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Company
LOGO
Success Acceleration Program
Quantum Leap
Strategic Time Management
Effective Negotiation Skills
Effective Communication Skills
Company
LOGO
Quantum Leap
What will you learn from SAP ? • Take control of your Personal life and work places • Be on the driving seat • Know your purpose in Life • Set your destination • Take command of your Career • Plan for prosperity • Define your own course of action
What will you learn from SAP ? • Achieve More • Improve performance • Improve your self confidence • Fulfill your dreams • Achieve Financial Freedom • Build positive relationships • Get a recipe of Success
Key Factors That Influence Success Definition • Success is a relative term and subjective in nature • The view of success will change as you passes through different stages of life • Success is some times measurable and some times not • Very few people achieve success accidentally
Success? • Success is the ability to live your life the way you want to live it, doing what you most enjoy, surrounded by people who you admire and respect • “Success is the ability to achieve your dreams desires, hopes, wishes and goals in each of the important areas of life”
Characteristics of Successful people • • • • •
They have a dream They have a plan They have a specific knowledge or training They are willing to work hard They don’t take ”NO” for an answer
Steps to Achieve Success • Plan ahead by developing goals & objectives following a dream • Develop intense desire by answering the question WHY • Analyze your current position • Identify your obstacles • List task to overcome each obstacles
Steps to Achieve Success (cont.) • Set a deadline • Take a small step everyday • Use mental pictures of achievements (Creative Visualization) • Persistence • Reward & celebrate
Law of Cause & Effect
Law of Intension
Law of Control
Iron Laws of the Universe Law of Believe
Law of Attraction
Iron Laws of the Universe Law of Cause and Effect
“
For every cause there is an effect. Every thing happens for a reason. Nothing happens by accident. Even if someone doesn’t know the reason why something happens there is still a reason that explains it.
”
Iron Laws of the Universe Law of Control
“
One feels happy to the degree to which he/she feel in control of his/her own life. One feels unhappy to the degree to which he/she feels not in control of his/her own life.
”
Iron Laws of the Universe Law of Believe
“
What ever one believes with conviction becomes reality.
”
Self Concept • • • • • • • • •
How creative you are? How popular you are? How well you communicate? How well you get along with other people? How attractive you are? How well you perform? How organized or disorganized you are? How well you manage your time? How much you worth?
Three Parts of Self Concept • Master program of your sub conscious Self-ideal (Wishes, hope, dreams, goals, and fantasies about your perfect future life)
Self-image (Inner Mirror)
Self-esteem (Emotional component of personality)
Iron Laws of the Universe Law of Attraction
“
Human is a living magnet who invariably attract into his/her life the people, ideas, things & circumstances that harmonize with his/her dominant thoughts.
”
Iron Laws of the Universe Law of Intension
“
What ever happens in this world happens with the will and wish of Almighty ALLAH who created this world with the power of intension.
”
Planning, the precondition of success 1. Planning is a roadmap to your ultimate destination. 2. Planning helps ensure we are prepared for emergencies that may arise during the course of life. 3. Planning provides more clarity about the course of action that we propose to take. 4. Planning provides an estimate of the time required to achieve our dreams.
Planning, the precondition of success 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
A well thought-out plan gives us a clear idea about what is to be done every day, every week and every month. Planning helps avoid duplication of efforts. If a plan is followed, every one will have a clear idea about his or her role. Planning minimizes wasted time and recourses. Planning helps us concentrate on those elements of life which bring productivity.
Top Ten Reasons Why People Fail… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Taking action without planning Planning without taking action Unrealistic time frames and expectation Reasons “why” are unclear Denial of reality Conflicting values Diffusion of energy Lack of focus Trying to do it all alone Fear of failure
Sequence of planning • Dreams • Mission • Goals • Objectives
Dreams
Sequence of planning • List Your Dreams: • Make a list of everything you want to accomplish before you die, on the first page. If you need help coming up with ideas, go back and give some more thought to your funeral • Sort the list into stages of your life. Before I reach the age of __ I want to accomplish this.
