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You should be able to:

Identify your goals and steps to reach

them

Plan and spend your time effectively

Communicate effectively with others



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Personal . . .

Belonging to or affecting a

particular person rather than

anyone else.

Excellence . . .The quality of being outstanding or

extremely good.

Oxford Dictionary of English. 2nd ed. 2003



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Pursuit of excellence …

must be motivated by the right

values, priorities, and motives



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What is life?

Life is a game

Who are there when a game is played in

a field?

Players and Spectators



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Who am I?

Are you a player in the

field or a spectator in thegallery?



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What are are the qualities of a spectator?

You will find them to be negative.

Will mostly have a heart that is heavy, burdensome,

restless, and unhappy

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What are are the qualities of a player?

You will find them to be positive.

Has a heart that is loving, caring, peaceful and happy

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“Life's a game, all you have to do, is

know how to play it.”



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Paradigms are frames of reference.

‘We see the world not as it is but as we are orsometimes as we are conditioned to see.

Our paradigms, correct or incorrect, are the

sources of our attitudes, behaviors & ultimatelyour relationship with others

-STEPHEN R COVEY

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Foundation Principles

Developing Good Habits

"Sow a thought, reap an action;

sow an action, reap a habit;

sow a habit, reap a character;

sow a character, reap a destiny"



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Can you control it?

The Mind

The power of positive thoughts

Dr. Joseph Murphy, The Power of Your Subconscious Mind



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We are always conditioned by the grippingpower of habits. Hence, need to evolve good

and productive habits.

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GOALS

S Specific - The goal should identify a specific

action or event that will take place.

M Measurable - The goal and its benefits

should be quantifiable.

A Achievable - The goal should be attainable

given available resources.

R Realistic - The goal should require you to

stretch beyond average effort, but allow

the likelihood of success.

T Timely - The goal should state the time

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The Key to Success

Don’t simply prioritize your work; you needto necessarily work on your priorities

The key is not to prioritize what is on yourschedule, but to schedule your priorities

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• Be Proactive

• Begin with the end in mind

• Put First Things First

Source: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey



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Tips for using your time effectively:

Know what is important - write down the keygoals you are working towards.

Consciously plan your time: using three or fourmonthly and weekly plans

Choose how you communicate: phone, memo,meeting or e-mail.

Write in your diary in pencil, then you won't feelbad about changing your plans.



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Avoid being driven by your diary.

Know when you are at your best, and schedule

quadrant 2 activity for that time.

Make the most of 10 minutes - many tasks can

be done in a "spare" 10 minutes, including

taking a relaxation break.

Periodically review your time effectiveness

against the quadrant map, and against your

goals.

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