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4 | 1 Copyright © 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life On Course Chapter 4 MASTERING SELF-MANAGEMENT

4 | 2 Copyright © 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. T HINGS Y OU D ID Write Down 5 Things That You Did this Week Example: 1. I went to a concert 2. Did my Laundry 3. Did My Guidance Homework 4. Played Video Games 5. Went to a Party mkabakov

4 | 3 Copyright © 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. M ASTERING S ELF -M ANAGEMENT Are you on course to being successful and taking all of the actions necessary to achieve your desired outcomes and experiences?  Are you acting on purpose, making choices that keep you on course to your goals and dreams?  Are you employing self-management tools, regularly planning and carrying out purposeful actions?  Are you developing self-discipline, showing commitment, focus and persistence in pursuing your goals and dreams?

4 | 4 Copyright © 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. C RITICAL T HINKING : F OCUS Q UESTIONS A CTING O N P URPOSE Have you ever noticed how much highly successful people accomplish? How do they make such effective use of their time? llin Sergey

4 | 5 Copyright © 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. H ARNESS THE P OWER OF Q UADRANT II IMPORTANT NOT IMPORTANT NOT URGENT Imagine it is the first day of English class. You are assigned a ten-page essay due in ten weeks. Give an example of an action for each of the quadrants. URGENT Quadrant IV Quadrant III Quadrant IIQuadrant I Writing the entire paper the night before it is due Letting friends talk you into going for pizza instead of proof reading your paper Creating a ten-week plan to complete the essay step by step Playing video games for 4 hours each night instead of writing and revising your essay

4 | 6 Copyright © 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Q UADRANT I A CTIONS I MPORTANT & U RGENT Get into groups of 4 and list choices that resulted in your later having to spend time in Quadrant I.  Example: I watched TV for 2 hours; then I had to stay up late to finish my math homework when I was exhausted.  Example: I put off going to the doctor for too long; then I had to go to the emergency room. Share your experiences with the rest of the class.  What different choices could you have made?

4 | 7 Copyright © 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. C RITICAL T HINKING : F OCUS Q UESTION C REATING A L EAK -P ROOF S ELF -M ANAGEMENT S YSTEM How can you devote more time to creating the outcomes and experiences that matter most to you? Elnur

4 | 8 Copyright © 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. T IME M ANAGEMENT T OOLS  A chronological list of important actions that can be done only at a particular time.  A list of important actions that need to be done as soon as possible.  A list of important actions that need to be done numerous times to achieve a goal.  A list of actions that you need other people to do before you can take action.  A system to organize a multi-step project. Monthly Calendar Next Action List Tracking Forms Waiting- For List What is the time-management tool being described: Project Folder

4 | 9 Copyright © 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. C RITICAL T HINKING : F OCUS Q UESTIONS D EVELOPING S ELF -D ISCIPLINE Do you find yourself procrastinating, even on projects that mean a great deal to you? How can you keep taking purposeful actions even when you don’t feel like it? Vepar5

4 | 10 Copyright © 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. D EVELOPING S ELF -D ISCIPLINE What are 3 inner qualities that would strengthen your self-discipline?  Commitment  Focus  Persistence marekuliasz

4 | 11 Copyright © 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. S TAYING F OCUSED Answer the following questions about this school term as TRUE or FALSE.  I arrived late to class more than once.  I turned in an assignment that wasn’t my best work.  I daydreamed or side-talked during class.  I missed a class.  I thought about dropping a class and starting over.  I crammed for a test/quiz that was a major grade.

4 | 12 Copyright © 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. B EING P ERSISTENT Think of a behavior that would help you become more successful in school, one you could do every day. Write that behavior at the top of a 32-Day Commitment form. For 32 days, place a check mark next to each day that you implement the behavior. In 32 days, you will most likely have implemented the behavior as part of your daily routine!

4 | 13 Copyright © 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. S ELF -M ANAGEMENT A T W ORK Following are five Quadrant II actions you can take now to enhance your resume’.  Create a portfolio of your best college work.  Get an internship with a prospective employer.  Engage in volunteer opportunities.  Join clubs/activities that relate to your career.  Get involved with the Student Government at. your college. Rank these five choice in order from the most to least impressive on your resume’.

4 | 14 Copyright © 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. C RITICAL T HINKING : F OCUS Q UESTIONS D EVELOP S ELF -C ONFIDENCE In which life roles do you feel most confident? In which do you experience self-doubt? What can you do to increase your overall self- confidence?

4 | 15 Copyright © 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. C ELEBRATE Y OUR S UCCESSES & T ALENTS Take a few minutes to think about your successes. Write each success on an index card. Stack your cards into a “Success Deck.” Over the following weeks, continue to write your successes on cards as they occur and add them to your deck. At the end of each day, read through and reflect on your “Success Deck.” When you have collected 20 success cards, treat yourself to something special!

4 | 16 Copyright © 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Q UICK R EVIEW  Urgent & Not Important  Not Urgent & Not Important  Urgent & Important  Not Urgent & Important Quadrant I Quadrant II Quadrant III Quadrant IV Match each Quadrant with its description.

4 | 17 Copyright © 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. What are 3 inner qualities that will help you develop strong Self-Discipline? Q UICK R EVIEW Commitment Persistence Focus

4 | 18 Copyright © 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Q UICK R EVIEW A chronological list of important actions that can be done only at a particular time. A list of important actions that need to be done as soon as possible. A list of important actions that need to be done numerous times to achieve a goal. A list of actions that you need other people to do before you can take action. A tool to help organize a multi-step project. MONTHLY CALENDAR NEXT ACTIONS LIST TRACKING FORM PROJECT FOLDER WAITING-FOR LIST Identify each of the self-management tools:

4 | 19 Copyright © 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. End Chapter Four