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

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? 

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

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