A Life Plan for Effective Human Relations

Learn how to cope with the forces that influence work/life balance. Define success by standards that are compatible with your needs and values. Discuss the meaning of right livelihood. Describe four nonfinancial resources that can enrich your life. Provide guidelines for developing a healthy lifestyle. Develop a plan for making needed changes in your life. © 2012 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

Achieving Balance in a Chaotic World Construct a life plan Define success Choose a lifestyle Define relationships Become mentally and physically fit © 2012 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

Redefining Our Work Lives Labor markets have become unstable Changing work patterns have created new opportunities and new challenges Career paths rarely follow a straight upward path anymore, but rather zig-zag paths that veer in all directions © 2012 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

Toward a New Definition of Success Experienced workers are finding that ambition and commitment are not enough to save their jobs Others who gave up leisure time to spend with family and friends retained their jobs, but have discovered that they feel unfulfilled Success must encompass an integrated life How do you define an “integrated life”? © 2012 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

The Need for a New Models of Success © 2012 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

Developing Your Own Life Plan Personal life can seldom be separated from work life Develop your own definition of success with which to develop your own life plan You have to take 100% responsibility for everything that you experience in your life in order to be successful © 2012 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

Toward Right Livelihood Right Livelihood Is Work That: Is consciously chosen Is done with full awareness and care Leads to enlightenment or better understanding Characteristics of Right Livelihood Choice Emphasis on more than money Personal growth © 2012 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

Choice and Personal Growth Conscious Choice Figure out what you like to do and what you are good at Money is Secondary Right livelihood has its own rewards–money is just “icing on the cake” Personal Growth Work should fulfill the need for personal growth Are teens and children too young to know and understand the concept of “right livelihood”? © 2012 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

Defining Your Relationship With Money Competence in managing your finances is as important as managing your career Quality of life is dependent upon how we earn, save, and spend our money True Prosperity: The internal experience of having plenty of what we truly want and need in life © 2012 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

Mature Money Management People who do not maturely manage their money often experience depression and personal problems Consider financial compatibility between you and your partner Suggestions for personal finances: Develop a personal financial plan Spend less than you earn Get off the hedonic treadmill Maintain a cash cushion © 2012 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

Defining Your Nonfinancial Resources The biggest contributors to a happy, fulfilling life are: Good health - Healthy spirituality Intellectual growth - Leisure time The starting point is to realize that most of your resources are nonfinancial Enrich your nonfinancial assets, enrich your life What is spirituality? © 2012 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

Put Balance in Your Life FIGURE 9.1 Put Balance in Your Life © 2012 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

Physical and Mental Health Exercise Program Benefits Physical fitness positively affects mental acuity, self-esteem, self-confidence, and personal appearance Exercise increases energy levels, encourages weight loss, and reduces deaths from coronary artery disease and stroke Wellness programs reduce work absences due to sickness and reduce health insurance claims © 2012 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

Education and Training (Intellectual Growth) Become a Career Activist: Think of yourself as a unique brand Be selective in what you learn Take advantage of various learning pathways Landing a Great Job Use networking to find a rewarding position Networking requires self-confidence Do not cover up a gap in your work history © 2012 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

Benefits of Leisure Time Helps in maintaining social connections with family and friends Allows you to return to work refreshed and reinvigorated Fosters better long-term health outcomes Nourishes the soul by bringing balance to life © 2012 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

Healthy Spirituality Spirituality Is an inner attitude that emphasizes energy, creative choice, and a powerful force for living Frees us to become positive, caring human beings In its many forms (e.g., integrity, trust, doing good, and giving back) can translate into high performance and healthy profits © 2012 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

TABLE 9.1 Ways to Achieve Healthy Spirituality © 2012 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

Developing a Healthy Lifestyle Guidelines For a Healthy Diet Maintain a diet that is balanced and varied Reduce calorie intake Cut down on fatty foods Eat foods with adequate starch and fiber Avoid too much sodium If you drink alcohol, do so in moderation © 2012 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s MyPyramid FIGURE 9.2 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s MyPyramid © 2012 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

TABLE 9.2 Low-Fat Snack Choices © 2012 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

Improving Your Physical Fitness Physical fitness is the ability to perform daily tasks vigorously and have energy left over to enjoy leisure activities You do not need to become a fanatic to get the benefits of an exercise program Develop a program that has a variety of fitness activities © 2012 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

Planning For Changes in Your Life You can control your behaviors, you can control your life Identify the behaviors you want to adopt or modify to make an important change in your life Once you have identified the behaviors, set goals, do what is necessary to reach them, and form good habits

The Power of Habits Strive to replace bad habits with good habits Breaking a habit involves five steps: Motivation Knowledge Practice Feedback Reinforcement © 2012 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

The Goal-Setting Theory The goal-setting process requires that you be clear about what you want to accomplish Progress will be difficult to observe if goals are not well defined © 2012 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

The Choice is Yours You are a unique combination of talents, attitudes, values, goals, needs, and motivation, all in a state of development The choice is yours to tap your potential to become a successful, productive human being, however you understand those terms © 2012 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

nonfinancial resources spirituality physical fitness right livelihood nonfinancial resources spirituality physical fitness © 2012 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.