Learning Objectives

1. Conclude why organizations will continue to change.
2. Explain the concept "simple versus easy."
3. Recall why people don't change.
4. List the Four Laws of Human Effectiveness.
5. Identify your personal and professional areas of change.

1. Define potential and effectiveness.
2. Recall the three ingredients of potential.
3. Explain the key to balance in your life.
4. Interpret "release your brakes."

1. Explain "Champions are born and then unmade."
2. Support the statement, "Actions and decisions are the means my best available awareness has selected to satisfy a current need."
3. Recall the definition of "awareness."
4. Explain the importance of a value system.

1. Explain that will power will always come in second to your belief system.
2. Recall the three parts of the thought process: conscious, subconscious and creative subconscious.
3. Define blind spots.
4. Support the premise that your actions and decisions are only as wise and accurate as the information they are based on.
5. Conclude that the key to effective change is knowing how to change your dominant belief system (self-image).
6. Define the reticular activating system.

1. Define attitudes.
2. Conclude that words are tools which predict or perpetuate performance.
3. Explore the difference and impact of fear, incentive and attitude motivation.
4. Use the KASH acronym for self-evaluation.
5. Explain how new attitudes/habits are often needed to implement new skills and knowledge to be the most effective.
6. Define emotional intelligence.
7. List the components of three-dimensional attitude formation.
8. Conclude that the subconscious mind is unable to differentiate between a real experience and a vividly imagined experience accompanied by emotion.

1. Support the premise, "How you see yourself controls your attitudes, abilities, income, patience, etc."
2. Define self-image.
3. Explain how your self-image determines your comfort zone and effectiveness level.
4. Define comfort zone.

1. Compare and contrast self-image versus self-esteem.
2. Define self-esteem.
3. Discuss the concept, "In order to be loving and accepting of others, you'll want to first become more loving and accepting of yourself."
4. Use the seven steps for building self-esteem.

1. Explain how all meaningful and lasting change starts first in the imagination and then works its way out.
2. Define affirmative reminders.
3. Support the concept that affirmative reminders trigger positive mental images which will bring about the desired emotional impact to develop new attitudes and habits.
4. Use the steps for writing affirmative reminders.
5. Demonstrate how to use your affirmative reminders.
6. Explain the Traditional Cycle for Change versus the Responsible Cycle for Change.
7. List the three steps for changing your self-image.

1. Identify and prioritize your top life values.
2. Define values.
3. Explain the connection between values and goal implementation.
4. Define personal success.
5. Interpret the concept, "Our actions/decisions/behaviors demonstrate our values."

1. Recall the new definition of management.
2. Interpret the concept, "Seldom do you exceed your self-imposed limitations and your expectations."
3. Demonstrate the use of the principles of effective goal-setting.
4. Create a "tool kit" to live daily in alignment with your uppermost values and goals.

1. Develop a plan of action.
2. Practice using the affirmative reminder process.
3. Demonstrate incorporating the affirmative reminder process into the plan of action which creates more effective results.

1. Choose an appropriate response to the challenges and events in your life.
2. Negotiate the quadrants in the Cycle of Human Effectiveness.
3. Explain the difference between high performers and low performers.
4. Utilize the power of constructive imagination.
5. Explain the concept, "It's not the gale; it's the set of your sail..."