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Brief Contents Introduction Chapter 1 Psychology and Success Chapter 2 Self-Awareness Chapter 3 Goals and Obstacles Chapter 4 Self-Esteem Chapter 5 Positive Thinking Chapter 6 Self-Discipline Chapter 7 Self-Motivation Chapter 8 Managing Your Resources Chapter 9 Communication and Relationships Further Reading Glossary Index Table of Contents Chapter 1 Psychology and Success Real-Life Success Story Section 1.1 Understanding Success What is Success? Exercise 1.1 What Success Means to You Personal Journal 1.1 Ingredients of Success Exercise 1.2 Your Role Model Success and Happiness Exercise 1.3 How Happy Are You? Understanding Psychology Personal Journal 1.2 Your Thoughts Feelings, and Actions Section 1.2 Understanding Yourself Your Inner Self Your Self-Image Applying Psychology Are You a TV Addict? Personal Journal 1.3 How Do You See Yourself? Exercise 1.4 Wheel of Life You and Your Social World Exercise 1.5 Sides of Yourself Exercise 1.6 Identity Profile Personal Journal 1.4 Gender Roles Chapter Review and Activities Real-Life Success Story Chapter 2 Self-Awareness Real-Life Success Story Section 2.1 Finding Your Direction Developing Self-Awareness Personal Journal 2.1 How Well Do You Know Yourself? Exercise 2.1 How Self-Conscious Are You? Defining Your Dreams Personal Journal 2.2 What Are Your Dreams? Getting In Touch With Your Values Exercise 2.2 Values Inventory Section 2.2 Discovering Your Strengths Personality and Human Difference Exercise 2.3 Personality Self-Portrait Exploring Your Skills and Interests Personal Journal 2.3 Your "Big Five" Personality Traits Exercise 2.4 Skills Assessment Exercise 2.5 Discover Your Multiple Intelligences Personal Journal 2.4 Exploring Your Interests Putting It All Together: Self-Awareness and Work Exercise 2.6 Interest Survey Chapter Review and Activities Real-Life Success Story Chapter 3 Goals and Obstacles Real-Life Success Story Section 3.1 Setting and Achieving Goals What Are Your Goals? Exercise 3.1 Setting SMART Goals Exercise 3.2 Generating Short-Term Goals Personal Journal 3.1 Goal Cards Overcoming Obstacles Exercise 3.3 Anticipating Obstacles Section 3.2 Handling Stress and Anger Stress and Stressors Exercise 3.4 How Stressed Are You? Personal Journal 3.2 Stress Management Techniques Exercise 3.5 Personal Stressors and Relievers Personal Journal 3.3 Stress Relief Reminders Managing Anger Personal Journal 3.4 Anger Triggers Chapter Review and Activities Real-Life Success Story Chapter 4 Self-Esteem Real-Life Success Story Section 4.1 Understanding Self-Esteem The Power of Self-Esteem Exercise 4.1 Test Your Self-Esteem Exercise 4.2 Social Support and Self-Esteem Self-Expectancy and Self-Esteem Personal Journal 4.1 Examine Your Self-Expectancy Exercise 4.3 Accomplishment Inventory Personal Journal 4.2 Learning to Cope Section 4.2 Learning to Like Yourself Self-Acceptance and Self-Esteem Exercise 4.4 Personal Inventory Personal Journal 4.3 Social Comparison Log Personal Journal 4.4 Your Ideal Self Using Positive Self-Talk Exercise 4.5 Negative Self-Talk Log Criticism and Self-Esteem Exercise 4.6 Handling Criticism Chapter Review and Activities Real-Life Success Story Chapter 5 Positive Thinking Real-Life Success Story Section 5.1 Becoming a Positive Thinker Positive Thinking and Optimism Exercise 5.1 Are You a Positive Thinker? Adopting Positive Habits Personal Journal 5.1 Focusing on the Good Exercise 5.2 Banishing Worry Thinking Style and Health Personal Journal 5.2 Depression Inventory Exercise 5.3 What's Your Health Attitude? Section 5.2 Conquering Negative Thoughts Overcoming Self-Defeating Attitudes Exercise 5.4 Changing Self-Defeating Attitudes Recognizing Distorted Thoughts Personal Journal 5.3 From Irrational to Rational (p. 213) Changing Your Negative Thoughts Exercise 5.5 Disputing Negative Thoughts Chapter Review and Activities Real-Life Success Story Chapter 6 Self-Discipline Real-Life Success Story Section 6.1 Taking Control of Your Life What Is Self-Discipline? Personal Journal 6.1 Going Against the Odds Controlling Impulses Exercise 