Reaching Your Potential: Concise Edition

, by Throop, Robert K.; Castellucci, Marion B.

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ISBN: 9781401881894 | 1401881890
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Copyright: 4/5/2005

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Reaching Your Potential, Concise Edition is your guide to personal success. This unique text uses a holistic approach to personal development and actively involves readers in improving their intellectual, emotional, physical, and social potential. An interesting feature of the text include "Whatever It Takes" motivational stories of individuals who have overcome difficulties and achieved success; and For You to Consider, an expanded discussion of high-interest topics with directions for additional research on the Internet. Revised to include a new approach to problem-solving: new material on the USDA Dietary Guidelines and Food Guide Pyramid; new sections on cell phone do's and don'ts and the norms of classroom behavior; and new content on coping with stress, this text is a must-have resource for those seeking to increase their personal potential.

Preface

xiii

Acknowledgments

xviii

To the Lifelong Learner

xix

Before You Begin: Self-Assessment

xxii

UNIT 1 Developing Your Emotional Potential

(40)

The Power of Self-Belief

(20)

What Is Success?

(1)

Values

(5)

Your Turn 1--1: Who Are You?

(2)

Your Turn 1--2: What Do You Value?

(1)

Your Turn 1--3: Examine Your Values

(1)

For You to Consider: Benjamin Franklin's Values

(1)

Beliefs

(6)

Whatever It Takes: Linda Pauwels, Jet Captain

(2)

Your Turn 1--4: Use Positive Self-Talk

(1)

Self-Belief

(8)

Your Turn 1--5: What's Your Self-Belief?

(1)

The Information Highway: Getting Up to Speed

(1)

What's on the Internet?

(1)

Finding Information on the Internet

(5)

Setting Realistic Goals

(18)

Identifying Your Goals

(3)

Creating an Action Plan

(3)

Your Turn 2--1: What Are Your Goals?

(1)

Your Turn 2--2: Prepare an Action Plan

(1)

Reaching Your Goals

(11)

Whatever It Takes: Doug Blevins, Football Coach

(4)

Your Turn 2--3: What Motivates You?

(1)

The Information Highway: Getting Up to Speed

(5)

Unit 2 Developing Your Intellectual Potential

(42)

Improving Your Thinking Skills

(18)

Remembering

(4)

For You to Consider: The Nun Study

(1)

Your Turn 3--1: Do You Remember?

(1)

Thinking Critically

(2)

Your Turn 3--2: Draw Your Own Conclusions

(1)

Solving Problems

(2)

Your Turn 3--3: What Do You Think?

(1)

Whatever It Takes: Lonnie G. Johnson, Inventor

(1)

Thinking Creatively

(9)

Your Turn 3--4: Solve a Problem

(2)

Your Turn 3--5: Draw Your Own Mind-Map

(1)

Your Turn 3--6: Have a Brainstorming Session

(1)

The Information Highway: Getting Up to Speed

(5)

Improving Your Study Skills

(22)

Learning Styles

(3)

Your Turn 4--1: What Is Your Learning Style?

(1)

Preparing to Study

(1)

Reading Books and Articles

(2)

Whatever It Takes: Oseola McCarty, Laundress

(1)

Taking Notes

(4)

Your Turn 4--2: Reading to Learn

(3)

Your Turn 4--3: Take Notes on This Chapter

(1)

Taking Tests

(3)

Your Turn 4--4: How Good Are Your Study Habits?

(1)

Using the Library

(8)

Your Turn 4--5: Check Out Your Library

(1)

The Information Highway: Getting Up to Speed

(5)

Unit 3 Developing Your Physical Potential

(28)

Staying Healthy

(26)

Nutrients

(1)

What Is a Balanced Diet?

(5)

Your Turn 5--1: What Are You Eating?

(3)

Healthy Weights

(3)

For You to Consider: The Other Food Guide Pyramids

(3)

Exercise

(3)

Your Turn 5--2: Rate Your Level of Activity

(1)

Your Turn 5--3: Make an Exercise Agreement

(1)

Drug Abuse

(7)

Whatever It Takes: The Dragon Slayers, Emergency Medical Team

101

(1)

Your Turn 5--4: Are You a Problem Drinker?

102

(3)

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

105

(6)

The Information Highway: Getting Up to Speed

106

(5)

Unit 4 Developing Your Social Potential

111

(58)

Communicating Effectively

113

(30)

What Is Communication?