Personal Mission Statement Templates •
“To…[what you want to achieve, do or become]… so that …[what it is important]. I will do this by … [specific behaviors or acts can use to get there]”
•
"I value ...[choose one to three values]... because ...[reasons why these values are important to you]. Accordingly, I will ...[what you can do to live by these values]."
Personal Mission Statement Templates • "To develop and cultivate the qualities of ...[two to three values/character traits]... that I admire in ...[an influential person in your life]... so that ...[why you want to develop these qualities].“ • "To live each day with ...[choose one to three values or principles]... so that ...[what living by these values will give you]. I will do this by ...[specific behaviors you will use to live by these values]."
Personal Mission Statement Templates • "To appreciate and enjoy ...[things you want to appreciate and enjoy more] by ...[what you can do to appreciate/enjoy these things].“ • "To treasure above all else ...[most important things to you] by ...[what you can do to live your priorities]."
Personal Mission Statement Templates • "To be known by ...[an important person/group]... as someone who is ...[qualities you want to have]...; by ...[some other person/group]... as someone who is ...[other qualities]...; ..."
Value Analysis Achievement
Freedom
Justice
Security
Adventure
Growth
Kindness
Self discipline
Beauty
Happiness
Knowledge
Self esteem
Charity
Health
Leadership
Service
Community
Honesty
Love
Spirituality
Creativity
Honour
Peace
Strength
Dignity
Humility
Power
Supportiveness
Ethics
Independence
Pride
Surrender
Family
Individuality
Reason
Trust
Friendship
Integrity
Respect
Truth
Fun
Intimacy
Risk
Wisdom
A
B
A
B
Importance
Keyword
Importance
Keyword
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3
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Goals
Purpose of goal setting • Provides you direction in all areas of your life – Personal, Career, Spiritual, Material, and Contribution • Give you a purpose in life. A reason to get up early in the morning and go to bed late at night • Goals will put drive and passion into your life • Goals, like maps, help you get to your destination much faster than sailing though life aimlessly
Purpose of goal setting cont. • Keeps you focused and away from distractions • Motivates you to achievement • Tracks and records your progress and achievements.
Goal Setting Tips Turn your vague dreams into tangible reality • Develop goals you really want, not just something that sounds good. • A goal cannot contradict any of your other goal • Write your goals in the positive instead of the negative • Write your goal in complete detail
Goal Setting Tips Turn your vague dreams into tangible reality • Make sure your goal is high enough • Don’t wait for perfect moment. The perfect moment is “NOW!” • Goals have to be SMART Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Time-bound.
Goal Setting Tips Turn your vague dreams into tangible reality • Specific: Good goals are clear, precise, and definite. If your goals are too broad, too general, or too fuzzy, they will be hard to achieve. • Measurable: The goal must be written so that you can measure your progress toward it, and, most importantly, so you’ll know when you’ve achieved it!
Goal Setting Tips Turn your vague dreams into tangible reality • Achievable: The goal should be something that can be accomplished, not just “pie in the sky.” • Realistic: The goal should be appropriate for the people, circumstances, geographic area, etc., where you live. • Time-bound: The goal should have a definite deadline to aim for.
Examples of personal goals 1.What skill can I improve upon that will give me the greatest reward? 2. What type of house would I like to live in? Size, # of bedrooms, layout 3. What type of car would I like to own? 4. What type of clothes would I like to own?
Examples of personal goals 5. Do I desire a vacation home? If so, where and what type? 6. Where would I like to travel to? Locally, nationally, internationally? 7. How can I best give back or volunteer in my community? 8. Would I like to learn a foreign language? Which one, why?
Examples of personal goals 9. Would I like to learn to sing, dance, act, or play an instrument? 10. Where might I take that someone special on a romantic getaway? 11. What concerts, plays, musicals or sporting events would I like to attend? 12. Would going back to college for that advanced degree benefit me?
