Chapter 2 Lecture 3 B uilding Your Career Success: Discover Your Personal Power

1. Chapter 2 Lecture 3Building Your Career Success: Discover Your Personal Power “Confidence is not trying the knob after you’ve locked the door.” —William McFee

2. Build Positive Self-Esteem • This involves changing the way we may see ourselves. • Understanding the challenges we face and not letting them define us. • We cannot always rely on others to build our self-esteem.

3. Building Self-Esteem • Be assertive. • Maintain a sense of humor. • Project self-confidence. • Be enthusiastic. • Use positive self-talk (affirmations). • Visualize success. • Utilize multiple intelligences.

4. Building Self-Esteem (continued) • Learn from role models. • Initiate action. • Be persistent. • Be disciplined. • Demonstrate emotional intelligence. • Set goals.

5. Building Self-Esteem (continued) • Demonstrate self-reliance and resilience. • Be flexible. • Show passion. • Be responsible. • Have vision. • Be an innovator.

6. Intelligence! What's the first thing that comes to mind when you see this word?

7. Multiple Intelligences • Eight distinct areas of intelligence. • Each person possesses all eight intelligences. • Each intelligence can be more fully developed.

8. Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence • Focuses on use of language and words. • Interest in subjects such as English, foreign language, and history. • Interest in activities such as debate, drama, and yearbook editing. • Common career choices: author, lawyer, teacher, salesperson, religious leader.

9. Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence • Focuses on the ability to be aware of patterns of pitch, sound, rhythm, and timbre. • Interest in subjects such as music and dance. • Interest in activities such as band, orchestra, choir, and dance productions. • Common career choices: singer, composer, dancer, conductor, disc jockey, sound engineer.

10. Logical/Mathematical Intelligence • Focuses on the ability to think abstractly, problem-solve, and think critically. • Interest in subjects such as math, science, economics, and computer programming. • Interest in activities such as science projects, reading maps, spreadsheets, budgets, and blueprints. • Common career choices: engineer, scientist, mathematician, banker, economist, computer programmer.

11. Visual/Spatial Intelligence • Focuses on the ability to create mental images and transform them into art forms. • Interest in subjects such as art, shop, drafting, and photography. • Interest in activities such as designing brochures, ceramics, structures, and websites. • Common career choices: visual artist, designer, architect, webmaster.

12. Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence • Focuses on the ability to connect mind and body and relate to excelling at sports. • Interest in subjects such as dance, drama, sports, and culinary arts. • Common career choices: athlete, coach, physical therapist, dancer, trainer, chef.

13. Intrapersonal Intelligence • Focuses on the ability to comprehend one’s feelings. • Interest in subjects such as psychology and creative writing. • Interest in activities such as reading and journal writing. • Common career choices: psychologist, author, religious leader, career coach.

14. Interpersonal Intelligence • Focuses on the ability to comprehend others’ feelings. • Interest in subjects such as literature, psychology, and sociology. • Common career choices: counselor, psychology, nurse, social worker, teacher, politician.

15. Naturalistic Intelligence • Focuses on the ability to understand and work effectively in the natural world of plants and animals. • Interest in subjects such as botany, zoology, and geology. • Common career choices: biologist, botanist, meteorologist, zoologist, veterinarian.