A revised version of my favourite presentation - titled Becoming a Better Student. In case you are interested, you can visit: www.archive.org - search for Prof. V. Viswanadham and listen to the live audio sessions, where this presentation was used. You are most welcome to give your valuable feedback: viswam.vangapally@gmail.com

2. Welcome
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4. Facilitator
Prof. V. Viswanadham
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9. Imagine
that you are a
C. E. O.

10. C. E. O.
What
QUALITIES
you would look for
in people
you intend to select ?

11. Active, Go-getter, Poised,
Achiever, Hardworking, Rational,
Bold, Honest, Skilled,
Clever, Healthy, Smart,
Competent, Intelligent, Strong,
Confident, Innovative, Talented,
And
Creative, Loyal,
Last but not the least
Dynamic, Motivator,
Value-based
Efficient, Multi-tasker,
Effective, Passionate,
Focused, Perceptive,
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14. Think
like a Man of Action
Act
like a Man of Thought
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16. Please read
Vivekananda’s
HIS CALL TO THE NATION – Rs. 3

17. There is
no other way
to realize
Your
full potential
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18. Learn to
Live in the present
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20. Don’t
procrastinate
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21. If I have the belief
that I can do it,
I shall surely acquire
the capacity to do it
even if I may not have it
at the beginning.
Mahatma Gandhi

22. Persistence is what makes
the impossible possible,
the possible likely,
and the likely definite.
Robert Half

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

43. THE PURPOSE
OF LIFE IS
PURSUIT OF
EXCELLENCE

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

46. 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

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48. How
well prepared
are you ?
What Skills
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49. THE STILL RELEVANT
OLD BASIC SKILLS
1. Come to work every day
on time.
2. Work honestly and
work hard.
3. Maintain a positive attitude.
4. Review and report
regularly.
5. Improve continuously.

50. THE REQUIRED
NEW BASIC SKILLS
1.The ability to comprehend clearly
2.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

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55. In DARKNESS, you cannot see.
In DARKNESS – you can THINK.
Whether in LIGHT or in DARKNESS
we can THINK –
What type of THOUGHTS
we are getting ?

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57. W. A. T. C. H.
W= WORDS
A = ACTIONS
T = THOUGHTS
C = CHARACTER
H = HEAD & HEART
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59. LEARN
TO
DEEPEN
WIDEN
&
SHARPEN
YOUR
LEARNING SKILLS

60. 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.

62. WHEN YOU CHANGE
YOUR THINKING
YOU CHANGE YOUR
BELIEFS ~
EXPECTATIONS ~
ATTITUDE ~
BEHAVIOUR ~
PERFORMANCE ~
LIFE.

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69. 24 Hours X 60 Minutes = 1440 Minutes
AT LEAST
1 % OF OUR TIME
TO BE INVESTED IN
GOOD READING
SO AS TO
PREPARE OURSELVES FOR THE
FUTURE
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72. THE SECRET OF SUCCESS :
CONSTANTLY & CONTINUOUSLY
FUTURE
PRESENT
PAST

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77. EXERCISE &
MEDITATE
TO
KEEP GOING
AND
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78. Learn
to
Learn

79. Learn to
Know

80. Learn to
Be

81. Learn to
Do

82. Learn to
Live
Together

83. Learn to
Help Ever
Hurt Never

84. Learn to
Be
Dignified

85. Learn to
Be Different

86. Be Different
and
Become a Leader

87. Learn to
Gr
through l i f e.
[ Don’t merely go through life ]

88. Learn to

89. Being open to …
almost everything.
Open towards
feedback,
negative comments,
other approaches,
new technology, …
Be Open minded
Only with an open mind,
in the broadest sense
of the word,
you can survive

90. Have Drive
& Passion
Energy,
Energy,
Energy!
A positive and
energitic attitude
is what it takes
to drive change.

91. Be happy and
be positive.
Find happiness in
making other
people happy.

92. Attitude
Action

93. Positive
Attitude
Positive
Action

94. Positive
Action
Positive
Results

95. Shall we build
Bridges ?
OR
Break
the existing ones ?

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101. Do
you
want
to be in the
DEMOLITION SQUAD ?
OR
be in the
CONSTRUCTION BRIGADE ?

102. Action
without study
is fatal.
Study
without action
is futile.
Mary Beard

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106. Just think it over - - - - -
What
YOU can
Do with what
GOD has given
to you!

107. Remember—
EVERY SECOND
COUNTS

108. Please see
my presentations
titled
Self-Confidence
and also
STUDY SKILLS

109. “…..”
People
don't know
what they want
until you
show it to them
Steve Jobs
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110. Please
Put
Something
into practice
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113. Deshamunu Preminchumanna
Manchiannadi Penchumanna
Vottimatalu Kattipettoy
Gattimel Talapettavoy

115. GOOD LUCK

116. Please visit:
www.archive.org
and search for
POOLABATA
to read freely
5 publications in Telugu
and 2 publications in English
relating to Personality Development

117. For the sake of record As on 11th Sep 2011
Prof. V. Viswanadham has uploaded live recordings
of more than 500 of his speeches to www.archive.org.
‘Communication Skills’ - was downloaded, 1,788 times.
About 200 Power Point Presentations, [ slides ]
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So far, 1,04,961 have viewed.
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Thank you dear friends for helping me to reach many more.
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