Specific examples of personal goal 1. Graduate from college with my master's degree3 years 2. Purchase a new sport utility vehicle1 year 3. Go on a one week ski vacation to Vail, Colorado6 months 4. Buy new four bedroom, two bath house 5 years 5. Coach little league baseball team4 months 6. Purchase multi-media home computer for the family
Sequence • Dream: – I want to be a successful person.
• Mission: – To live each day with a freedom of mind from financial problems so I can perform better in my other tasks of life..
• Goal: – Complete understanding about investing in bonds by August 15th, 2006
Sequence • Objectives: - To go to the library and get a book on bonds would be an objective. - Reading the book for one hour each this Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, could be three separate Objectives. - To visit the Investors Skills' website for their
bond information, would be another objective.
- To call a buddy who's had success in the bond
market would be an objective as well.
Long-term goal Achievement through short-term focus 1
2
3
4 5
6 8 Hopscotch
7
Goals Worth pursuing • • • • • •
Family & Homes Career (Excellence in your work) Spiritual & ethical Health Financial Educational
TGROW Method • T is for Theme – What area of my life would I like to focus on?
• G is for Grow – What shall I aim to achieve right now?
• R is for Reality – Where am I in relation to the goal?
• O is for Option – What are my choices in achieving the goal?
• W is for Will – What am I going to commit to doing?
Different Approaches to Theme • The role you play in life – Husband/Wife, – Father/Mother, – Son/Daughter, – Friend, Manager, – Team Member, – Community Leader.
Different Approaches to Theme • Areas of life that are important to you – – – – – – –
Career, Education, ` Family, Financial Freedom, Love & belonging, Physical Fitness, Religion
• Combination of these or different things – Reflecting things that are priorities in life
Goal Grid •
What do you want that you don't have? –
•
(Achieve)
What do you want that you already have? – (Preserve)
•
What don't you have that you don't want? – (Avoid)
•
What do you have now that you don't want? – (Eliminate)
Achieve • • • • • • •
Be appreciated by peers Best in field Better living standards confidence Good friends Good GPA Good Money, house, car, higher status in society • Good Muslim • Satisfaction • Spark plug of organization
Preserve • • • • • • • • • •
Advise from elders Confidence Dedication towards work Hardworking habits Honesty Independence Respect Simplicity Truthfulness Youth
• • • • • • • • •
Avoid
Anger Back Stabbers Disobedience Gambling Harsh comments Involvement in illegal acts Liars People who irritate me People with negative attitudes (people who always say NO!) • Shortcuts
Eliminate • • • • • • • • • •
Communication gaps to build better understandings Harshness Ignorance Jealousy Laziness Lies Saying "NO" before starting any task Selfishness Stubbornness Temper Problems
Two major uses of the matrix or framework • Goal Clarity in Complex Systems • Patterns, Politics and Conflict – Eliminate all threats – Avoid all risks – Preserve the status quo – Achieve (and thus risk) absolutely nothing
Want it
Want it
Strengths • What are your core competencies in this area? • What relevant skills, talents or abilities do you poses? • What resources do you have at your disposal? • What specialized knowledge or expertise do you have access to? • Who can you ask for advice, support or help? • What is already working well in this area? What related strengths does that reveal?
Weaknesses • What are your main liabilities in this area? • Any knowledge or expertise that you lack could be considered a weakness. • Are there any resources (money, time, help) that you currently don't have access to? • What is not working in this area right now? What related weaknesses does that reveal?
Opportunities • List the opportunities that you have been considering. • Think of one thing you could do that would significantly improve your situation in this area. • What important goals could you pursue? • How can you take advantage of your strengths? • Can you take advantage of any changes in your environment or circumstances? • What opportunities would become available to you if you eliminate some of your weaknesses?
Threats • Make a list of serious risks you are facing in this area if you continue along your current path. • What obstacles or roadblocks are impeding your progress? • What environmental factors are affecting you negatively? • Think about how current changes to your environment or circumstances could affect you negatively.
