$1.$ Briefly, share a time when you set a goal and did not accomplish it$,$ and then share a time when you set a goal and successfully achieved it$.$ Why weren$$t you successful in your first example? Why were you successful in your second example?

$2.$ Why does effective goal$-$setting help us achieve goals? What are the characteristics of good goals?

$3.$ Based on your answer to questions $1$ and $2,$ set three goals: one short$-$term, one mid$-$term, and one long$-$term