This is a special edition of the power point presentation prepared for the 9 day Programme on Personality Development, [ 6th to 15th July 2010], organized for the benefit of the final year students of the graduation programme of the Andhra Mahila Sabha College for Women, Hyderabad. The programme was conducted mainly in Telugu. The live audio recordings can be freely listened to at: www.archive.org – please search for Prof. V. Viswanadham and further search for the topic.

2. PLEASE SMILE

3. Welcome to the staff and students of Andhra Mahila Sabha College PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 6 TH TO 15 TH July 2010 Facilitator Prof. V. Viswanadham

4. BECOMING A BETTER STUDENT PROF. V. VISWANADHAM

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

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

7. LEARN TO CONCENTRATE There is no other way to realize Your full potential

8. Think like a Man of Action Act like a Man of Thought

9. Failing to PLAN is planning to FAIL

10. not knowing and knowing between the two which is better ?

11. knowing and using between the two which is better ?

12. using and learning between the two which is better ?

13. learning and absorbing between the two which is better ?

14. Thus, the journey is from not knowing ~ knowing knowing ~ using using ~ learning learning ~ absorbing

15. absorbing is becoming this is better !

16. becoming is becoming better

17. becoming better c o n t i n u o u s l y

18. Move from "learning to look" towards "looking to learn"

19. Convert "lessons learned" to "lessons implemented"

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22. EVERYONE HAS MULTIPLE ROLES TO PLAY 1,00,000 crores of neurons to be put to use PERSONAL LIFE HOME LIFE FAMILY LIFE WORK LIFE SOCIAL LIFE BECOMING BETTER will improve all aspects of your life

24. 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

25. LIFE LEARN TO LIVE LIVE TO LEARN LOVE TO LIVE LIVE TO LOVE LOVE TO LEARN

26. 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

27. L = E THE PURPOSE OF LIFE IS PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE

28. 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

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

30. How well prepared are you ? What Skills are needed ?

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

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

35. Develop & Practice VALUES

36. LEARN TO LOVE TO BECOME A BETTER HUMAN BEING

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

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

39. STRENGTHEN YOUR STRENGTHS CONTINUOUSLY CONTINUOUSLY WEAKEN YOUR WEAKENESSES

40. LEARN TO DEEPEN WIDEN & SHARPEN YOUR LEARNING SKILLS

41. 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.

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

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

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

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

46. 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"

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

48. AT LEAST 1 % OF OUR TIME TO BE INVESTED IN GOOD READING SO AS TO PREPARE OURSELVES FOR THE FUTURE 24 Hours X 60 Minutes = 1440 Minutes

49. THE SECRET OF SUCCESS : CONSTANTLY & CONTINUOUSLY REVIEW

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

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

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

53. Tomorrow We will be discussing Time Management And Study Skills

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