SWOT analysis I N T E R N A L
Your Strengths
Your Weaknesses
E X T E R N A L
Opportunities in Your Career Field
Threats In Your Career Field
SWOT Analysis Example Strengths I N T E R N A L
•Work Experience •Education, including value-added features •Strong technical knowledge within your field (e.g. hardware, software, programming languages) •Specific transferable skills (e.g., communication, teamwork, leadership skills •Personal characteristics (e.g., strong work ethic, self-discipline, ability to work under pressure, creativity, optimism, or a high level of energy •Good contacts/successful networking •Interaction with professional organizations
Weaknesses
•Lack of Work Experience •Low GPA, wrong major •Lack of goals, lack of self-knowledge, lack of specific job knowledge •Weak technical knowledge •Weak skills (leadership, interpersonal, communication, teamwork) •Weak job-hunting skills •Negative personal characteristics (e.g., poor work ethic, lack of discipline, lack of motivation, indecisiveness, shyness, too emotional
SWOT Analysis Example
X T E R N A L
Opportunities
Threats
Positive external conditions that you do not control but of which you can plan to take advantage •Positive trends in your field that will create more jobs (e.g., growth, globalization, technological advances) •Opportunities you could have in the field by enhancing your education •Field is particularly in need of your set of skills •Opportunities you could have through greater self-knowledge, more specific job goals •Opportunities for advancement in your field •Opportunities for professional development in your field •Career path you’ve chosen provides unique opportunities •Geography •Strong network
Negative external conditions that you do not control but the effect of which you may be able to lessen •Negative trends in your field that diminish jobs (downsizing, obsolescence) •Competition from your cohort of college graduates •Competitors with superior skills, experience, knowledge •Competitors with better job-hunting skills than you •Competitors who went to schools with better reputations. •Obstacles in your way (e.g., lack of the advanced education/training you need to take advantage of opportunities) •Limited advancement in your field, advancement is cut-throat and competitive •Limited professional development in your field, so it’s hard to stay marketable •Companies are not hiring people with your major/degree
Common Reasons for Procrastination • • • • • • •
Perfectionism Fantasizing Lack of interest in meaning Crisis handling Anger/ Disapproval Over-doing Pleasure seeking
Overcoming Procrastination • Learn to eat an elephant – Break task in small pieces
• Eat a live toad in the morning – Tackle the toad—the load
• Check your self-talk • Reward yourself – Use time boxing
• Make a weekly appointment with yourself • Replace “FINSH IT” with “BEGIN IT” • Replace “DEPRRIVATION” with “GURANTEED FUN”
Common Diversions • Action Cop-Outs • Mental Excuses – I’ll do it tomorrow, I’ll do my best work late night – I will go shopping now. So I can work on the task all evening – Catch 22 situation. A situation which a desired outcome is impossible, self defeating course of action
• Emotional diversions – Taking drugs, listening to music, reading novels escape from unpleasant but important task)
Self Discipline Self discipline is the rejection of instant gratification in favor of something better. It is the giving up of instant pleasure and satisfaction for a higher and better goal.
Five Pillars of Self Discipline • Acceptance • Will Power • Hard Work • Industry • Persistence
Building Self discipline and Will Power- Exercises • Sometimes when you want to say something that is not important, decide not to say it. • Don’t read some unimportant gossip in the newspaper, even if you want to.
Building Self discipline and Will Power- Exercises • If you find yourself thinking unimportant, unnecessary. Negative thoughts, try to develop lack of interest in them by persuading yourself of their futility. • Drink Water when thirsty, in spite of your desire to have a soft drink.
Building Self discipline and Will Power- Exercises • Get down from the bus one station before or after your destination, and walk the rest of the way. • For a week wake up one hour earlier than usual. • Sometimes resist the desire to eat ice cream.
