A Life Plan For Effective Human Relations

The document discusses developing an effective life plan through making conscious choices about one's career and lifestyle. It defines success as being multidimensional rather than just work-related goals. Developing healthy habits around finances, physical and mental health, and spirituality are described as characteristics of right livelihood. Specific goals and plans are needed to make changes, such as maintaining a balanced diet, regular exercise, and breaking old habits. The overall message is that individuals have the power to shape their own lives through goal setting and choice.

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CHAPTER 17

A Life Plan for

Effective Human
Relations
What is SUCCESS?

One dimensional
 Success measured in WORK LIFE
1.Working Long Hours
2.Reaching work-related goals
3.Meeting standards at work
4.
5.
“Success is the ability to go from one failure to

another with no loss of enthusiasm.” –Winston

Churchill
Toward New Definition of
SUCCESS
Means different things to different people
NO universal definition
E.g. Monetary reward, career, spirituality


“Life's failures are stepping stones to success.”

Towards Right Livelihood

Characteristics:
1.Conscious choice
 Figuring out what you like to do
2.Emphasis on more than just money
 Money and security are not primary goals of life
3.Personal growth
 Vehicle for growth thru introspection and
commitment
Financial Resources

Defining your relationship with money

 Money is a compelling force in many people’s
lives.


1.True prosperity
 Prosperity is having plenty of what we need in
life.
2.Mature money management
 Spend wisely, save for the future

Non-Financial Resources
1.Physical and Mental Health
 Interrelationship between health and life
2.Intellectual Growth
 Education and training
3.Leisure Time
 Provide opportunity to relax and get in touch
with family and friends
4.Healthy Spirituality
 Spirituality encompasses faith

Developing a Healthy
Lifestyle
Healthy Diet
1.Maintain balanced and varied diet
2.Reduce calorie intake
3.Cut down on high cholesterol foods
4.Eat high fiber and adequate starch foods
5.Minimize sodium (salt) consumption
6.Drink in moderation
7.
“The greatest wealth is health.” ~Virgil
Developing a Healthy
Lifestyle
Improving physical fitness


 Physical fitness is the ability to perform

daily tasks vigorously and have energy left to
enjoy leisure activities.


1.Walking
2.Jogging
3.Swimming
Food Pyramid
Planning for Changes in
your LIFE
Identify some behaviors you want to adopt or
modify that will result in changes in your life
Set goals
Do what is necessary to reach those goals





“If you don't like something change it; if you can't



change it, change the way you think about it.”

~Mary Engelbreit
Power of Habits

Habits are consistent, often unconscious

pattern that expresses our character.


Process of breaking habits



1.Motivation
2.Knowledge
3.Practice
4.Feedback
5.Reinforcement
Goal Setting Process

You must be clear in what you want to

accomplish
Goals must be well defined
Remember: Have the RIGHT attitude
Track and monitor goals



 “Goals are the fuel in the furnace of
achievement.” –Brian Tracy, Eat That Frog

The Choice is yours