Three Approaches to Mastery Dabbler Obsessive Hacker

Loving the Plateau

Keys to Mastery Will (Intent) Practice Seek Help Challenge (Razor’s Edge) Willing to Make Mistakes & Appear Foolish

Relapse (?) Homeostasis –Return to What’s Comfortable –“Old Habits are Hard to Break” Quick and Easy Way Lack of Discipline (Laziness?) Winning (Performance) Too Serious Perfection

Prevention Awareness –Persistence without Awareness (ask why?) Seek Help Structured Practice Avoid Conflicts in Values and Goals Have Fun and Reward Yourself Enjoy the Journey, not the Outcome— Lifelong Learning

How do I reach my ideal from where I am? Linking Competencies to your ideal utilizing goals. THREE CASE STUDIES © 1999 Kenneth S. Rhee

Profile A STRENGTH –Efficiency Orientation –Planning –Initiative –Systems Thinking –Pattern Recognition –Persuasiveness –Self-Confidence AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT –Flexibility –Empathy –Networking –Negotiating –Group Management –Social Objectivity © 1999 Kenneth S. Rhee

Profile B STRENGTH –Efficiency Orientation –Planning –Attention to Detail –Self Control –Empathy –Group Management –Written Communication AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT –Self-Confidence –Initiative –Persuasiveness –Oral Communication –Pattern Recognition –Social Objectivity © 1999 Kenneth S. Rhee

Profile C STRENGTH –Networking –Empathy –Developing Others –Oral Communication –Social Objectivity AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT –Efficiency Orientation –Planning –Self-Confidence –Negotiating –Pattern Recognition © 1999 Kenneth S. Rhee

Profile A “Soften your image” “Lead, not manage tasks” “Listen to others” © 1999 Kenneth S. Rhee

Profile B “Be more assertive” “Experiment more with different behaviors” “Have broader perspective” © 1999 Kenneth S. Rhee

Profile C “Get things accomplished” “Identify own needs” © 1999 Kenneth S. Rhee

Values GOALS ACTION STEPS PURPOSE ACTION

Important Urgent High Low High Low Who Cares? YES, BUT ???

Why do we need goals? Your goals help you make the right decisions about what to do. They help you focus and concentrate your efforts, energies, and opportunities so that you maximize your output. They also help you recognize new opportunities that come your way. In fact, they help you achieve your dreams!

Where do we find our goals? By thinking through what you value in your life. What do you think are important in your life? Why do you want to spend more time and effort on some areas of your life and not on others?

How do we translate our values into goals? Visualize where you want to end up? What would it look like? What is your future state or end state? What will you want to achieve or accomplish in your life time, five years, or twenty years...

What is a goal? A goal is something you achieve or accomplish. It’s something you work toward over a period of time. You achieve your goals by doing a series of activities.

What are action steps? Action steps are the activities you will do to accomplish your goals.

Why do we write down our goals? It helps to capture our dreams. Helps clarify our visions. This way the goals will stay with you forever (make them conscious). Also helps us see the picture of whole self and helps prioritize our goals.

What happens if my life or plans change after completing the learning plan? Goals are not written in stone, but in sand (free to reshape and rebuild). As our interests, experiences, or situations may change over time, our goals should reflect our current desires about our future state. If our lives or personal situations change, then we should revise our goals to reflect the change.

Know Thyself Socrates If You Know Yourself and Know Your Enemy, in a Hundred Battles You Will Never Fear the Results Sun Tzu

Is Understanding enough? One May Know How to Win and Yet Is Unable to Do It. Sun Tzu

Action 1.1Action 1.2Action 1.3 Goal #1 Action 2.1Action 2.2Action 2.3Action 3.1Action 3.2Action 3.3 Goal #3 Goal #2 Learning Agenda

CHALLENGES OR OBSTACLES Too Busy. Don’t Have Time. Lack of Overall Self-Efficacy Too Much Self-Confidence Don’t Have the Right Tools or Analytical Skills. I Know It All. I’m in a Dead-end Job. Too Successful

SMART SPECIFIC AND PERSONALIZED MEASURABLE ATTAINABLE BUT CHALLENGING RELATED OR RELEVANT TIME BOUND

SUGGESTIONS TRY TO MAKE IT POSITIVELY REINFORCING. AVOID THE NEGATIVE. TRY TO GET TO THE TRUE END STATE, NOT INTERMEDIATE MILESTONES TRY TO CLARIFY YOUR GOALS— WRITE IN COMPLETE IDEAS