1. Mastering Self-Management
Chapter Four
Mastering Self-Management

2. Mastering Self-Management
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3. Acting on Purpose, Journal 11
Focus Questions
Have you ever noticed how much highly successful people accomplish?
How do they make such good use of their time?
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4. Dreams must become Actions
When we consider the accomplishments
of successful people, we may forget
that they were not born successful.
College graduates did more than dream of their diplomas; they attended classes, read books, wrote essays, conferred with instructors and on and on…….
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5. Self Management
Refers to methods, skills, and strategies by which individuals can effectively direct their own activities toward the achievement of objectives, and includes goal setting, planning, scheduling, task tracking, self-evaluation, self-intervention, self-development, etc.
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6. Doing persistent repetition of purposeful actions.
Achieve Success by:
Doing persistent repetition of purposeful actions.
Do important actions first, before they become urgent.
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7. Self-Management Quadrants
Urgent
Not Urgent
Important
Quadrant 1
Procrastinators & Fire-Fighters
Quadrant 2 Prioritizers & Investors
Not Important
Quadrant 3
Placators & Yes-People
Quadrant 4
Life-Wasters & Slackers
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8. Employing Self-Management Tools, Journal 12
Focus Question
How can you devote more time to creating the outcomes and experiences that matter most to you?
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9. Developing Self-Discipline, Journal 13
Focus Questions
Do you find yourself procrastinating, even on projects that mean a great deal to you?
How can you keep taking purposeful actions even when you don’t feel like it?
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10. Develop Self-Confidence, Journal 14
Focus Questions
In which life roles do you feel most confident?
In which do you experience self-doubt?
What can you do to increase your overall confidence?
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