Concept of vibration Trees
Rock
Animals
Human
Mind / Consciousness
Sound
Light
Brain Waves • • • •
Beta Alpha Theta Delta
14 – 20 cps 7 – 14 cps 2 – 7 cps unknown – 2 cps
Mind • Conscious Mind • Subconscious Mind • Super conscious Mind
Super conscious Mind
Subconscious Mind
Subconscious Mind
Subconscious Mind
Conscious Mind
Conscious Mind
Conscious Mind
LOGO
Success Acceleration Program
Quantum Leap
Strategic Time Management
Effective Negotiation Skills
Effective Communication Skills
Company
LOGO
Quantum Leap
What will you learn from SAP ? • Take control of your Personal life and work places • Be on the driving seat • Know your purpose in Life • Set your destination • Take command of your Career • Plan for prosperity • Define your own course of action
What will you learn from SAP ? • Achieve More • Improve performance • Improve your self confidence • Fulfill your dreams • Achieve Financial Freedom • Build positive relationships • Get a recipe of Success
Key Factors That Influence Success Definition • Success is a relative term and subjective in nature • The view of success will change as you passes through different stages of life • Success is some times measurable and some times not • Very few people achieve success accidentally
Success? • Success is the ability to live your life the way you want to live it, doing what you most enjoy, surrounded by people who you admire and respect • “Success is the ability to achieve your dreams desires, hopes, wishes and goals in each of the important areas of life”
Characteristics of Successful people • • • • •
They have a dream They have a plan They have a specific knowledge or training They are willing to work hard They don’t take ”NO” for an answer
Steps to Achieve Success • Plan ahead by developing goals & objectives following a dream • Develop intense desire by answering the question WHY • Analyze your current position • Identify your obstacles • List task to overcome each obstacles
Steps to Achieve Success (cont.) • Set a deadline • Take a small step everyday • Use mental pictures of achievements (Creative Visualization) • Persistence • Reward & celebrate
Law of Cause & Effect
Law of Intension
Law of Control
Iron Laws of the Universe Law of Believe
Law of Attraction
Iron Laws of the Universe Law of Cause and Effect
“
For every cause there is an effect. Every thing happens for a reason. Nothing happens by accident. Even if someone doesn’t know the reason why something happens there is still a reason that explains it.
”
Iron Laws of the Universe Law of Control
“
One feels happy to the degree to which he/she feel in control of his/her own life. One feels unhappy to the degree to which he/she feels not in control of his/her own life.
”
Iron Laws of the Universe Law of Believe
“
What ever one believes with conviction becomes reality.
”
Self Concept • • • • • • • • •
How creative you are? How popular you are? How well you communicate? How well you get along with other people? How attractive you are? How well you perform? How organized or disorganized you are? How well you manage your time? How much you worth?
Three Parts of Self Concept • Master program of your sub conscious Self-ideal (Wishes, hope, dreams, goals, and fantasies about your perfect future life)
Self-image (Inner Mirror)
Self-esteem (Emotional component of personality)
Iron Laws of the Universe Law of Attraction
“
Human is a living magnet who invariably attract into his/her life the people, ideas, things & circumstances that harmonize with his/her dominant thoughts.
”
Iron Laws of the Universe Law of Intension
“
What ever happens in this world happens with the will and wish of Almighty ALLAH who created this world with the power of intension.
”
Planning, the precondition of success 1. Planning is a roadmap to your ultimate destination. 2. Planning helps ensure we are prepared for emergencies that may arise during the course of life. 3. Planning provides more clarity about the course of action that we propose to take. 4. Planning provides an estimate of the time required to achieve our dreams.
Planning, the precondition of success 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
A well thought-out plan gives us a clear idea about what is to be done every day, every week and every month. Planning helps avoid duplication of efforts. If a plan is followed, every one will have a clear idea about his or her role. Planning minimizes wasted time and recourses. Planning helps us concentrate on those elements of life which bring productivity.
Top Ten Reasons Why People Fail… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Taking action without planning Planning without taking action Unrealistic time frames and expectation Reasons “why” are unclear Denial of reality Conflicting values Diffusion of energy Lack of focus Trying to do it all alone Fear of failure
Sequence of planning • Dreams • Mission • Goals • Objectives
Dreams
Sequence of planning • List Your Dreams: • Make a list of everything you want to accomplish before you die, on the first page. If you need help coming up with ideas, go back and give some more thought to your funeral • Sort the list into stages of your life. Before I reach the age of __ I want to accomplish this.
