CORE Strategies for Being Successful in Life Jennifer Collins Accepted101.com

What Does Success Look Like?  Car  House  Money  Clothes  Travel  Career  Family  Jewelry

How Do We Become Successful in School and Life?  Strong Study Skills = Strong Life Skills SUCCESS! SUCCESS!

What’s at the CORE of Success?  Communication  Organization  Reduction of Stress  Education

Communication  What are ways we communicate? Face to Face  Conversations  Shake Hands  Smile  Dress Technology  Phone Conversations  s  Text Messages  Instant Messages  Facebook Pages  Tweets  Web Pages  Ring Tones

Communication  Casual/Unprofessional  Slang  /Text messages  Ex: c u play  Proper/Professional  No slang  /Text messages  Ex: See you tonight at the school play.

Communication: What Can You Do NOW? ADVOCATE FOR YOURSELF

Communication: What Can You Do NOW?  Clean Up Your Communication:  Professional s and Text Messages  Only Appropriate Information and Photos on Facebook Pages, Websites, Screen Savers, Ring Tones, etc.  Professionally Your Teachers:  Advocate! When Absent, Ask for Work  Ask for Missing Assignments  Send Questions About What You Don’t Understand  Be Positive in the Classroom  Smile, Shake Hands, Volunteer, Nod

Organization  Keep a Binder:  Include a Divider for Each Class  Organize it Nightly/Weekly  Clean it Out Each Grading Period  Do the “Shake” Test  Keep a Planner/Agenda:  Write Down ALL Assignments AND Activities  Do Daily ABC Priorities  Check Off When Completed

Organization: What Can You Do NOW?  Create a List of ALL Assignments and Activities  Label Using ABC Prioritization:  A = Must Do: Study for tomorrow’s test  B = Should Do: Begin report due next week  C = Could Do: Go to movies with friends  Number All A’s in the Order You Will Complete Them, Then B’s, Then C’s:  Complete Math Homework = A2  Study for tomorrow’s test = A1  Soccer Practice = A3

Reduction of Stress  Nutrition  Open and Honest  Sleep  Exercise

Reduction of Stress: Nutrition What You Can Do NOW:  Do’s  Do Eat Healthy Foods like Fruits and Vegetables  Do Eat Healthy Calories  Do Drink Lots of Water  Don’ts  Don’t Drink Numerous Caffeinated Products  Don’t Drink or Eat Empty Calories

Reduction of Stress: Open and Honest Be Open and Honest with Yourself When You Feel Yourself Starting to Get Stressed. Try to Create A Stress Chart StressHow You Handle the Stress How You Can Better Handle the Stress Science TestProcrastinatePrepare a Little Each Night Big GameLack of SleepPractice at Home Susan’s PartyYell at ParentsCalmly Talk to Parents

Reduction of Stress: Open and Honest What You Can Do NOW:  Do’s  Do Start to Pay Attention to Signs When You are Stressed  Do Talk to Someone  Do Write Down Your Stresses in a Stress Chart  Don’ts  Don’t Hold Your Stress All Inside You  Don’t Go to Harmful Substances to Help You Cope with Your Stress

Reduction of Stress: Sleep What You Can Do NOW:  Do’s  Do Have a Regular Sleep Schedule  Do Get At Least 8 Hours of Sleep  Don’ts  Don’t Sleep with Technology On Around You  Don’t Use Excessive Caffeine to Help You Stay Awake

Reduction of Stress: Exercise What You Can Do NOW:  Do’s  Do Have a Regular Exercise Schedule  Do Join Clubs, Activities, Sports, Volunteer  Do Get Outside Whenever You Can  Don’ts  Don’t Let the Blues Keep You on the Couch  Don’t Spend Too Much Time Surfing the Internet

Education =  Workers 18 and over sporting bachelors degrees earn an average of $51,206 a year, while those with a high school diploma earn $27,915.  Workers with an advanced degree make an average of $74,602, and those without a high school diploma average $18, US Census Bureau

Education: What Can You Do NOW?  Do’s  Do Start Preparing for College Today by Researching and Visiting Different Colleges  Do Begin Developing the CORE Techniques Taught to You Today  Do Advocate for Yourself  Do Listen to Your Teachers  Do Listen to Your Teachers  Don’ts  Don’t Be Afraid to Ask For Help.  Don’t Let Time Slip By

What’s at the CORE of Success?  Communication  Organization  Reduction of Stress  Education

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Jennifer Collins