Chapter One: Discovering Who You Are

Believe you can and you are halfway there.Theodore Roosevelt

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Chapter Goals

Learning• The traits and

characteristics that make you special.

• The importance of establishing an excellent value system.

• The power of optimism and positive self-esteem.

Ability• Complete a Personality

Assessment Profile and identify your personality type.

• Develop your own brand and know what qualities you need to market yourself to future employers.

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Professionalism

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Basic Needs

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The Me Puzzle

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Capitalizing on Your Strengths

Perspective

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Personality Type Categories

• Extroversion/Introversion

• Sensing/Intuition

• Thinking/Feeling

• Judging/Feeling

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Interaction

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Learning

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Decisions

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Living

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Which one are you?ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ

ISTP ISFP INFP INTP

ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP

ESTJ ESFJ ENFJ ENTJ

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Keys to Success

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Finding a Role Model

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Values and Beliefs

Values• A value is simply a principal

or quality that you think is worthwhile and regard highly.

• Our personal value system also serves as a motivational force in our lives.

Beliefs• A belief is what we consider

to be true or false.

• A belief is a conviction that we hold so dearly that it literally causes us to act in one way or another.

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Building Your Brand

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