114

(5)

Your Turn 6--1: Observing Nonverbal Communication

118

(1)

Barriers to Communication

119

(2)

Effective Communication

121

(1)

What Is Effective Listening?

122

(1)

Barriers to Effective Listening

122

(2)

Whatever It Takes: Gary Locke, Governor of Washington

123

(1)

Listening Effectively

124

(4)

Your Turn 6--2: How Good a Listener Are You?

127

(1)

What Is Effective Speaking?

128

(1)

The Importance of First Impressions

129

(1)

Speech Qualities

129

(3)

Effective Conversations

132

(3)

Your Turn 6--3: Rate Your Speech Qualities

134

(1)

Speaking on the Telephone

135

(2)

For You to Consider: Wanted: Bilingual Workers

136

(1)

Speaking Informally in Groups

137

(6)

The Information Highway: Getting Up to Speed

138

(5)

Getting Along with Others

143

(26)

Begin with Yourself

144

(1)

Consider Your Ethical Values

145

(2)

Your Turn 7--1: The Fine Line between Assertiveness and Aggression

146

(1)

Your Turn 7--2: Do the Right Thing

147

(1)

Reach Out to Others

147

(2)

Feedback in Relationships

149

(4)

Your Turn 7--3: Understanding the Needs of Others

150

(3)

Conflict

153

(3)

Whatever It Takes: Colin Powell, Former Secretary of State

155

(1)

What Is a Group?

156

(1)

Group Dynamics

156

(3)

Your Turn 7--4: Draw a Communication Pattern

159

(1)

Participating in Groups

159

(4)

For You to Consider: Prejudice, Stereotypes, and Discrimination

160

(1)

Your Turn 7--5: Conformity in Your Class

161

(2)

Leading Groups

163

(6)

The Information Highway: Getting Up to Speed

164

(5)

Unit 5 Developing Your Action Plan

169

(76)

Handling Change and Stress

171

(16)

Causes of Stress

172

(2)

Personality and Stress

174

(4)

Your Turn 8--1: Assess Your Major Life Changes

175

(1)

Your Turn 8--2: Assess the Stress of Daily Life

176

(1)

Whatever It Takes: Roy P. Benavidez, Green Beret

177

(1)

Signs of Stress

178

(1)

Coping with Stress

178

(9)

Your Turn 8--3: Stress Signals Checklist

179

(3)

The Information Highway: Getting Up to Speed

182

(5)

Managing Time and Money

187

(28)

The Tyranny of Time

188

(1)

Your Turn 9--1: How Do You Spend Your Time?

189

(1)

Planning

189

(3)

Your Turn 9--2: How Well Do You Use Time?

190

(2)

Using Time Management Tools

192

(1)

Time Management Strategies

192

(2)

Your Turn 9--3: Use a Planner

193

(1)

Your Turn 9--4: Make a ``To Do'' List

193

(1)

Attitudes toward Money

194

(2)

Whatever It Takes: Donna Fujimoto Cole, Chemical Industry Entrepreneur

195

(1)

The Financial Pyramid

196

(1)

Budgeting for the Basics

197

(4)

Your Turn 9--5: Track Your Income and Expenses

199

(1)

Your Turn 9--6: Make Up a Monthly Budget

200

(1)

Savings and Debit Cards

201

(2)

Credit

203

(3)

For You to Consider: Dealing with Debt

205

(1)

Insurance

206

(2)

Investing for the Future

208

(7)

Your Turn 9--7: What Are Your Long-Term Financial Goals?

209

(1)

The Information Highway: Getting Up to Speed

210

(5)

Preparing for Your Career

215

(30)

What Can You Offer?

216

(4)

Your Turn 10--1: What Are Your Skills and Interests?

219

(1)

What Do You Want?

220

(1)

Matching Yourself to an Occupation

220

(4)

Your Turn 10--2: Take a Self-Inventory

221

(3)

For You to Consider: Where the Jobs Will Be in 2010

224

(1)

Taking Action on Your Job Search

224

(15)

Your Turn 10--3: Gather Information for Your Resume

228

(1)

Your Turn 10--4: Plan a Career Portfolio

229

(1)

Your Turn 10--5: Start Building a Network

230

(1)

Whatever It Takes: Delores Kesler, Temp Agency Entrepreneur

231

(8)

Your Turn 10--6: Role Play an Interview

239

(1)

Your Career: A Lifelong Enterprise

239

(1)

Reassess Your Knowledge and Skills

240

(5)

The Information Highway: Getting Up to Speed

240

(5)

Glossary

245

(6)

References

251

(2)

Index

253

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