Module 1 • Personal management SECTION SEVEN


My days are filled with “interruptions” that keep me from being as effective as I could be.


At any one moment, I am usually distracted by a number of different things running through my mind.


When I try to meet with an individual, our time together is often interrupted by phone calls or other people.


I work on a task for long hours at a time and feel tired and ineffective.


Section Seven Total: SECTION EIGHT


I am simply too busy to take time for personal development.


1 2 3 4 5 I regularly invest time and effort in personal development.


1. I feel that “personal” time is selfish. 1 2 3 4 5 I feel an investment in my own development will help me to be more effective as an employee, spouse, parent, civic leader, or community volunteer.


I feel overwhelmed and immobilized by all the things I feel I should do to improve.


I do some things for myself, but I don’t feel really “fulfilled” or “complete” as a person.


Section Eight Total: SECTION NINE


I feel that the time it takes to communicate with other people keeps me from accomplishing my goals and objectives in life.


I sometimes have to tell people what I want them to do several times before they do it.


I often wonder if people really mean what they say to me.


When I have interpersonal conflicts, I tend to get frustrated and blame others.


Section Nine Total:


1 2 3 4 5 I deeply value others, and want to understand their concerns and views, especially when they differ from mine.


1 2 3 4 5 I usually “check understanding” when I communicate with others and misunderstandings are caught early.


1 2 3 4 5 I earnestly try to understand the message being communicated by others, both verbally and through means other than words.


1 2 3 4 5 When disagreements occur, I assume there has been a miscommunication and work to remedy the situation.


1 2 3 4 5 I view improvement as a life-long process and I feel confident in my ability to integrate improvement into my lifestyle at a regular and peaceful pace.


1 2 3 4 5 I work to develop the “whole” person and set improvement goals in a wide range of areas.


1 2 3 4 5 I am able to set aside specific blocks of time on a regular basis to accomplish goals without interruption.


1 2 3 4 5 At any one moment, I concentrate fully on the experience at hand and enjoy what I am doing.


1 2 3 4 5 When I meet with an individual, that person has my undivided attention.


1 2 3 4 5 I divide my time into short productive segments and change tasks frequently.


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