Module 1
Direction & Goal-Setting
Snapshot
Welcome to Module 1! In this video, I’ll give you a snapshot of what’s included in this module, Direction & Goal Setting — the important decisions you need to make to progress on your tenure-track journey.
The goal of Module 1 is to clarify the reasons for why you do what you do and set a clear direction for where you want to go. So, hit play and let me share all that we’ll be covering.
Let’s do this!
Lesson 1:
The Compelling Reason
Welcome to your first official lesson in AGAD! In this lesson, you’ll make your reason for wanting tenure and career goals crystal clear.
By the end of this lesson, you’ll be feeling hyper-clear about how to identify your compelling reason for succeeding in academia, your “why”. From there, everything else will start to fall into place.
Let’s dive in!
Lesson 2:
Top 3 Priorities
In this lesson, you’ll start building your Planning Funnel that will help you focus all your daily time and energy to achieving your goals.
By the end of this lesson, you’ll distill everything you want in life into 3 top priorities to work on this year.
Lesson 3:
Your Annual Plan
In this lesson, you’ll turn your top 3 priorities into SMART goals.
By the end of this lesson, you’ll have a list of SMART goals to accomplish this year.
Lesson 4:
Your Quarterly Plan
In this lesson, you’ll take your annual SMART goals and break them down into quarterly deliverables.
By the end of this lesson, you’ll understand the importance of stating your goals in terms of tangible deliverables.
Let’s dive in!
Lesson 5:
Your Monthly Plan
In this lesson, you’ll turn your quarterly goals into monthly deliverables.
By the end of this lesson, you’ll learn strategies to remove uncertainties around how long tasks might take.
Lesson 6:
Your Weekly Plan
In this final lesson of Module 1, you’ll turn your monthly deliverables into your weekly plans.
By the end of this lesson, you’ll learn the ideal planning frequency for building your Planning Funnel.
Let’s do this!