The 10 Keys to Personal Power

 Brain Tracy
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Key 1: Clarity

"Have vision. Determine what you want to be, do or have in life.
Have a sense of direction and know where you're going.
If you do not have clear specific goals in life,
you are doomed forever to work for others who do."

Reflection: The first key to "The 10 Keys to Personal Power" is clarity. Clarity means to be clear and sharpness in mind. Clarity if a helpful key to oneself because it can help us clarify our future.

Key 2: Competence
"If you commit to excellence, opportunities will always come your way.
The harder you work, the better you get."
Reflection: The second key to "The 10 Keys to Personal Power" is competence. Competence means to do something successfully or efficiently. Competence can be used when you accomplish something like a homework assignment. Another example is when you master a subject in school like mathematics. I will use Competence when I clean my room to make it sparkle and improve in my classes to get an astonishing grade.

Key 3: Concentration
"Make the best use of your time. Ask yourself
"Is this the best use of my time?" before you start anything."
Reflection: The third key in "The 10 Keys to Personal Power" is concentration. Concentration means the act of focusing on one's attention or mental effect. An example of concentration is when you are study for a big test.

Key 4: Common Sense
"Act well your part; there all honor lies."
Alexander Pope
Reflection: The fourth key in "The 10 Keys to Personal Power" is common sense. Common sense is a good sense and sound judgement in practical matters.

Key 5: Creativity
"Except the fact that every human being is a genius.
The hallmark of creativity is asking questions.
The people who are most creative ask the most questions."
Reflection: The fifth key to "The 10 Keys to Personal Power" is creativity. Creativity is the use of the imagination or ideas. For example, we can use creativity by raising your hand after a lecture to ask your teacher on information you did not understand. This will help you because then you won't have to wonder what you didn't understand and also help students that may had the same question as you did. Creativity can help us in the short and long run because then you can share the information you have with others.

Key 6: Consideration
"The quality of your relationships with other people will determine your success in life."
"Develop the people skills you need to become a better communicator.
Take courses in listening, speaking, etc."
"If you were to learn one new word a day, within 5 years, you'll be the best educated person in history."
Reflection: The sixth key to "The 10 Keys to Personal Power" is consideration. Consideration is a careful thought, typically over a period of time.

Key 7: Consistency
"Dependable, steady pedictable work is always superior to fast spurts of work."
"Be consistent in your relationships, your family, friends, your boss, your work. 
Be the person that people can depend upon. That if you say you'll do something you do it."
Reflection: The seventh key to "The 10 Keys to Personal Power" is consistency. Consistency is conformity in the application of something, typically that which is necessary for the sake of logic, accuracy, or fairness.

Key 8: Commitment
"No success is possible without commitment.
The ability  to commit yourself whole heartly is the basis of achieving all success."
"Become totally absorbed in your work.
Br totally committed."
Reflection: The eighth key to "The 10 Keys to Personal Power" is commitment. Commitment is the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause , activity, etc. For example, when you are commited you are dedicating the time and effort to finish something. Another example, is when you have a huge test the next day you will devote your time to study your brains out just to get an excellent score on the test.

Key 9: Courage
"The fear of failure is the single greatest reason for failure in life."
Reflection: The ninth key to "The 10 Keys to Personal Power" is courage. Courage is the ability to do something that frightens one. For example, some people have courage to go in front of the classroom to give their presentation to their classmates and teacher. While most people rather take an unpleasent grade for not having to talk in front of the classroom.

Key 10: Confidence
"You only get confidence by doing things over and over again."
Reflection: The tenth key to "The 10 Keys to Personal Power" is confidence. Confidence is a feeling of self-assurance arising from one's appreciatio of one's own abilitities or qualities. By having confidence you are willing to stand alone this means that you believe in yourself to not depend on someone else to do something. An example of this will be when you have a project due in front of administers and it is your groupmates and yourself to go up and present but all of a sudden your teammates will not be able to make it on time. So, now you have to have some confidence to present the project will your team gets there.

REFLECTION:
The 10 Keys to Personal Power will benefit me by changing the way I view things in a new way of perceiving. These keys will help me impprove myself as a person to focus on changing into a preferable human being. The 10 Keys showed me the way to improve my personal power by having: clarity, competence, concentration, common sense, creativity, consideration, consistency, commitment, courage, and confidence.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Stephan R. Covey

Habit 1: Be Proactive

“Habit 1 is the key to unlocking all the other habits and that’s why it comes first.

It says, “I am the captain of my life.

I can choose my attitude.

I’m responsible for my own happiness or unhappiness.

I am in the driver’s seat of my destiny, not just a passenger.”

