2. Goals

3. In two major surveys, college and university educators identified lack of motivation as the number one barrier to student success. What is a barrier to success? Motivation

4. According to American College Testing (ACT), in public four-year colleges in the United States about 33 percent of students fail to return for their second year. (That means 33% out of 11 students = 3.63 How many students drop out of 4 year colleges? 33%

5. According to American College Testing (ACT), in public two-year colleges in the United States about 50 percent (half) of students fail to return for their second year. (That means 50% out of 11 is 5-6 students) How many students drop out of 2 year colleges? 50%

6. In the formula V x E = Motivation, Value: Benefits you'll receive from college education (have students list value) (Scale 0-10 on your belief) Money Career Goals Pride Expectation: How likely you think you can get your college degree. (Scale 0-10 on your expectation) Increase study time Develop study skills Manage time Come prepared Improve reading skills Note taking Testing taking Motivation: To accomplish your goals

8. According to recent US Census Bureau data Adults with a 4 year degree make $2.1 Million Adults with a high school degree make $1.2 Million Difference $900,000 It takes around $1 million to pay for basic living needs.

9. According to psychologist Brian Tracy, many people resist setting life goals because they don’t know how. What did Tracy say was the reason people resist setting goals? They don't know how

10. A “life role” is an activity to which we regularly devote large amounts of time and energy. What do we devote to a life role? Time and Energy

11. The DAPPS Rule is an acronym, a memory device to assist us in remembering the five qualities of an effective __GOAL______. What helps us remember the 5 qualities of an effective Goal? The DAPPS Rule

13. Achievable (I have the present ability)

14. Personal (Your goals and desire not someone else's)

15. Positive (Worded with do's not don'ts

17. Work hard to get good grades.

18. Achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or better this semester.

20. The book talks about a student writing an article for a national magazine just because he committed himself to earning money. The book talks about Cathy Turner used visualizations to help her win two Olympic gold medals in speed skating.

22. Progressive Muscle Relaxation from head to toe

23. Meditating

24. Using present tense verbs

25. I own my house

26. I am graduating

27. I own my own business

28. Being specific

29. Using your 5 senses

30. I can see

31. I can smell

32. I can touch

33. I can taste

34. I can hear

35. Feeling your feelings

37. A personal AFFIRMATION is a statement about ourselves in which we claim our desired qualities as if we already had them in abundance. I am smart? I am friendly? I am lovable? If your affirmation seems like a lie, remind yourself that when you say your affirmation, you are prematurely telling the _TRUTH

39. Repeat your affirmation over and over as a reminder.

40. Make choices consistent with your affirmation qualities.

41. Align your words and deeds

42. Be careful about the words you use to describe yourself.

43. Say your affirmation when life tests you and then act consistently with your affirmation qualities.