6.1 Do You Control Your Life? Personal Journal 6.2 Thinking Long-Term Embracing Change Exercise 6.2 Making Positive Changes Exercise 6.3 Overcoming Resistance to Change Conquering Bad Habits Exercise 6.4 Getting to Know Your Bad Habits Personal Journal 6.3 Habit Change Chart Section 6.2 Disciplining Your Thinking Learning to Think Critically Exercise 6.5 How Critical Is Your Thinking? Exercise 6.6 Developing Your Critical Thinking Decision Making Personal Journal 6.4 Pros and Cons Exercise 6.7 Using the Decision-Making Process Chapter Review and Activities Real-Life Success Story Chapter 7 Self-Motivation Real-Life Success Story Section 7.1 Understanding Motivation The Power of Motivation Personal Journal 7.1 Generating Positive Motivation Exercise 7.1 What Motivates You? Exercise 7.2 Are Your Needs Being Met? Section 7.2 Recharging Your Motivation Motivation and Emotion Fear of Failure Exercise 7.3 Expanding Your Comfort Zone Fear of Success Visualization Personal Journal 7.3 Confronting Fear of Success Exercise 7.4 Visualizing Success Chapter Review and Activities Real-Life Success Story Chapter 8 Managing Your Resources Real-Life Success Story Section 8.1 Time Management Taking Control of Your Time Exercise 8.1 Time Demand Survey Personal Journal 8.1 Prioritizing Your Life Exercise 8.2 Examining Your Priorities Exercise 8.3 Time-Management Practice Personal Journal 8.2 What's Your Prime Time? Tackling Procrastination Exercise 8.4 Do You Procrastinate? Section 8.2 Money Management Money Matters Personal Journal 8.3 Your Attitude Toward Money Managing Your Finances Exercise 8.5 Expense Log Exercise 8.6 Budget Worksheet Stretching Your Resources Personal Journal 8.4 Look Before Your Leap Chapter Review and Activities Real-Life Success Story Chapter 9 Communication and Relationships Real-Life Success Story Section 9.1 Effective Communication A Look at Communication Exercise 9.1 How Much Do You Know About Communication? Exercise 9.2 Analyzing Communication Nonverbal Communication Exercise 9.3 Body Language Log Improving Your Communication Skills Personal Journal 9.1 "I" Statements Exercise 9.4 Giving Feedback Section 9.2 Healthy Relationships A Look at Relationships Personal Journal 9.2 Understanding Diversity Personal Journal 9.3 Circles of Yourself Interpersonal Relationships Exercise 9.5 Your Close Relationships What Makes Relationships Strong Personal Journal 9.4 Dealing With Conflict Chapter Review and Activities Real-Life Success Story Table of Figures Figure 1.1 Thoughts, Feelings, and Actions Figure 1.2 Positive and Negative Emotions Figure 2.1 Feeling Words Figure 3.1 SMART Goals Figure 3.2 The ABC Model Figure 4.1 Childhood Origins of Self-Esteem Figure 4.2 You and Your Ideal Figure 4.3 Responding to Constructive Criticism Figure 4.4 Responding to Destructive Criticism Figure 5.1 The Power of Positive Thoughts Figure 5.2 The Food Guide Pyramid Figure 5.3 Self-Defeating Attitudes: A Vicious Cycle Figure 5.4 The ABCDE Model Figure 6.1 Ingredients of Self-Discipline Figure 6.2 Thinking Is a Skill Figure 7.1 Positive and Negative Motivation Figure 7.2 Hierarchy of Needs Figure 7.3 Expanding the Comfort Zone Figure 8.1 Where the Money Goes Figure 9.1 Elements of Communication Figure 9.2 Influences on Nonverbal Communication Figure 9.3 The Johari Window Table of Features Applying Psychology Are You a TV Addict? Projective Tests Are You Technostressed? Culture and Body Image Aging With an Attitude Improving Memory Beliefs That Make Smart People Dumb The Lure of Advertising Gender and Stress Internet Action Virtual Therapy Online Personality Profiles Surfing the Day Away The Digital Divide and Self-Esteem Inspiration by E-Mail Artificial Intelligence Collaborative Learning Motivates E-mail Efficiency E-mail Empathy Professional Development You on Paper Career Fulfillment Job Stress Image Consulting Thinking Positive at Work Sought: Multitaskers What's Your Goal-Setting Style? Teen Spending: A Good Thing? Getting Your Résumé Right
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: Success Psychological aspects, Self-esteem, Self-confidence