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BECOMING A BETTER STUDENT PROF. V. VISWANADHAM for students of professional courses

A GOOD 1st IMPRESSION YOU WILL NEVER HAVE A 2nd CHANCE TO CREATE

? WHY SHOULD WE BECOME BETTER ? Why should we become better students ?

LEARN TO CONCENTRATE THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO REALIZE YOUR FULL POTENTIAL

1. WHERE ARE WE NOW? 2. WHERE DO WE WANT TO GO ? 3. HOW WILL WE GET THERE ? WAKE UP ! TAKE UP ! MAKE UP ! COME UP ! WHETHER AN INDIVIDUAL, OR AN INSTITUTION, OR A NATION . . . 3 Qs

LIFE LEARN TO LIVE LIVE TO LEARN LOVE TO LIVE LIVE TO LOVE LOVE TO LEARN

YOUR LIFE NEEDS SELF MANAGEMENT SELF- MGT. LIFE MGT. MIND MGT. DEV. MGT. L = T T = Q L = T = T = Q = P = E P = E

L = E THE PURPOSE OF LIFE IS PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE

L = E  L – E = 0 LEARN TO EXCEL IN LIFE THE SECRET OF EXCELLENCE LIES IN LEARNING S. M. I. L. E. S = SELF M = MOTIVATED I = INITIATIVE (TO) L = LEARN (AND) E = EXCEL LEARN TO LEARN TO S.M.I.L.E.

L = E  L – E = 0

LEARN TO EXCEL IN LIFE

THE SECRET OF EXCELLENCE LIES IN LEARNING

Physically – Active Mentally – Alert Intellectually – Inspired Spiritually – Awakened Emotionally – Balanced Morally – Strengthened Socially - Relevant So as to be a POSITIVE, CONSTRUCTIVE and CONTRIBUTING CITIZEN OF THE SOCIETY. BECOME A SEED – AFFECT ETERNITY – AWAKEN DIVINITY MAKING LIFE SOCIALLY RELEVANT LIFE

MOTIVATION LEADS TO EXCELLENCE EXCELLENCE LEADS TO SUCCESS 5 Es ENTHUSIASM EXPERIMENT EXPERIENCE EXPERTISE EXCELLENCE

1. Come to work every day on time. 2. Work honestly and work hard. Maintain a positive attitude. Review and report regularly. Improve continuously. THE STILL RELEVANT OLD BASIC SKILLS

1. Come to work every day on time.

2. Work honestly and work hard.

Maintain a positive attitude.

Review and report regularly.

Improve continuously.

THE REQUIRED NEW BASIC SKILLS The ability to comprehend clearly The ability to remember and and recollect correctly 3. The ability to think positively and constructively 4. The ability to communicate effectively ~ orally with good body language and also in writing 5. The ability to work productively in groups with persons from different backgrounds 6. The ability to learn from mistakes ~ of ourselves and that of others 7. The ability to develop self-discipline with perseverance

The ability to comprehend clearly

The ability to remember and

and recollect correctly

3. The ability to think positively

and constructively

4. The ability to communicate effectively

~ orally with good body language

and also in writing

5. The ability to work productively in

groups with persons from

different backgrounds

6. The ability to learn from mistakes ~

of ourselves and that of others

7. The ability to develop self-discipline

with perseverance

DEVELOP : LEARNING SKILLS STUDY SKILLS NOTE - TAKING SKILLS NOTE - MAKING SKILLS MEMORY SKILLS COMMUNICATION SKILLS PRESENTATION SKILLS ANALYTICAL SKILLS PROBLEM - SOLVING & DECISION - MAKING SKILLS

DEVELOP : GOAL - SETTING SKILLS SELF - DEVELOPMENT SKILLS CREATIVE SKILLS INTER-PERSONAL SKILLS TEAM BUILDING SKILLS LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND WHAT ELSE ?

Develop & Practice VALUES

LEARN TO LOVE TO BECOME A BETTER HUMAN BEING

YOU ARE YOUR ........ THOUGHTS BE AWARE OF . . . & BE CAREFUL ABOUT . . .

W. A. T. C. H. W = WORDS A = ACTIONS T = THOUGHTS C = CHARACTER H = HEAD & HEART

STRENGTHEN YOUR STRENGTHS CONTINUOUSLY CONTINUOUSLY WEAKEN YOUR WEAKENESSES

LEARN TO DEEPEN WIDEN & SHARPEN YOUR LEARNING SKILLS

INVENT YOURSELF YOU ARE YOUR OWN RAW-MATERIAL. YOU ARE YOUR OWN SCULPTOR. WHEN YOU KNOW WHAT YOU CONSIST OF, & WHAT YOU WANT TO MAKE OF IT, THEN YOU CAN INVENT YOURSELF. WHEN YOU CHANGE YOUR THINKING YOU CHANGE YOUR BELIEFS ~ EXPECTATIONS ~ ATTITUDE ~ BEHAVIOUR ~ PERFORMANCE ~ LIFE.

BECOME : CONSTRUCTIVE THINKERS. CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVERS. CONTRIBUTING PERSONALITIES. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS. EFFECTIVE CHANGE-AGENTS. ETHICAL DECISION-MAKERS.

DEVELOP : PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS DEVELOP THE HABIT OF THINKING ON PAPER

write regularly on your own EXPRESSING IN YOUR OWN WORDS WORKS WONDERS WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS HAVE A WONDERFUL INTEGRATING INFLUENCE

MOVE OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE. MOVE INTO THE CHALLENGE ZONE. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO OTHER WAY TO BEGIN SELF - DEVELOPMENT. STRETCH YOURSELF

DON'Ts . . . NO DRUGS NO ALCHOHAL NO TOBACCO NO INDULGENCES NO EXCESSES NO NEW VICES & NO RAGGING. PLEASE. know when to say "no", & learn when to say "stop"

HOW CAN WE BECOME BETTER ? 2 FRIENDLY SUGGESTIONS THAT CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

AT LEAST 1 % OF OUR TIME TO BE INVESTED IN GOOD READING SO AS TO PREPARE OURSELVES FOR THE FUTURE

THE SECRET OF SUCCESS : CONSTANTLY & CONTINUOUSLY REVIEW

THE SECRET OF SUCCESS : CONSTANTLY & CONTINUOUSLY PAST PRESENT FUTURE REVIEW

IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT SECURING SUCCESS : MAKE GOAL - SETTING YOUR FIRST LOVE; MAKE SELF - MASTERY YOUR SECOND.

FINALLY . . . EXERCISE & MEDITATE TO KEEP GOING AND G R O W I N G …

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