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2. 2 Chapter 1 Success as a Path

3. 3 Defining Success What is success? Knowing who you are Knowing what you want Creating a vision of the future Making an action plan to get there

4. 4 Discovering Who You Are: Your Values Three aspects of values: Thoughts Feelings Actions

5. 5 Discovering Who You Are: Your Interests When your interests and job requirements mesh, you’ll be happier and more successful in your chosen profession.

6. 6 The Eight Personality Types: 1.Extroverts 2.Introverts 3.Thinking 4.Feeling 5.Sensing 6.Intuitive 7.Judging 8.Perceptive

7. 7 Discovering Who You Are: Your Beliefs Your beliefs have a powerful impact on your behavior. Beliefs allow you to make progress. –Harness the power of positive beliefs. –Affirmations erase negative beliefs.

8. 8 Discovering Who You Are: Your Self-Belief The combination of your values and your beliefs = your self-belief. If you have a strong self-belief: –You are confident. –You respect your abilities. –You know who you are. –You know what you value. –You can triumph over adversity.

9. 9 Accomplishing Your Goals Set realistic goals. Consider your talents. Use positive language. Be specific. Make goals measurable. Establish deadlines. Reassess on a regular basis.

10. 10 Your Action Plan State your objective. Create a time frame. Break the goal into steps. Monitor your progress.

11. 11 Your Path to Success Overcoming Procrastination: –Make a list of tiny tasks. –Tackle the hardest first. –Work for short periods. Overcoming Fear: –Make a list of what scares you. –Collect success stories. –Write your own success stories.