Reaching Your Potential

What are some of your dreams or goals?

What progress have you made in achieving some of them?

What obstacles must you overcome to reach your dreams?

Making the Most of yourselfEach day is a step toward what you

choose to buildBeing successful at something you work

for feels goodIt makes you feel more confident and

willing to take on other challenges

Success and Self-ConfidenceSelf-confidence means people are

confident in their abilities. The feel good about themselves and their accomplishments

When Success comes they feel there are other things they can achieve if they work at them

ConfidenceThink of tasks you

weren’t able to accomplish when you were younger.

Learning to read, make food, play a game- in the process did you say to yourself “I know I can do this!”

IndependenceThink about experience you have had

since your were littleHopefully many of the experiences were

positive as you learned to walk, talk and understand more of your world.

While what you want to achieve today is different, every past success helps you believe you can make it

PotentialPotential- the

possibility of becoming more than they are right now. Reaching your potential means becoming all you can be.

Keep your efforts focusedMany people don’t reach their potential

b/c they get distracted so often along the way. It is important to set priorities by determining what is important to you and ranking those things in order of importance

Once you decide what you want to accomplish, stay focused

Check out your interests and activities

Make a list of each. Next compare your interests and

activities to your priorities

Choose friends who SUPPORT YOU

Some people always have a negative attitude, others can influence you in the wrong ways

To be your best, surround yourself with friends who provide positive encouragement

Be Health-SmartYou are more likely to reach your

potential if you are healthy and full of energy

Eat a variety of foods that are good for you

Get enough sleep and exerciseAvoid tobacco, drugs and alcohol

Resources Impact PotentialAnything you use to help accomplish

something is a resourceResources can be either human or

materialResources that have to do with people are

called human resources- including time, energy and knowledge

ResourcesMaterial resources- include money,

property, supplies, time and toolsCommunity resources- such as libraries,

schools, churches, hospitals, clinics and parks

Natural resources- include everything in the natural environment- water, trees, oil

ResourcesFamily members, teachers, and other

school personnel are human resources that can help you achieve a goal

Friends, neighbors, employers and people in the community offer other possibilities to help you reach your potential

Doctors, police officers, firefighters and EMT are also valuable resources

YOUYou are a storehouse of human resources-

they include your health, interests, skills, knowledge, abilities and attitudes.

Make the most of your Resources

Expand your resources- get to know a variety of people. Individuals you meet may be able to help you learn skill or find a job. Read newspapers, bullentin boards, and pamphlets

Conserve your ResourcesOpening a savings account will reward

you with more money in the long runCare for your possessions, they will last

longer and your won’t have to replace them as often

Substitute resources- make a gift instead of buying one, rent a movie instead of going to the movie

GoalsA goal is something you plan to do, be or

haveIt is something you are willing to work

forEveryone has goals in life, but not

everyone achieves them