Personal Mission Statement Templates •
“To…[what you want to achieve, do or become]… so that …[what it is important]. I will do this by … [specific behaviors or acts can use to get there]”
•
"I value ...[choose one to three values]... because ...[reasons why these values are important to you]. Accordingly, I will ...[what you can do to live by these values]."
Personal Mission Statement Templates • "To develop and cultivate the qualities of ...[two to three values/character traits]... that I admire in ...[an influential person in your life]... so that ...[why you want to develop these qualities].“ • "To live each day with ...[choose one to three values or principles]... so that ...[what living by these values will give you]. I will do this by ...[specific behaviors you will use to live by these values]."
Personal Mission Statement Templates • "To appreciate and enjoy ...[things you want to appreciate and enjoy more] by ...[what you can do to appreciate/enjoy these things].“ • "To treasure above all else ...[most important things to you] by ...[what you can do to live your priorities]."
Personal Mission Statement Templates • "To be known by ...[an important person/group]... as someone who is ...[qualities you want to have]...; by ...[some other person/group]... as someone who is ...[other qualities]...; ..."
Value Analysis Achievement
Freedom
Justice
Security
Adventure
Growth
Kindness
Self discipline
Beauty
Happiness
Knowledge
Self esteem
Charity
Health
Leadership
Service
Community
Honesty
Love
Spirituality
Creativity
Honour
Peace
Strength
Dignity
Humility
Power
Supportiveness
Ethics
Independence
Pride
Surrender
Family
Individuality
Reason
Trust
Friendship
Integrity
Respect
Truth
Fun
Intimacy
Risk
Wisdom
A
B
A
B
Importance
Keyword
Importance
Keyword
1
11
2
12
3
13
4
14
5
15
6
16
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9
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Goals
Purpose of goal setting • Provides you direction in all areas of your life – Personal, Career, Spiritual, Material, and Contribution • Give you a purpose in life. A reason to get up early in the morning and go to bed late at night • Goals will put drive and passion into your life • Goals, like maps, help you get to your destination much faster than sailing though life aimlessly
Purpose of goal setting cont. • Keeps you focused and away from distractions • Motivates you to achievement • Tracks and records your progress and achievements.
Goal Setting Tips Turn your vague dreams into tangible reality • Develop goals you really want, not just something that sounds good. • A goal cannot contradict any of your other goal • Write your goals in the positive instead of the negative • Write your goal in complete detail
Goal Setting Tips Turn your vague dreams into tangible reality • Make sure your goal is high enough • Don’t wait for perfect moment. The perfect moment is “NOW!” • Goals have to be SMART Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Time-bound.
Goal Setting Tips Turn your vague dreams into tangible reality • Specific: Good goals are clear, precise, and definite. If your goals are too broad, too general, or too fuzzy, they will be hard to achieve. • Measurable: The goal must be written so that you can measure your progress toward it, and, most importantly, so you’ll know when you’ve achieved it!
Goal Setting Tips Turn your vague dreams into tangible reality • Achievable: The goal should be something that can be accomplished, not just “pie in the sky.” • Realistic: The goal should be appropriate for the people, circumstances, geographic area, etc., where you live. • Time-bound: The goal should have a definite deadline to aim for.
Examples of personal goals 1.What skill can I improve upon that will give me the greatest reward? 2. What type of house would I like to live in? Size, # of bedrooms, layout 3. What type of car would I like to own? 4. What type of clothes would I like to own?
Examples of personal goals 5. Do I desire a vacation home? If so, where and what type? 6. Where would I like to travel to? Locally, nationally, internationally? 7. How can I best give back or volunteer in my community? 8. Would I like to learn a foreign language? Which one, why?
Examples of personal goals 9. Would I like to learn to sing, dance, act, or play an instrument? 10. Where might I take that someone special on a romantic getaway? 11. What concerts, plays, musicals or sporting events would I like to attend? 12. Would going back to college for that advanced degree benefit me?
