Summing Up Section 12.1: Personal Skills © 2010 TSTC Publishing Taking Charge: Chapter 12

Summing Up Section 12.1: Personal Skills

© 2010 TSTC Publishing

Taking Charge: Chapter 12

Goals - SMARTSpecificMeasurableAttainable and RealisticTime-oriented


Organization - POSECPrioritizeOrganizeStreamlineEconomizeContribute


Budgeting Your MoneyA credit card is not free moneyPay in full every month to avoid interest

chargesPay attention to interest rates and annual feesLimit the number of cards you have


Health and Safety TipsWash your hands oftenUse a paper towel in public bathrooms Never eat or drink after anyoneGet plenty of sleep and eat healthyKeep your vaccinations up to date


Critical ThinkingHave a strategy, think before you act,

conduct due diligenceConcentric Circle Method


Documents and RecordsProtect your privacyDon’t say anything you don’t want an

employer to seeDon’t write anything online you wouldn’t

want repeated


Ethics and MoralsConsider the well-being of othersThink as a member of the communityObey the law but do not solely depend on itAsk yourself, “What sort of person would do

this?”Respect customs of others, but not at the

expense of your own ethics


Interpersonal Communication Sit squarely facing the other personOpen posture toward the speakerLean forwardEye contactRelax


Written CommunicationDon’t use all caps when you typeEmoticons can replace body language in e-

mailUse the Bcc tag to send your forwardsDon’t fall for urban legendsPractice the 24-hour rule


Diversity and ToleranceEliminate ignoranceAvoid controversial situationsBe polite to everyoneAvoid telling biased jokes


Further ReflectionWhat part of the Moral Development scale

fit you best when you began this book? What about now? What has changed?

Where were you in your time management and goal setting skills compared to now?
