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Goals, Time, and Stress

Management

WHAT TRADE-OFFS ARE YOU WILLING TO MAKE?

What Would You Risk? Woody Roseland

THINK ABOUT THIS SITUATION AS YOU READ, AND CONSIDER WHAT ACTION YOU WOULD TAKE.
THIS CHAPTER TAKES A CLOSER LOOK AT YOUR PERSONAL VALUES, THE GOALS YOU SET REFLECT-
ING THOSE VALUES, AND HOW YOU MANAGE YOUR TIME AND STRESS TO ACHIEVE THOSE IMPOR-
TANT GOALS.

Born in Aurora, Colorado, in 1990, Woody Roseland grew tumor and eliminate the cancer. Unfor-
up with two older brothers and a younger sister. Academ- tunately this was not the end of the
ics were not his focus and it showed at school, where he story. He needed chemotherapy, which
was not a great student. However, during his junior year he finished during his senior year.
of high school, something happened that changed his Right after Woody started college
perspective on everything and upended his value system. the cancer recurred, and was found in
Training for his high school football team, he felt a Woody’s lungs. He endured a grueling series of chemo-
pain in his left leg, a pain that wouldn’t go away. At first therapy treatments and lung surgery, only to have it come
they thought that it was a knee ligament, but as the pain back again—four times—with four more courses of chemo
persisted, ultimately he learned that there was a malig- and surgery. Then he began experiencing leg pain once
nant tumor in his left leg bone. He had osteosarcoma again. A new and large cancerous tumor, four inches in
(bone cancer) at the age of 16. length, was found in his leg. This presented an unwelcome
Woody was thrown immediately into the world of a challenge for Woody, his family, and his medical team. Every
cancer patient, swirling with tests, doctor’s appointments, choice involved a high level of risk. Which would provide
and serious and detailed conversations about medical options the greatest reward—the best chance at achieving the goal
and decisions. His first limb-salvaging procedure was a knee of keeping Woody alive and healthy?
replacement, which doctors were hoping would remove the To be continued . . .

CHANGE AND UNEX-
PECTED CHALLENGES
CAN CALL YOUR VALUES
INTO QUESTION.
RESPONDING WITH FLEX-
IBILITY IN WHAT YOU
VALUE CAN BRING YOU
CLOSER TO A PRODUC- Working through this chapter will help you to:
TIVE, MEANINGFUL LIFE.
YOU’LL LEARN MORE • Explore values and personal mission P. 28
ABOUT WOODY, AND • Set academic and life goals using the SMART system P. 32
THE REWARD RESULTING
FROM HIS ACTIONS, • Work toward goal achievement P. 33
WITHIN THE CHAPTER. • Understand who you are as a time manager P. 35
• Build a schedule and prioritize goals and tasks P. 36
• Link tasks to long-term goals P. 38
• Confront procrastination P. 40
• Manage time traps P. 39
• Control stress through time and task management P. 44