Reflection: In the "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" the first habit it to be proactive. What this means is to become proactive by identifying and preventing likely problems. One way by being proactive can 

Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind

“Control your own destiny or someone else will.” 
(Jack Welch)

Reflection: The second habit in "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" 

Habit 3: Put First Things First

“Organize and execute around priorities.” 

Reflection:

Habit 4: Think Win-Win

“Think win-win or no deal.”

Reflection: The fourth habit in the "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" is to "Think Win-Win.

Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood

“Diagnose before you prescribe.”

Reflection: The fifth habit in "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" is to "seek first to understand, then to be understood." 

Habit 6: Synergize

“ The whole is greater than the sum of its parts (1+1=3)”

Reflection: The sixth habit in "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" is to synergize. What synergize means is to be inventive in the cooperation method. You can use the synergize method by working as a team, have an open mind, and find new solutions to aged problems. 

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw

“Four Dimension of Self-Renewal: Physical, Mental, Spiritual, Social/Emotional. ”

Reflection: The seventh habit in "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" is to sharpen the saw. What sharpen the saw means is that you should balance your body with eating healthy. You can eat healthy by having oatmeal for breakfast, peanut butter sandwich for lunch, and salmon with salad for diner. Another way you can sharpen the saw is to get enough sleep at night and balance the time you spend on school, family, and extracurricular activities. 

Reflection: In "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" we learn how to: Be Proactive, Begin with the End in Mind, Putting First Things First

Three Fundamental Techniques

in Handling People

Technique 1: Don’t criticize, condemn or complain

“If you want to gather honey, don’t kick over the beehive.”

Reflection: The first technique for the "Three Fundamental Techniques in Handling People" talks about to not complain or criticize. Another version of the honey and the beehive is to not bite the hand that feeds you. 

Technique 1: Give honest and sincere appreciation

“The big secret in dealing with people.”

Reflection: The second technique for the "Three Fundamental Techniques in Handling People" talks about gratitude. This meaning that you as a person should appreciate what you have and thanks others for what have done to help you in a way. 

Technique 3: Arouse in the other person an eager want.

“He who can do this has the whole world with him.

He who cannot, walks a lonely way.”

Reflection: The last technique for the "Three Fundamental in Handling People" talks about making people happy.




Reflection: In the "Three Fundamental in Handling People" we learned about: Don’t criticize, condemn or complain; Give honest and sincere appreciation; and Arouse in the other person an eager want.

School Break Days

A.  What you did

-During the school break days I spent my time watching Netflix and cleaning my house.

B.  Places you went

-I went to my Abuela’s house during Christmas and take my Ita out to eat at Norms

C.  People you met

-The people I met during the break was my family at my house for a little get together

D. Movies you watched

-Throughout the break I watched the Star Wars movies.

E.  Sports events you played or watched

-I did not play any sports or watch any of them live, only on T V, a soccer game.

F.   CTR experiences

-The CTR experiences that I came across were when I helped my mom prepare for the Rosca. I helped make the food, clean the house, prepare the table and remolded the living room.

G.  Book you read

-I did not read any books throughout the break.

H. Homework you did

-Homework I did was to study for a test for government.

I.     Anything else

-There is nothing more to say.

J.    Include pictures, labels.

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How to Win Friends and Influence People

Six Ways to Make People like You. If you want people to like you...

Rule 1: Become genuinely interested in other people.

“Do this and you will be welcome anywhere.”

“You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.”

“Ask questions to other people, questions that they would enjoy answering.”

Reflection: By becoming attentitive with other people you will help their self-esteem. For example, if you let them speak with what they have to say, they would respect you more. Like, if they start talking about problems going on at home, then you rudly interupt them they will most likely want to become your friend. By trying so hard in talking about all the cool stuff you are going to do this summer you aren't going to win friends like that. You must ask them about themselves and their plans or anything related towards them. Meaning be interested in them annd no only talk about yourself.

Rule 2: Smile

“Actions speak louder than words, and a smile says, “I like you. You make me happy. I am glad to see you.”

“You don’t feel like smiling? Then force yourself to smile.”

“It creates happiness in the home, fosters good will in a business, and is the countersign (witness or indication) of friends.”

Reflection: Another way to make someone like you, is to smile more. Smiling is a great way to want someone to become your friend because this will indicate that you are just a friendly face. For example, if you look like an irritated human being then no one will approach you. But on the other hand if you show that you are a compassionate individual then someone will approach you to become their friend.

Rule 3: Remember Names

“A man’s name is to him the sweetest and most important sound in any language.”

“If you don’t remember names, you are headed for trouble.”

