Research shows that when girls set goals they reach them! Goal setting promotes success at the team and individual level. It's an important life skill, and the number one way to improve your overall cookie sale results.

When girls set and meet their goals they feel good about themselves and build incredibly valuable self-confidence. Customers love hearing about girls' goals, so make the goals a key part of your sale communications.
Setting goals is easy, fun and inspiring! Use our three-step plan for success.
  • Make a list of things the girls would like to do in the near future.
  • Discuss the list and pick an activity that is popular with most of the girls.
  • Save leftover ideas in a tomorrow Box so you can use them later.
  • Suggest using cookie dollars to pay for it.
Having trouble getting the list started? Sit in a circle and, starting with the leader, call out activities the troop might do -- there are no bad ideas, and it’s not time to discuss them yet. Make a game out of seeing how many times you can go around the circle without running out of ideas. Be sure to have someone keep a list of all the suggestions!
  • Research or estimate the cost of the activity selected.
  • Figure out how many boxes the group will need to sell to cover expenses.
  • Divide that number by the number of girls selling to get the per-girl average.
If your individual girl goal seems unrealistic, the troop can practice problem solving -- either to modify the activity or come up with ideas for selling more cookies to reach that level.
  • Develop a list of skills associated with good sales people.
  • Help the girls decide which skill they would like to learn or strengthen during the sale.
  • Suggest that each girl to set personal leadership goals and sales goals.
  • Encourage the girls to share their goals with their family and friends.
Make deciding active by marking a long line on the floor and making one end "Yes" and the other end "No." Discuss activities and learning goals and let girls vote by moving to a place on the line.
 
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