1. Chapter One:
Discovering Who You Are
Believe you can and you are halfway there.
Theodore Roosevelt
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2. Chapter Goals
Learning
• The traits and
characteristics that make
you special.
• The importance of
establishing an excellent
value system.
• The power of optimism and
positive self-esteem.
Ability
• Complete a Personality
Assessment Profile and
identify your personality
type.
• Develop your own brand
and know what qualities
you need to market yourself
to future employers.
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3. Professionalism
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4. Basic Needs
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5. The Me Puzzle
• (Insert figure 1.1)
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6. Capitalizing on Your Strengths
Perspective
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7. Personality Type Categories
• Extroversion/Introversion
• Sensing/Intuition
• Thinking/Feeling
• Judging/Feeling
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8. Interaction
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9. Learning
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10. Decisions
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11. Living
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12. Which one are you?
ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ
ISTP ISFP INFP INTP
ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP
ESTJ ESFJ ENFJ ENTJ
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13. Keys to Success
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14. Finding a Role Model
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15. Values and Beliefs
Values
• A value is simply a principal
or quality that you think is
worthwhile and regard
highly.
• Our personal value system
also serves as a
motivational force in our
lives.
Beliefs
• A belief is what we consider
to be true or false.
• A belief is a conviction that
we hold so dearly that it
literally causes us to act in
one way or another.
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16. Building Your Brand
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