Specific examples of personal goal 1. Graduate from college with my master's degree3 years 2. Purchase a new sport utility vehicle1 year 3. Go on a one week ski vacation to Vail, Colorado6 months 4. Buy new four bedroom, two bath house 5 years 5. Coach little league baseball team4 months 6. Purchase multi-media home computer for the family
Sequence • Dream: – I want to be a successful person.
• Mission: – To live each day with a freedom of mind from financial problems so I can perform better in my other tasks of life..
• Goal: – Complete understanding about investing in bonds by August 15th, 2006
Sequence • Objectives: - To go to the library and get a book on bonds would be an objective. - Reading the book for one hour each this Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, could be three separate Objectives. - To visit the Investors Skills' website for their
bond information, would be another objective.
- To call a buddy who's had success in the bond
market would be an objective as well.
Long-term goal Achievement through short-term focus 1
2
3
4 5
6 8 Hopscotch
7
Goals Worth pursuing • • • • • •
Family & Homes Career (Excellence in your work) Spiritual & ethical Health Financial Educational
TGROW Method • T is for Theme – What area of my life would I like to focus on?
• G is for Grow – What shall I aim to achieve right now?
• R is for Reality – Where am I in relation to the goal?
• O is for Option – What are my choices in achieving the goal?
• W is for Will – What am I going to commit to doing?
Different Approaches to Theme • The role you play in life – Husband/Wife, – Father/Mother, – Son/Daughter, – Friend, Manager, – Team Member, – Community Leader.
Different Approaches to Theme • Areas of life that are important to you – – – – – – –
Career, Education, ` Family, Financial Freedom, Love & belonging, Physical Fitness, Religion
• Combination of these or different things – Reflecting things that are priorities in life
Goal Grid •
What do you want that you don't have? –
•
(Achieve)
What do you want that you already have? – (Preserve)
•
What don't you have that you don't want? – (Avoid)
•
What do you have now that you don't want? – (Eliminate)
Achieve • • • • • • •
Be appreciated by peers Best in field Better living standards confidence Good friends Good GPA Good Money, house, car, higher status in society • Good Muslim • Satisfaction • Spark plug of organization
Preserve • • • • • • • • • •
Advise from elders Confidence Dedication towards work Hardworking habits Honesty Independence Respect Simplicity Truthfulness Youth
• • • • • • • • •
Avoid
Anger Back Stabbers Disobedience Gambling Harsh comments Involvement in illegal acts Liars People who irritate me People with negative attitudes (people who always say NO!) • Shortcuts
Eliminate • • • • • • • • • •
Communication gaps to build better understandings Harshness Ignorance Jealousy Laziness Lies Saying "NO" before starting any task Selfishness Stubbornness Temper Problems
Two major uses of the matrix or framework • Goal Clarity in Complex Systems • Patterns, Politics and Conflict – Eliminate all threats – Avoid all risks – Preserve the status quo – Achieve (and thus risk) absolutely nothing
Want it
Want it
Strengths • What are your core competencies in this area? • What relevant skills, talents or abilities do you poses? • What resources do you have at your disposal? • What specialized knowledge or expertise do you have access to? • Who can you ask for advice, support or help? • What is already working well in this area? What related strengths does that reveal?
Weaknesses • What are your main liabilities in this area? • Any knowledge or expertise that you lack could be considered a weakness. • Are there any resources (money, time, help) that you currently don't have access to? • What is not working in this area right now? What related weaknesses does that reveal?
Opportunities • List the opportunities that you have been considering. • Think of one thing you could do that would significantly improve your situation in this area. • What important goals could you pursue? • How can you take advantage of your strengths? • Can you take advantage of any changes in your environment or circumstances? • What opportunities would become available to you if you eliminate some of your weaknesses?
Threats • Make a list of serious risks you are facing in this area if you continue along your current path. • What obstacles or roadblocks are impeding your progress? • What environmental factors are affecting you negatively? • Think about how current changes to your environment or circumstances could affect you negatively.
