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You should be able to:
Identify your goals and steps to reach
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Plan and spend your time effectively
Communicate effectively with others
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Personal . . .
Belonging to or affecting a
particular person rather than
anyone else.
Excellence . . .The quality of being outstanding or
extremely good.
Oxford Dictionary of English. 2nd ed. 2003
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Pursuit of excellence …
must be motivated by the right
values, priorities, and motives
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What is life?
Life is a game
Who are there when a game is played in
a field?
Players and Spectators
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Who am I?
Are you a player in the
field or a spectator in thegallery?
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What are are the qualities of a spectator?
You will find them to be negative.
Will mostly have a heart that is heavy, burdensome,
restless, and unhappy
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What are are the qualities of a player?
You will find them to be positive.
Has a heart that is loving, caring, peaceful and happy
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“Life's a game, all you have to do, is
know how to play it.”
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Paradigms are frames of reference.
‘We see the world not as it is but as we are orsometimes as we are conditioned to see.
Our paradigms, correct or incorrect, are the
sources of our attitudes, behaviors & ultimatelyour relationship with others
-STEPHEN R COVEY
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Foundation Principles
Developing Good Habits
"Sow a thought, reap an action;
sow an action, reap a habit;
sow a habit, reap a character;
sow a character, reap a destiny"
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Can you control it?
The Mind
The power of positive thoughts
Dr. Joseph Murphy, The Power of Your Subconscious Mind
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We are always conditioned by the grippingpower of habits. Hence, need to evolve good
and productive habits.
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GOALS
S Specific - The goal should identify a specific
action or event that will take place.
M Measurable - The goal and its benefits
should be quantifiable.
A Achievable - The goal should be attainable
given available resources.
R Realistic - The goal should require you to
stretch beyond average effort, but allow
the likelihood of success.
T Timely - The goal should state the time
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The Key to Success
Don’t simply prioritize your work; you needto necessarily work on your priorities
The key is not to prioritize what is on yourschedule, but to schedule your priorities
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• Be Proactive
• Begin with the end in mind
• Put First Things First
Source: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey
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Tips for using your time effectively:
Know what is important - write down the keygoals you are working towards.
Consciously plan your time: using three or fourmonthly and weekly plans
Choose how you communicate: phone, memo,meeting or e-mail.
Write in your diary in pencil, then you won't feelbad about changing your plans.
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Avoid being driven by your diary.
Know when you are at your best, and schedule
quadrant 2 activity for that time.
Make the most of 10 minutes - many tasks can
be done in a "spare" 10 minutes, including
taking a relaxation break.
Periodically review your time effectiveness
against the quadrant map, and against your
goals.