COURSE DESCRIPTION


The purpose of this course is to provide basic tools for managing your life so that you can continue to succeed, in any way that you want.


There is a difference between success and continuing success. Many have learned that they can succeed at all sorts of things. For example, one can succeed at breaking the law. However, one cannot continue to succeed at that because it separates him from society and diminishes his future success potential.


These classes will demonstrate how to use all of your own personal resources and power to build a life that can continue to get better.


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DETAILED OUTLINE


INTRO & WARM-UP


     Introduction

          Purpose of class

               Why Learn?

               Who would you like to be like? Why?

               How would you like life to be when you are 25?

     Learning how to Learn

          What is Living All About? (Brainstorm)

          Misunderstanding, The greatest roadblock

          Understanding, Getting on your wavelength

     Help (Exercise)

          Considerations about helping and being helped

               (Exercise)

          Problems of Failed Help (Exercise)



COMMUNICATION


     Fundamentals of Human Interaction

          Good & Bad Communication (Exercise)

          Active Listening


     What went wrong and how to fix it.


          The difference between communication and control

          Communication Essentials

          Developing Understanding

          A Skilled Communicator

          Helping Others Communicate



SELF ESTEEM


     Self esteem vs. esteem from outside sources

          You don’t get self esteem from others

          Handling Criticism


     Your own personal values (Exercise)

          “Hidden Value” Survey of your worth and ability



PERSONAL POWER (Quick Study) & INTEGRITY

     Establishing power over your life through personal integrity.


     Personal integrity

          Self Betrayal (Exercise)

               How you betray yourself and your associations with others


     Knowing your strengths

          The Value Of Me (Exercise)


     Being true to yourself (Exercise)

          They->I Thinking



DEALING WITH LIFE


     Life Management Principles

     Responsibility

     Thoughts to Ponder (Discussion)

     Handling Conflict (Quick Study)

     Empathy (Exercise)

     Being Cause (Quick Study)

     Dealing With Life

     The Power of Agreement (Exercise)

     Dependencies (8 Dynamics)



MANAGING STRESS


     Realistic expectations

          “Reality Check” Seems Like / True That (Exercise)

     How to relax even when active.

          What’s important - what’s not

          How to be assertive.

          Finishing things “Accomplishment Survey”

               (Exercise)



LIFE AS A GAME


     50/50 RELATIONSHIPS


          Getting Along (Exercise)

          Helping (Exercise)

          They vs. I (Exercise)


     MOTIVATION

          Developing energy and enthusiasm. (Brainstorm)


          Possibilities vs. Impossibilities

          Your own personal interests

          Getting enthusiastic (Brainstorm)



COPING WITH PROBLEMS


     Handling problems without making them worse.


     Coping with failure or disappointment

     Coping with feelings, anger, etc.

     Coping with other people (Exercise)

     Coping with your own bad habits. (Exercise)



DEALING WITH FEELINGS


     Controlling reactions.


     Bad & Good Emotions (Exercise)

     Managing Anger

     How thoughts determine your emotions (Exercise)

          Negative assumptions

          Positive expectations

     Understanding others (Exercise)

     Understanding yourself (Exercise)



BUILDING A FUTURE


     Hope and determination “Hopes & Dreams”

          (Exercise)

     Your own personal goals “Controlling Your Life”

          (Exercise)



UNDERSTANDING YOUR FELLOW MAN


     The Human Condition

          Value of working together

          Liabilities and assets dealing with other people

          Roles of Men and Women

The following is taken from an original course that was given in a classroom setting.


There are some live links to class materials below. To see them scroll down.


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Managing                               with Life

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