 years old.' or 'I must win American Idol.'

Process goals are much more effective because then what you are doing is a means in itself rather than a means to an end. You are saying to yourself things such as 'today I am going to put my heart and soul into singing because doing so makes me really come alive' rather than 'I am going to practice singing because I want to win American Idol and I cannot be satisfied until I win American Idol'.

Now, it may well be that the person who chooses process goals has a much better chance of winning American Idol because their heart and soul is really into singing itself, and any achievement is just a side-effect of their genuine enthusiasm.

Also, process goals give a consistent, daily sense of accomplishment rather than an all or nothing, win or lose, succeed or fail momentous occasion some time in the distant future.

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

Process goals focus on completing the single steps and so one does not get overwhelmed by the enormity of the thousand miles.

It is a shame that despite his obvious genius, Franklin helped write one of the biggest mistakes in human history into the Declaration of Independence - the notion of 'the pursuit of happiness' which if taken on board, guarantees perpetual unhappiness.

Happiness cannot be pursued. It is always right here and now.

http://www.happycow.org.uk/thought/pursuit_of_happiness.shtml

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