Academic Survival Mastering Self Management Presentation based on

Academic Survival Mastering Self. Management Presentation based on: Downing, Skip. On Course: Strategies for Creating Success in College and Life, 3 rd Ed.

Self-Management Successful Students Struggling Students v Act on purpose, choosing deeds that move them on course to their goals and dreams. v Wait passively or wander from one unpurposeful activity to another.

Self-Management Successful Students Struggling Students v Employ selfv Live disorganized, management tools, unplanned lives, regularly planning constantly and carrying out responding to purposeful actions. whims of the moment.

Self-Management Successful Students Struggling Students v. Quit or change course v Develop selfwhen their actions don’t discipline, showing lead to immediate succe commitment, focus, and persistence in pursuing their goals and dreams.

Acting on Purpose Urgent Quadrant I Actions – are Important important activities done under the pressure of Not Importantdeadlines. Quadrant III Actions – are unimportant activities done Not Urgent Quadrant II Actions – are important activities done without the pressure of looming deadlines. Quadrant IV Actions – are simply time wasters.

Acting on Purpose Urgent Quadrant I Actions – Important Example: Staying up all night cramming for an 8: 00 a. m. test. Not Important. Quadrant III Actions – Example: Not Urgent Quadrant II Actions – Example: Creating a study group in the first week of the semester. Quadrant IV Actions – Example:

Acting on Purpose Urgent Quadrant I • Putting out brushfires Important • Only moderate success • Stress filled life Quadrant III • Victims Not Important • Activities that are unimportant to our own goals and Not Urgent Quadrant II • Creators • Purposeful action • Success Quadrant IV • Time wasters

Employing Self- Management Tools There is no such thing as time management – only self-management! The secret of mastering effective selfmanagement is maximizing time spent in Quadrants I and II.

Self-Management Tools 1. Monthly calendars 2. Daily action list or “to do” lists 3. Tracking forms

Developing Self-Discipline Three essential ingredients for self-discipline • Commitment • Focus • Persistence

Commitment is the outcome of staying focused an being persistent!

Staying Focused Focus is self-discipline in thought. The Inner Defendant (sayings like – boring teachers, schedule stinks, getting over the flu, better next seme etc. ) and the Inner Critic (sayings like – too old, too never could do math, etc. ) are the two biggest enemi of focus. Remember to keep your Inner Guide (sayings like – “What are my dreams and goals? ) strong and regain focus by revisualizing your life plan.

Persistence is self-discipline in action. Persistence can best be found by asking the questio Do you LOVE YOURSELF enough to stay on task t accomplishing your dreams?

Procrastination is the hole that sinks many ships! If your dreams are important to you, what are you waiting for? Will you make a 32 -day commitment?

Self-Management & Self-Confidence Genuine self-confidence results from a history of succ and a history of success results from persistently tak action. Build your success identity by persisting in whatever you struggle doing until it become a success for you.

Self-Management & Self-Confidence Celebrate your successes and talents The praise we give ourselves is more important tha praises of all others. Find a way of recognizing and rewarding your succe

Self-Management & Self-Confidence Visualize purposeful action Visualize what you need to do to make your succes take purposeful action to do these things. Adopt the I CAN attitude.