SETTING GOALS

You might offer to do the extra chores for 2 weeks without pay to show your ability and responsibility to take on the extra duties without complaining or letting your other work slide.
Maybe you want to pull up your science grade sufficiently to qualify for the science fair team. First of all you would need to talk to your teacher and let him or her know what you wanted. You might ask for extra work that would give you more credits. Maybe you would slot an extra 15 minutes a day after supper dishes, devoted just to science study. You might classes, and keeping your notebook neater.
Put your list of goals in a place where you will see it every day. Read it over often to see how you are progressing. If you think you are not accomplishing anything towards achieving a goal, perhaps you will have to sit down and figure out a new strategy. Specific goals can be written down and put close to the place where you will be working on them. For example, you could tape a sign to your piano that says, "6 new songs by the end of the moth" Or you could paste a picture of the new bike you want to your piggy bank to remind you of why you want to save your allowance.
Finally, as you achieve your goals, set new ones on their place. Periodically review your list and ass new goals as you think of them. Remove goals that are no longer important to you. Transfer your achieved goals to a new list that you can take out and look at when you get discouraged. You may change your goals, but never give up having goals.
Setting goals, working towards and finally achieving them gives you a felling of confidence and self-worth. With this confidence you will be better able to make responsible choices in all areas of your life.