Reflection: The third way in "How to Win Friends and Influence People" is by remembering the names of the people. For example, if you work in a business company or a store that sells products you must remember the names of previous customers that have entered the store. This will improve your business/ store by improving your sales. Even, though it is difficult to remember someone who you have only seen once, there are many ways to help you improve your memory. Like, finding a feature about them to help you remember the next time you come encounter with them. Another way to help you remember names is by repeating the name as many times so you can remember. Remembering names is very important because if you don't remember the names properly, then the people will want someone who does. My mom works at a bank called Wells Fargo so she is familiar with remembering people's name because she hears stories from them that helps her remember who they are. Another trick my mother uses is that she uses the name of the customer by imagining something that goes with them. For example, there is this lady that enters the bank that only wears one color from head to toe. Like, if she decides to wear only purple that day then she wears purple earings, hat, nails, clothes, etc. so my mother would remember her as the lady with colors or something like that. 

Rule 4: Be a Good Listener. Encourage Others to Talk About Themselves.

“If you aspire to be a good conversationalist, be an attentive listener.”

“Remember that the man you are talking to is a hundred times more interested in himself and his wants and his problems than he is in you and your problems.”

Reflection: The fourth rule talks about being a good listener and to encourage them to talk about themselves. You can encourage them by asking them about what they enjoy doing and anything you think they would be open to talk about. This will help you make friends by talking only about them. 

Five Tips for Active Listening:

1.      Stay Focus: Don’t judge and be patient

2.    Really Listen: Don’t think about your similar experiences and what you should do next.

3.    Allow for periods of silence: Wait till’ the other person speaks again.

4.    From time to time, repeat the other person’s words or paraphrase it back to them.

5.     Understand the emotions behind the words: When you paraphrase you will understand what or how they feel.

Rule 5: Talk in Terms of the other man’s Interest

“The royal road to a man’s heart is to talk to him about the things he treasures most.”

Reflection: In step 5, it talks about asking other people on what they enjoy doing. This can help you to make someone like you by taking their interest to know more about them and their life. The person may think you will be like the other people who are constantly interupting the person talking and talking about themselves. The people who constantly interupt other people will most likely to loose friends because he/she is annoying. 

Rule 6: Make the other person feel important—and do it sincerely.

“The desire to be important is the deepest urge in human nature.”

(John Dewey)

“Helping people feel important and appreciated works magic.”

Reflection: The sixth step to win people over is to make the other person feel important. This step is a great step because if you do not make the other person feel powerful.

Reflection: In the "Six Ways to Make People Like You" the rules to teach you many ways in order to make a new friend and keep them with you. The 1st step talks about "Become Genuinelly Interested In Other People." This step is important because if you do not listen to what that person has to say or let them speak then they will feel uninterested in becoming your friend. The 2nd step is to "Smile." If you do not crack a smile once in a while then the person will feel like you do not like them and leave. Step 3 is to "Remember Names." Remembering names can help you in company wise or community wise because people perfer to be around someone who remebers who they are. Step 4 is "Be a Good Listener. Encourage Others to Talk About Themselves." By encouraging others to talk about themselves then they will triger the person to know that you want to know more about them. The 5th step says, "Talk in Terms of the other man's Interest." This rule says to talk about what the other person likes to do and go do it. The last rule, step 6 talks about "Make the other person feel important—and do it sincerely." This step helps people want to become your friend because you can improve their personality and insecurity.

Glenn Cunningham-Have Heart

Crippled Glenn Cunningham Became an Olympian and Doctor

Reflection: Glenn Cunningham lost his older brother in an explosion at age seven. He was legs were seriously burned during this incident. While in the hospital the doctor had told his mother that he may never walk again. Glenn choose not to believe that so he told his mother that he will walk again, which brought tears in her eyes. So during his hard work of doing the impossible, Glenn began to walk again in about 22 months later. He wanted to pursue his dream as becoming to be in the Olympics. In 1936 he got a silver medal in the World Olympics Games in Berlin. Glenn did achieve another goal which was to become a doctor. Glenn Cunningham is inspirational because he did not give up.

Becky

This random girl that sits next to me has light brown hair. She likes to play with playdough and eat chicken ice cream. Her favorite color is yellow and brown. She lives with chickens in a barn house next to a frozen mountain. She likes to listen to Paris Hilton. Her favorite food is oysters and tootie rolls. Becky practicaly lives at church, she goes everyday after school. She likes playing patty cake with raccons and hopscotch with sharks. Becky has a secret identity she has a collection of my little ponies and cabbage patch kids. Her favorite movie is Care Bears the Movie. Her favorite song is Barbie Girl by Aqua and Friday by Rebecca Black. Her favorite restaurant is Church Chicken.