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TAKE A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO
BUILDING SUCCESSFUL INTELLIGENCE

Complete the following on paper or in digital format.
Considering the three thinking skills, write the one in which you most need to build strength (look back at your
Wheel of Successful Intelligence if you completed one in your text). Then, name and describe two practical actions
you can take that will improve your skills in that area. For example, someone who wants to be more creative could
take a course focused on creativity; someone who wants to be more practical could work on paying attention to
social cues; someone who wants to be more analytical could decide to analyze one newspaper article every week.
Be as specif c as you can about your plans, noting what you will do, when, and how.

KEY 5.9 One way to map out what you learn from experience.

Goal: You want to talk to the soccer coach about your status on the team.

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IF the team has had a good practice and IF you’ve played well during the scrimmage and IF the coach isn’t rushing off somewhere,
THEN grab a moment with him right after practice ends.

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IF the team is having a tough time and IF you’ve been sidelined and IF the coach is in a rush and stressed,
THEN drop in during his office hours tomorrow.

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