🥳👄Your Personal New Year Reset in Hospitality, part 4/7 (A2)🥳👄

• Set Personal Goals (Clear and Simple)

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Setting personal goals is very important. Goals help you know what to do and give you motivation. But not all goals are helpful. Avoid goals that are too general, like “be better at hospitality” or “grow professionally.” These goals are hard to measure, and you may not know if you are improving.

It is better to choose goals that are clear and simple. Clear goals show exactly what you want to do. For example, you can set a goal to be the main person for guest problems, to be known for great service, or to learn one important skill like pricing, marketing, or design. Another good goal is to earn more money by using your skills better. These goals are specific, easy to understand, and possible to achieve.

It is also important to focus on only three goals at a time. Too many goals can be confusing and difficult. Clear goals help you plan your actions and see your progress. When you reach them, you feel proud and motivated to continue improving. Simple, specific goals are always better than vague or general goals.

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Vocabulary:

• to set a goal – to decide what you want to do or achieve
• to give motivation – to make someone want to do something
• to avoid – to stay away from something or not do it
• to measure a goal – to check how much you have done or improved
• to improve – to get better at something
• to choose a goal – to pick a goal you want to do
• a skill – something you can do well
• design – a plan or way to make something look or work
• to earn money – to get money by working
• to achieve – to finish or succeed in doing something
• to focus – to pay full attention to something
• to be confusing – to make it hard to understand
• to progress – to move forward or get better
• to feel proud – to feel happy about what you did
• to feel motivated – to feel ready and want to do something
• a vague goal – a goal that is not clear or specific

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Match the word to its definition:

1. to set a goal
2. to improve
3. a skill
4. to earn money
5. to focus
6. to avoid
7. to feel proud
8. to progress
9. to achieve
10. a vague goal
11. to give motivation
12. to measure a goal
13. design
14. to feel motivated
15. to choose a goal
16. to be confusing

Definitions:

a. to check how much you have done or improved
b. to make someone want to do something
c. a goal that is not clear or specific
d. something you can do well
e. to stay away from something or not do it
f. to pay full attention to something
g. a plan or way to make something look or work
h. to feel happy about what you did
i. to move forward or get better
j. to finish or succeed in doing something
k. to decide what you want to do or achieve
l. to get money by working
m. to feel ready and want to do something
n. to get better at something
o. to pick a goal you want to do
p. to make it hard to understand

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Answers:
1-k, 2-n, 3-d, 4-l, 5-f, 6-e, 7-h,
8-i, 9-j, 10-c, 11-b, 12-a,
13-g, 14-m, 15-o, 16-p

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Correct version:

1. to set a goal – to decide what you want to do or achieve
2. to improve – to get better at something
3. a skill – something you can do well
4. to earn money – to get money by working
5. to focus – to pay full attention to something
6. to avoid – to stay away from something or not do it
7. to feel proud – to feel happy about what you did
8. to progress – to move forward or get better
9. to achieve – to finish or succeed in doing something
10. a vague goal – a goal that is not clear or specific
11. to give motivation – to make someone want to do something
12. to measure a goal – to check how much you have done or improved
13. design – a plan or way to make something look or work
14. to feel motivated – to feel ready and want to do something
15. to choose a goal – to pick a goal you want to do
16. to be confusing – to make it hard to understand

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Fill in, words below:

goals – at a time – setting – design – general –
vague – motivation – service – measure –
progress – main – money –
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1. __________ personal goals is very important.
2. Goals help you know what to __________.
3. Goals give you ___________.
4. Avoid goals that are too __________.
5. Vague goals are hard to __________.
6. Choose __________ that are clear and simple.
7. For example, be the __________ person for guest problems.
8. Another goal can be to be known for great __________.
9. You can also learn one important skill like pricing or __________.
10. Another goal is to earn more __________ by using your skills better.
11. Focus on only three goals __________.
12. Clear goals help you see your __________.
13. Simple and specific goals are better than __________ goals.

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Correct version:

1. Setting personal goals is very important.
2. Goals help you know what to do.
3. Goals give you motivation.
4. Avoid goals that are too general.
5. Vague goals are hard to measure.
6. Choose goals that are clear and simple.
7. For example, be the main person for guest problems.
8. Another goal can be to be known for great service.
9. You can also learn one important skill like pricing or design.
10. Another goal is to earn more money by using your skills better.
11. Focus on only three goals at a time.
12. Clear goals help you see your progress.
13. Simple and specific goals are better than vague goals.

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True or false:

1. Vague goals are easy to measure.
2. Setting personal goals is very important.
3. You should focus on many goals at the same time.
4. Clear goals help you see your progress.
5. Goals give you motivation.
6. “Be better at hospitality” is a clear goal.
7. You can learn one important skill like pricing or design.
8. Avoid goals that are too general.
9. Focus only on three goals at a time.
10. Simple and specific goals are better than vague goals.
11. Goals do not help you know what to do.
12. You can be known for great service as a goal.
13. Goals should always be vague to allow freedom.
14. Earning more money by using your skills better is a good goal.
15. Clear goals are not important.

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Answers:
1-F, 2-T, 3-F, 4-T, 5-T, 6-F,
7-T, 8-T, 9-T, 10-T, 11-F,
12-T, 13-F, 14-T, 15-F
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Correct version:

1. Vague goals are easy to measure. True is: Vague goals are hard to measure.
2. Setting personal goals is very important.
3. You should focus on many goals at the same time. True is: You should focus on only three goals at a time.
4. Clear goals help you see your progress.
5. Goals give you motivation.
6. “Be better at hospitality” is a clear goal. True is: “Be better at hospitality” is a vague goal.
7. You can learn one important skill like pricing or design.
8. Avoid goals that are too general.
9. Focus only on three goals at a time.
10. Simple and specific goals are better than vague goals.
11. Goals do not help you know what to do. True is: Goals help you know what to do.
12. You can be known for great service as a goal.
13. Goals should always be vague to allow freedom. True is: Goals should be clear and specific.
14. Earning more money by using your skills better is a good goal.
15. Clear goals are not important. True is: Clear goals are important.

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Answer these questions:

1. Why is it important to set personal goals?
2. Give one example of a vague goal.
3. Give one example of a clear goal.
4. How many goals should you focus on at the same time?
5. Name one skill you could learn as a goal.
6. What does a clear goal help you see?
7. What should you avoid when choosing a goal?
8. How can goals give you motivation?
9. Why are simple and specific goals better than vague goals?
10. Give one example of a goal related to earning money.

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Possible answers:

1. Why is it important to set personal goals? – They help you know what to do.
2. Give one example of a vague goal. – “Be better at hospitality.”
3. Give one example of a clear goal. – “Be the main person for guest problems.”
4. How many goals should you focus on at the same time? – Three goals.
5. Name one skill you could learn as a goal. – Pricing (or marketing, design).
6. What does a clear goal help you see? – Your progress.
7. What should you avoid when choosing a goal? – Goals that are too general.
8. How can goals give you motivation? – They make you want to work and improve.
9. Why are simple and specific goals better than vague goals? – Because you can understand them and achieve them.
10. Give one example of a goal related to earning money. – Earn more money by using your skills better.

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