Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions Lesson 4.1 Making Decisions Lesson 4.1 Making Decisions

2 Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions Making Decisions Discover Why decision making is an important skill Steps you can follow to make decisions continued

3 Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions Making Decisions Discover How to deal with things that stand in the way of decisions How to make better decisions

4 Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions Making Decisions Why It’s Important Decisions are an important part of life. The stronger your decision-making skills are, the wiser your decisions will be.

5 Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions Making Decisions Key Terms decision obstacle outcome adaptability attitude

6 Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions Making Decisions You make hundreds of decisions every day. Each decision is a choice you make about what action to take.

7 Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions Making Decisions Taking Charge of Your Future Decision making is an important life skill. When you make a decision, you take charge of your future.

8 Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions Making Decisions The Seven Steps of Effective Decision Making The hardest part about making an important decision may be figuring out where to start. Making a decision is easier if you break the problem into smaller steps.

9 Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions Making Decisions Seven Steps to a Decision Graphic Organizer 1. Define Needs or Wants 2. Analyze Your Resources 3. Identify Your Options 4. Gather Information 5. Evaluate Your Options 6. Make a Decision 7. Plan How to Reach Your Goal

10 Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions Making Decisions Overcoming Problems Even when you carefully follow the seven basic steps of decision making, you can run into obstacles. An obstacle is something that stands in your way.

11 Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions Making Decisions Never Give In to Obstacles You’ll run into obstacles as you face decisions. The important thing is not to give up. Look for a way around the obstacles.

12 Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions Making Decisions Making Better Decisions As you go through life, you’ll get better and better at making decisions. If you learn something from each decision, you’ll make a better choice next time.

13 Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions Making Decisions Keep Practicing the Seven Steps The more decisions you make using the seven basic steps, the more skilled you’ll become. With practice, you’ll feel more comfortable using the decision- making process.

14 Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions Making Decisions Pay Attention to Everyday Decisions Think carefully about everyday decisions, even routine decisions. This will help you keep on track to your career goal.

15 Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions Making Decisions Recognize and Plan for Obstacles Obstacles cause less damage if you recognize them early. If an obstacle presents itself, figure out how to work around it and strategize a backup plan.

16 Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions Making Decisions Accept the Outcome of Each Decision The outcome of your decision is its result or effect. A new decision may have a different outcome.

17 Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions Making Decisions Be Willing to Change Your Decision If circumstances change, be flexible and adaptable. Adaptability is being able or willing to change in order to suit different conditions.

18 Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions Making Decisions Check Your Attitude Your attitude is your basic outlook on life. If you have a positive attitude, you’re already on your way to success.

19 Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions Making Decisions Forget About Luck You don’t need to depend on luck for your decision. Take control of your life and what happens to you.

20 Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions Making Decisions Attitude Counts Self-Esteem No one knows your skills better than you do. If you don’t speak up and tell people what you’re good at, they may never find out. Self-Esteem No one knows your skills better than you do. If you don’t speak up and tell people what you’re good at, they may never find out.

21 Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions Making Decisions Is it important to consider other people’s opinions when making a career decision? Other people can help you evaluate your options. However, it is important to put yourself first when making career decisions, because, after all, it’s your career. Is it important to consider other people’s opinions when making a career decision? Other people can help you evaluate your options. However, it is important to put yourself first when making career decisions, because, after all, it’s your career. Critical Thinking Review Critical Thinking Q Q A A continued

22 Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions Making Decisions How might your attitude make it difficult to learn from a decision? A negative attitude might prevent you from accepting and evaluating an outcome of a decision that is different from what you wanted or hoped. This would prevent you from learning from the decision. How might your attitude make it difficult to learn from a decision? A negative attitude might prevent you from accepting and evaluating an outcome of a decision that is different from what you wanted or hoped. This would prevent you from learning from the decision. Critical Thinking Review Critical Thinking Q Q A A

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