Goal Mapping Template

Name: ____________________________ Date: ______________

Your Personal Goal

Describe one personal goal you’d like to achieve:

1. Miracle Question Vision

“If you woke up tomorrow and your goal was already achieved, what would you see, hear, or feel differently? Write a 2–3 sentence description of your vision.”

2. Mapping Concrete Steps

List 3–5 small, specific steps you can take toward your vision. Think who, what, when, and where for each step.

Step 1: __________________________




Step 2: __________________________




Step 3: __________________________




Step 4 (optional): _______________




Step 5 (optional): _______________

3. Action Commitment

Choose one step from above that you will commit to completing in the next week. Describe exactly what you will do, when, and where.

4. Confidence & Supports

On a scale of 1–10, how confident are you that you can follow through on this commitment? What supports or resources will help you succeed?

Confidence (1–10): _________



Supports/Resources: __________________________

Use this worksheet along with Solution-Focused Mapping Plan and Goal Steps Slides during the session.

Miracle Question Chat

Purpose

Guide students through the Miracle Question exercise, helping them envision their desired future in vivid detail and prepare to translate that vision into concrete steps.

Discussion Norms

• Confidentiality: What’s shared here stays here.
• Respectful listening: One speaker at a time.
• Build on strengths: Focus on solutions and possibilities.
• Encourage specificity: Use sensory details (see, hear, feel).

1. Introduction & Warm-Up (2 minutes)

1. Remind students of our warm-up from Success Snapshot.
2. Connect: “Just as you noticed a recent success, today we’ll imagine a future success using the Miracle Question.”

2. Miracle Question Prompt (5 minutes)

Facilitator reads:

“Imagine that while you slept tonight, a miracle happened, and your personal goal was fully achieved. When you wake up tomorrow, what would you notice first? What would you see, hear, or feel that tells you your goal is already done?”

Instructions:
• Close your eyes for 30 seconds and picture that scene.
• Open your eyes and write a 2–3 sentence description of your vision on the Goal Mapping Template.

3. Guided Follow-Up Questions (3 minutes)

Use these questions to deepen the vision. Invite volunteers or call on quieter voices.

1. What do you see first? (e.g., people, setting, objects)
2. What sounds or conversations are happening?
3. How does your body feel in this moment?
4. Who else is there, and what are they doing?
5. Why is this moment meaningful to you?

4. Pair-Share (2 minutes per student)

1. Form pairs.
2. Student A shares their Miracle Vision for 1 minute while B listens without interrupting.
3. Swap roles: B shares, A listens.

Facilitator tip: Prompt listeners to note one vivid detail they found inspiring.

5. Group Reflection & Debrief (3 minutes)

1. Invite 2–3 pairs to share a key insight or striking detail from their partner’s vision.
2. Ask the group: “What small sign or detail stood out most across these visions?”
3. Highlight how these details hint at possible first steps.

6. Transition to Step Mapping

• Summarize: “Your vivid Miracle Vision shows us what you value and what success looks like. Next, we’ll map the concrete steps that begin to bring that vision to life.”
• Direct attention to slide 3–5 in Goal Steps Slides and to section 2 on your Goal Mapping Template.

Facilitator Notes

• Timing: Keep each section on schedule to allow full reflection and sharing.
• Equity: Gently invite quieter students to share by name if needed.
• Encourage Detail: Prompt sensory language (“What did you smell?”) if visions are too general.
• Positive Tone: Reinforce strengths and possibilities—this is about “what works.”

Use this discussion along with Solution-Focused Mapping Plan and accompanying materials.

Success Snapshot

Purpose: Center on students’ strengths by recalling a recent achievement.

Time: 5 minutes

Materials: Index cards or sticky notes

Instructions:

1. Distribute an index card or sticky note to each student.
2. Prompt: “Think of one thing you accomplished in the last week that made you feel successful. On your card, write what you did and why it felt like a success.”
   
   
   
   
   
3. Reflection (on the back):
   • What skills or qualities helped you succeed?
   • How can you apply this strength toward your current goal?
   
   
   
   
   
4. Invite 2–3 volunteers to share their success snapshots with the group.

Facilitation Tip:

• Affirm every contribution with positive feedback.
• Highlight common strengths and set a warm, strengths-based tone.

Use this warm-up with Solution-Focused Mapping Plan.