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Today, you will need:. Pen/pencil Paper. Class Meeting. A New Formula for Success. On your paper…. What does success mean to you? How do you get it? Describe what success looks like in the following situations: As a student As a member of a sports team As a cast in a school play
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Today, you will need: Pen/pencil Paper
Class Meeting A New Formula for Success
On your paper… • What does success mean to you? • How do you get it? • Describe what success looks like in the following situations: • As a student • As a member of a sports team • As a cast in a school play • In relationships with family and friends
Today’s Goals: Understand a new definition for success. Become aware of the value of EQ in your life.
IQ vs. EQ • IQ = Intelligence Quotient • Book-smarts or natural brain power • NOT what makes you successful in school • EQ = Emotional Quotient • Self-smart • People-smart • School-smart
Which one would you most like to improve? Choose 1 • Living with a positive attitude • Monitoring your moods and behavior • Improving self confidence and motivation • Bouncing back from adversity Self-Smart
Which one would you most like to improve? Choose 1 • Getting along well with others • Listening and talking effectively • Resolving conflict • Becoming immune to negative influences People-Smart
Which one would you most like to improve? Choose 1 • Finding the relevance in things you do in school • Eliminating boredom • Developing organizational skills • Making realizations • Getting into “the zone” School-Smart
Scenarios • Sally is bright (IQ=8) and has her hand up all the time. She lacks friends because she is arrogant, boastful and irritates people. Sally doesn’t have many people skills (EQ=2). Her success total is only 16. • Meanwhile, behind Sally sits Andy who has average brainpower (IQ=5). Andy never gets any A’s and struggles to get B’s and C’s. He is dependable, trustworthy and brings out the best in others (EQ=8). His success total is 40.
Example… Think of someone in your life who has a high EQ. What qualities set them apart?
An Analogy… E.Q. I.Q.