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Assessing Goals Checklist

  1. Write a goal statement.
  2. Does the goal sufficiently meet the athlete's needs?
  3. Is the goal positively stated? If not, rewrite it.
  4. Is the goal under the athlete's control and does it focus on his/her goals and no one else's?
  5. Is the goal a goal and not a result?
  6. Is the goal important enough to the athlete that he/she will want to work toward achieving it? Have the time and energy to do it?
  7. How will this goal make the athlete's life different?
  8. What barriers might the athlete encounter in working toward this goal?
  9. What does the athlete need to learn how to do?
  10. What risks does the athlete need to take?
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