Life Skills Module 1.2 Final
Life Skills Module 1.2 Final
Life Skills Module 1.2 Final
Setting goals
Learning Research Perseverance and achieving
skills skills them
Helping IQ
Leadership Personality EQ
others Motivation
development SQ
1. Positive thinking
• Positive thinking is the idea that you can change your life by thinking positively
about things
• You can’t change the world, but you can change how you perceive it and how you
react to it. And that can change the way that you feel about yourself and others,
which can in turn have a huge effect on your well-being.
• Constant negative thinking can make you much more likely to be stressed and can
lead to more serious problems, like depression.
• Feeling positive emotions helps you to identify more possibilities and options in
your life. These extra possibilities and options seem to translate into action. People
who think more positively are more likely to do things to deliver on those options.
They build new skills and develop existing ones, so that they genuinely have more
options in life.
2. Right attitude
• If a job is to be done effectively, it is necessary to consider all the fine details, plan
a strategy that leaves no stone unturned and implement it fastidiously
• This involves
➢ Checking for accuracy of facts and figures
➢ Checking for completion of data and tasks
➢ Checking for consistency in the modus operandi, wherever required
• This skill makes one a competent professional in many respects
4. Having the big picture
• It is important for a leader to keep in mind the bigger perspective, how things fit
in the bigger scheme of things
• If you are close to a problem with all the overwhelming details, it is good to step
back a little, forget the details, and view the situation as a whole or to get the
bigger picture
• This is an essential leadership quality-knowing not only how and what to do, but
knowing why
• It is a great tool to use, and it doesn’t require any college education or training. It
comes naturally and requires a strong will.
8. Setting goals and achieving them
• A goal is the intended outcome of a task
• People who set goals and try to achieve them are more productive and lead
satisfactory lives
• Before setting goals, one should have clarity on these points
➢ Why is this goal important?
➢ Is this goal about proving yourself or improving yourself
Every goal must ideally be S.M.A.R.T.
❖ Specific
❖ Measurable
❖ Attainable
❖ Relevant
❖ Time bound
Tips for achieving goals
• There are two main types of motivation: ‘intrinsic’ and ‘extrinsic’ motivation.
• Self-motivation is, in its simplest form, the force that drives you to do things
• There are many advantages to self-motivation. People who are self-motivated, for
example, tend to be more organized, have good time management skills and
more self-esteem and confidence.
• Understanding and developing your self-motivation can help you to take
control of many other aspects of your life.
• Fundamental to self-motivation is understanding what motivates you to do
things.
Skills Involved in Self-Motivation
• Setting high but realistic goals
• Taking the right level of risk
• Seeking constant feedback to work out how to improve
• Being committed to personal or organizational goals and going the ‘extra mile’ to
achieve them
• Actively seeking out opportunities and seizing them when they occur
• Being able to deal with setbacks and continue to pursue goals despite obstacles
✓Those who are motivated also find it much easier to motivate others. This can be
particularly important in leadership roles.
7 Ways To Motivate Others
• Listen
• Ask open-ended questions
• Encourage
• Ask about what the first step will be
• Dream
• Ask how you can help
• Follow up
12. Personality development
• Developing the personality can have a lot positive effect on your life and career.
The personality is a typical pattern of behaviors, thinking, and they are unique.
With outstanding effort, you can improve your habits and the pattern of thinking.
Here are some tips that will help you improve your personality.
➢ Become a Better Listener
➢ Expanding Your Interest
➢ Becoming a Better Conversationalist
➢ Meeting New People
➢ Polishing Interpersonal Skills
➢ Developing Leadership Skills
➢ Presentation Skills
➢ Treating People With Respect
13. IQ,EQ,SQ
Intelligence Quotient(IQ)
• Intelligence refers to the entire cognitive or intellectual capabilities of a person to
store and retrieve information, analyze and solve problems, and the capacity for
logical reasoning.
• IQ is a measure of human intelligence found through specific tests
• Started during First World War
• Having sheer intelligence does not imply a good personality
Emotional Quotient(EQ)
❖Emotional intelligence popularized by Daniel Goleman
❖Refers to the ability of a person to manage his emotions
❖Self awareness, self confidence, self motivation, self control, adaptability,
commitment, optimism come under EQ
Social Intelligence(SQ)
• Refers to the ability of person to connect positively with others and get along well
with them. It is about working together, cooperating, making and keeping good
relationships
A socially intelligent person will be
❖ able to understand behavioral cues in other people
❖Empathetic
❖Able to communicate well
❖Willing to listen
❖Service-oriented
❖Able to resolve conflicts
❖Able to motivate others
❖Able to choose the most effective response in a given situation