This document appears to be the syllabus and notes from a lecture on proactive behavior and putting first things first. The lecturer, Eng. Kishor K. Ade, discusses key technical, personal, and psychological qualities needed in civil engineering. These include strong analytical skills, problem solving abilities, integrity, and a good attitude. The lecturer emphasizes developing discipline and prioritizing important tasks over urgent ones by creating schedules and mission statements. Controlling one's reactions and focusing on things within one's influence is presented as important for being proactive.

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Beyond Civil Engineering.......!
Mr. Kishor K. Ade
enggkishor@gmail.com-Email
Mo. No. 8698206560

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THEORY OF STRUCTURE –I (TOS-I)
Lecture 1
Course Syllabus
Warm welcome to everybody

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8. • This is the ability to control one's
environment, rather than control
other.
• It is more than taking initiative.
Be Proactive

9. What happens to a bottle of soda
when you shake it up?
It EXPLODES!

10. What happens to a bottle of water
when you shake it up?
It staycalm!

11. • When you are PROACTIVE, you make a
choice about how you react to the things
that happen in your life. You act like a
water bottle. You might get shaken
up or mad, but you stay calm and don’t
explode.

12. circle
of
influence
circle of
concern
Focus on things you can
change or influence
Things you
can’t control
Things you
can control or
change
How could you be more
proactive?

13. Things you
CAN’T control
or change:
•Other people
•The weather
•Things you did
wrong in the
past
•How other
people treat
me
•Homework
Things you
CAN control
or change:
•Your attitude
•Your mood
•Your reaction to
good and bad
things that
happen
•How I treat other
people

14. • We are responsible to make things
happen
• We are responsible for our action
• We choose our behavior
• When things don’t go your way, you
aren’t happy, BUT you stay calm.
• Concept of circle of concern and circle
of influence
Convincing Part of Habit

15. • As emotion is the part of human nature
because of which an expert person can
be derailed from proactiveness.
Doubtful Part of Habit

16. • It helps in handle situation
• It helps in making good choices about
how you respond to something
happening
• You are always ready with a calm attitude
• It make sure that the right things will
happen at right time.
• It focus on those things that you can
change(circle of influence)
Appreciations

17. • Time taking activity
• Lots and lots of practicerequired.
Criticism

18. • This habitis based on the principle that all
things are created twice.
• There is a mental (first) creation, and a
physical (second) creation
• It state that we decide the direction of our life.
• It also advocate the different roles we play in
life and the need to maintain a balance
between these roles
• If you don’t know where you are going, how
will you know when you get there.
Begin with the EndinMind

19. Imagine Havingto FixThis

20. How useful is that to have
the end in mind

22. • Before you figure out the “end”, you have to
take a look at what YOU want!
• By doing one exercise a person can identify
what he want in end?

23. • After ten years a newspaper decides to do
a story about YOU! They interview four
people about you. These could be friends
or family. What would you want them to
say about you?
MISSIONSTATEMENT

24. • We write our own script
• All things are created twice and The
physical creation follows the mental, just
as a building follows a blueprint.
• One of the best ways to incorporate Habit
2 into your life is to develop a Mission
Statement.
Convincing Part of Habit

25. • Difference between ideas and priorities can
be threat.
Doubtful Part of Habit

26. • Helpful in making mission statement
• Re-write our own mission statement
• Covey emphasizes that our self-
awareness empowers us to shape our
own lives, instead of living our lives by
default.
Appreciations

27. • This habit is where habit 1 and habit 2
comes together.
• Habit 3 is the second creation, the physical
creation
• This is the habit of discipline and
management of your life as per the
direction you have chosen.
• This habit differentiate between URGENT &
IMPORTANT.
Put First ThingsFirst

29. • We must have the discipline to prioritize
our day-to-day actions based on what is
most important, not what is most urgent.
• We should plan according to the nature
of thing.
• We should make weekly schedule
Convincing Part of Habit

30. • It will bettercontrol
• Grantees successful completion of tasks
• Avoid panic situations
Appreciations

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Beyond
Civil Engineer…..
While stepping into the Basic
Civil and Environmental
Engineering.....
Mr. Kishor Ade
enggkishor@gmail.com

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What Field Demands from You ?
Technical Qualities
Personal
Qualities
Psychological
Qualities

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Technical Qualities
Good Drawing skills
-- Ability to read , understand and
review drawings
---- Ability to understand and apply
complex technical specifications,
standards, and procedures

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Technical Qualities
Knowledge of basic fundamentals
Good Computer Skills
Strong Analytical Aptitude
Attention to Detail
Ability to Think Logically
Economy-Profit
Innovations

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Technical Qualities -- Application of Knowledge

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Technical Qualities Be Precise

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Technical Qualities
Problem Solving --
Task Master

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• Strong Sense of Responsibility
• Patience and Control on Anger
• Confidence
• Absorb Pressure
• Good Convincing Skills
• Time Management
• Physically Strong
• Rough and tough
• Common Sense
• Punctuality
Personal Qualities

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Psychological Qualities
• Good Teamwork Spirit
• Integrity
• Stamina

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Psychological Qualities Attitude

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Psychological Qualities

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Know Your Friends

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How to Achieve These Qualities
• Listen to Inner Voice
• No shortcuts
• Listen to Understand
• Develop General Awareness
• Take Care of ---- Body…Mind….Intellect
• Be Cool—Quite---Smiling
• Love your Job
• Attitude of learning
• Don’t Listen to Reply

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How to Achieve These Qualities

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How to Achieve These Qualities
Leave your personal habits at home

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How to Achieve These Qualities
Never expect only goody goody

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How to Achieve These Qualities
• Never be involved in –
Illegal things
Unethical things
Immoral things

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