Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. CORNERSTONE: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2 nd Edition Unit 4 CHAPTER 2 ENGAGE

Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Thought for the Day The key to success is not just getting an education, BUT keeping one! 2

Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Why COLLEGE SUCCESS? “There is a great difference between academic preparedness and being ready to persist and succeed in college.” 3

Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. CHALLENGES STUDENTS FACE Learned Helplessness Inability to Set Realistic Goals Lack of Motivation Low Self-Esteem Academic Shortfalls from Public School 4

Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. CHALLENGES STUDENTS FACE Limited Perception of Payoffs Fear of Involvement Social Adjustment Financial Aid Lack of Outlets for Expressing talents Lack of Minority Role Models 5

Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. MOTIVATION.

Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Developmental Stages of A MOTIVATED PERSON Stage 1Recognizes Desire Stage 2Faces Fears Stage 3Moves out of Comfort Zone Stage 4Set Goals in Life Stage 5Becomes Highly Disciplined 7

Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Cornerstones for Motivation and Renewal 1.Overcome your doubts and fears. 2.Identify and clarify what you value. 3.Take pride in your name and character. 4.Cultivate and protect your ethics and integrity. 5.Make a commitment to healthy self-esteem. 6.Avoid moral bankruptcy. 8

Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Cornerstones for Motivation and Renewal 7. Develop a strong and lasting guiding statement. 8. Make the most of your relationships. 9. Observe the rules of classroom etiquette. 10. Understand your institution and instructors. 11. Accept personal responsibility. 12.Work hard to persist 9

Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ethical Decision Making The Six Levels of Ethical Decision Making

Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. CONDITIONS OF SELF-ESTEEM A Sense of Security A Sense of Identity A Sense of Belonging A Sense of Purpose A Sense of Competence 11

Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. TEN Ways to INCREASE YOUR SELF-ESTEEM Take control of your own life. Adopt the idea “I am responsible for me.” Don’t let friends and family tear you down. Control what you say to yourself. Take carefully assessed risks. 12

Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. TEN Ways to INCREASE YOUR SELF-ESTEEM Don’t compare yourself to other people. Develop a victory wall or victory file. Keep your promises especially to yourself. Win with grace; lose with class Set goals and maintain high motivation 13

Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Morally Bankrupt People They have unhealthy self-esteem. They lack courage. They use poor judgment. They are always looking for more. They are untruthful. 14

Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Morally Bankrupt People They are jealous and arrogant. They practice deception and betrayal. They are unfair. They put self-interest ahead of everything. 15

Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. If you FAIL a Test or Project CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: Did you attend class regularly? Did you come to class prepared and ready for discussion? Did you ask questions in class for clarification? 16

Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. If you FAIL a Test or Project Did you meet with the professor during his/her office hours? Did you seek outside assistance in places such as the writing center or math lab? Did you ask your peers for assistance or join a peer study/focus group? 17

Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Won’t You STAY for Awhile? Learn to budget your time. Use pre-registration. Get over boredom. Find your internal motivation. Care for yourself. Focus on the future. Choose optimism. Move beyond mediocrity. Focus on your career. 18