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CHAPTER 2 Values, Goals, and Time 26
Managing Yourself
■ What Would You Risk? Sarah Martinez 27
■ Status Check: How Developed Are Your Self-Management
Skills? 28
Why Is It Important to Know What You Value? 28
GET ANALYTICAL Explore Your Values 29
How Values Develop and Change 29
How Values Affect Your Life Experience 29
How Do You Set and Achieve Goals? 30
Establish Your Personal Mission 30
Set Long-Term Goals 31
Set Short-Term Goals 32
Set Up a SMART Goal Achievement Plan 32
GET CREATIVE Find Ways to Get Unstuck 34
Who Are You as a Time Manager? 35
Identify Your Preferences 35
GET SMART Financial Values 36
Assess Your Needs 36
How Can You Schedule and Prioritize? 36
Choose a Planner 37
Establish Priorities 37
Build a Schedule 37
Link Tasks to Long-Term Goals 39
Make To-Do Lists 39
Manage Your Schedule 40
■ Talk Risk and Reward 41
Time Management Is Stress Management 41
How Can You Handle Time Traps? 42
Confront Procrastination 42
Set Effective Limits 43
GET PRACTICAL Conquer Your Time Traps 44
The Myth of Multitasking 44
STUDENT PROFILE 45
■ Revisit Risk and Reward 46
■ Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards 47
CHAPTER 3 Learning How You Learn 52
Making the Most of Your Abilities
■ What Would You Risk? Joyce Bishop, Ph.D. 53
■ Status Check: How Aware Are You of How You Learn? 54
Why Explore Who You Are as a Learner? 54
Use Assessments to Learn About Yourself 54
Use Assessments to Make Choices and to Grow 55
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