McGraw-Hill © 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Peak Performance: Success In College And Beyond Chapter 1: Be a Lifelong Learner

McGraw-Hill © 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Chapter Objectives List the characteristics of a peak performer Use self-management techniques for academic, job, and personal achievement Use critical thinking skills in self- assessment Apply visualization and affirmations to help you focus on positive outcomes

McGraw-Hill © 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Chapter Objectives Create a personal mission statement Identify skills and competencies for school and job success Integrate learning styles and personality types Describe the adult learning cycle

McGraw-Hill © 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Success Principle 1 Focus on your STRENGTHS, not weaknesses.

McGraw-Hill © 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. What Is A “Peak Performer”? Peak performers are committed to… Take responsibility for their actions, behaviors, and decisions Know their learning styles and preferences and how to maximize their learning Take risks and move beyond secure comfort zones Use critical thinking to solve problems creatively Make sound judgments and decisions

McGraw-Hill © 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. What Is A “Peak Performer”? Are effective at time and self- management Involve themselves in supportive relationships Continually acquire new skills and competencies Remain confident and resilient Are motivated to overcome barriers Take small, consistent steps that lead to long-term goals

McGraw-Hill © 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Self-Management: The Key To Reaching Your Peak Positive attitude Self-assessment Critical thinking skills Visualization and affirmations Reflection

McGraw-Hill © 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Draft A Personal Mission Statement Begin by answering these questions: What do I value most in life? What is my life’s purpose? What legacy do I want to leave?

McGraw-Hill © 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Skills For School And Job Success Basic Skills Thinking Skills Personal Qualities Technology Systems Information Resources “Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” Carl Jung Psychologist

McGraw-Hill © 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Discover Your Learning Style Left Brain (linguistic and factual) Right Brain (visual and intuitive) Integrate both sides of the brain

McGraw-Hill © 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Discover Your Learning Style Are you a reader, a listener, or a doer? Visual learners Auditory learners Kinesthetic learners

McGraw-Hill © 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Discover Your Learning Style Redefining Intelligence: Other Learning Styles Verbal/linguistic Logical/mathematical Spatial Musical

McGraw-Hill © 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Discover Your Learning Style Bodily/kinesthetic Environmental Intrapersonal Interpersonal

McGraw-Hill © 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Discover Your Personality Type Carl Jung’s Typology System Extroverts Versus Introverts Sensors Versus Intuitives Thinkers Versus Feelers The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Judgers Versus Perceivers

McGraw-Hill © 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Connect Learning Styles And Personality Types: The Four- Temperament Profile Analyzers Supporters Creators Directors

McGraw-Hill © 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Integrate Styles To Maximize Learning Peak Performance Learning Pyramid Read Listen to lecture Watch and observe experience Discuss and analyze experience Relate experience to self Integrate reflection with research and facts

McGraw-Hill © 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Integrate Styles To Maximize Learning Build a model to simulate experience Write about the experience and make it relevant Teach experience to others and explain Practice Practice doing again and again

McGraw-Hill © 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. The Adult Learning Cycle Relate Observe Reflect Do Teach

McGraw-Hill © 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Overcome Obstacles Adjust your learning style to your instructor’s teaching style Use critical thinking “It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” Lou Holtz College football coach

McGraw-Hill © 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Peak Performance: Success In College And Beyond Chapter 1: Be a Lifelong Learner