SWOT analysis I N T E R N A L
Your Strengths
Your Weaknesses
E X T E R N A L
Opportunities in Your Career Field
Threats In Your Career Field
SWOT Analysis Example Strengths I N T E R N A L
•Work Experience •Education, including value-added features •Strong technical knowledge within your field (e.g. hardware, software, programming languages) •Specific transferable skills (e.g., communication, teamwork, leadership skills •Personal characteristics (e.g., strong work ethic, self-discipline, ability to work under pressure, creativity, optimism, or a high level of energy •Good contacts/successful networking •Interaction with professional organizations
Weaknesses
•Lack of Work Experience •Low GPA, wrong major •Lack of goals, lack of self-knowledge, lack of specific job knowledge •Weak technical knowledge •Weak skills (leadership, interpersonal, communication, teamwork) •Weak job-hunting skills •Negative personal characteristics (e.g., poor work ethic, lack of discipline, lack of motivation, indecisiveness, shyness, too emotional
SWOT Analysis Example
X T E R N A L
Opportunities
Threats
Positive external conditions that you do not control but of which you can plan to take advantage •Positive trends in your field that will create more jobs (e.g., growth, globalization, technological advances) •Opportunities you could have in the field by enhancing your education •Field is particularly in need of your set of skills •Opportunities you could have through greater self-knowledge, more specific job goals •Opportunities for advancement in your field •Opportunities for professional development in your field •Career path you’ve chosen provides unique opportunities •Geography •Strong network
Negative external conditions that you do not control but the effect of which you may be able to lessen •Negative trends in your field that diminish jobs (downsizing, obsolescence) •Competition from your cohort of college graduates •Competitors with superior skills, experience, knowledge •Competitors with better job-hunting skills than you •Competitors who went to schools with better reputations. •Obstacles in your way (e.g., lack of the advanced education/training you need to take advantage of opportunities) •Limited advancement in your field, advancement is cut-throat and competitive •Limited professional development in your field, so it’s hard to stay marketable •Companies are not hiring people with your major/degree
Common Reasons for Procrastination • • • • • • •
Perfectionism Fantasizing Lack of interest in meaning Crisis handling Anger/ Disapproval Over-doing Pleasure seeking
Overcoming Procrastination • Learn to eat an elephant – Break task in small pieces
• Eat a live toad in the morning – Tackle the toad—the load
• Check your self-talk • Reward yourself – Use time boxing
• Make a weekly appointment with yourself • Replace “FINSH IT” with “BEGIN IT” • Replace “DEPRRIVATION” with “GURANTEED FUN”
Common Diversions • Action Cop-Outs • Mental Excuses – I’ll do it tomorrow, I’ll do my best work late night – I will go shopping now. So I can work on the task all evening – Catch 22 situation. A situation which a desired outcome is impossible, self defeating course of action
• Emotional diversions – Taking drugs, listening to music, reading novels escape from unpleasant but important task)
Self Discipline Self discipline is the rejection of instant gratification in favor of something better. It is the giving up of instant pleasure and satisfaction for a higher and better goal.
Five Pillars of Self Discipline • Acceptance • Will Power • Hard Work • Industry • Persistence
Building Self discipline and Will Power- Exercises • Sometimes when you want to say something that is not important, decide not to say it. • Don’t read some unimportant gossip in the newspaper, even if you want to.
Building Self discipline and Will Power- Exercises • If you find yourself thinking unimportant, unnecessary. Negative thoughts, try to develop lack of interest in them by persuading yourself of their futility. • Drink Water when thirsty, in spite of your desire to have a soft drink.
Building Self discipline and Will Power- Exercises • Get down from the bus one station before or after your destination, and walk the rest of the way. • For a week wake up one hour earlier than usual. • Sometimes resist the desire to eat ice cream.
Concept of vibration Trees
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Animals
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Mind / Consciousness
Sound
Light
Brain Waves • • • •
Beta Alpha Theta Delta
14 – 20 cps 7 – 14 cps 2 – 7 cps unknown – 2 cps
Mind • Conscious Mind • Subconscious Mind • Super conscious Mind
Super conscious Mind
Subconscious Mind
Subconscious Mind
Subconscious Mind
Conscious Mind
Conscious Mind
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