1. Topic 1: Personal development: Module 1: Factors that influence our plans, development and relationships:

2. 3 things to do when planning: Anticipation: Expect, think (about what will happen), make (preparations or changes in advance). Do planning before you start. Monitoring: Observe, check (regularly), Examine (for quality). Always have a back-up plan and if something doesn’t work out the way you planned, get creative means to fix it. Review: Evaluate (assess good and bad), comment on it, revise (to do it better in the future). Do not make the same mistakes again.

5. Unexpected delays or waste of time due to:

6. Equipment breakdown

7. Personal troubles

8. Natural disasters

9. Economic crises

10. Resources

11. No or late supplies from service providers

12. Assistance

13. Illness

14. Transport breakdowns

15. Labour crisis

16. Loss

17. damage,

18. Breakage

19. Theft

20. Money

23. Supervising (overseeing) such progress

24. Keep an eye on outside developments

25. Be attentive to warning signals

26. Adapt to changes in your situation

27. Incorporate new needs and new factors

28. Revise plan to adapt to changes

29. Examine quality of initial results

30. Make amendments

31. Ask for advice and comments

33. Assess and measure tangible results

34. Weigh up gains and profits or losses

35. Get feedback and comments

36. Reconsider own strengths and weaknesses

37. Make adjustments to assist you or get help

38. Revise your plan in detail to do things better in the future

39. Make notes of everything you learned

41. Your approach to something or someone. Your personal view on it. Mindset, outlook and feelings. Attitudes:

42. Values: Things that are important and significant to you morally, intellectually and emotionally.

43. Skills: Is an ability that is usually developed by experience or training. You are not born with it.

44. Behaviours, relationships and personal development: Impacts negatively or positively on your life. We all need values of commitment, perseverance and self-control. Our attitude, values, skills and morals manifest themselves in what we do, our: Actions Behaviour Reactions

45. Types of behaviour and their impact: Assertiveness : Passivity: Act confidently Not afraid to say or do something to change a situation for the better. Good communicators Say what they believe or want without hurting others or making them upset. Proactive. Take actions themselves, don’t wait for others to do it. Don’t wait for something to happen first. Don’t take part in things around them. They are not insecure but sit back uninterested. Others make decisions or take action. Don’t speak up and let their thoughts be known. Lets other people take control.

46. Types of behaviour and their impact continued: Confidence: Overconfidence: Extreme form of assertiveness. Does not respect will and wishes of others. Forces his way on them. Feeling superior to others. Self-important rather than serving the common good. Disrespectful Arrogant Impulsive Quietly sure of ability to succeed. Quietly sure of what you believe in. Serves the common good. Takes other’s feelings into account. Good manners. Respectfully. Puts needs and interests of others first as he is assured of his own worth and purpose in life.

47. Types of behaviour and their impact continued: Mildness : Aggression: Overconfidence and repressed feelings lead to extreme emotion like aggression. Don’t deal with stress, anger or frustration in an effective, healthy way. Easily angered. Strength under control Made a decision to never get out of control. Aware of devastation and hurt of abuse. Know that emotions are powerful. Either they are under control or you are under their control.

48. The link between: Relationships Personal development Can either build you up or break you down. Family, loyal friendships, opportunity to study, work and life is precious. Care about interests of others. Do not let people drag you down. 1. Skills Improve 2. Values Live it 3. Attitudes Work at it. Understanding yourself Setting appropriate goals four our lives Pursuing goals in a responsible way Takes place in the context of our relationships with: Ourselves Other people Resources Nature Environment God Associate with people who encourage you. Use bad experiences to be a better person.