Success = IQ x EQ
IQ = Book Smarts
EQ = Self Smart + School Smart + People Smart
TLC = THINKING + LEARNING + COMMUNICATING
Internal Strength = Self Smart = ThinkingSelf-confidence – believing in myself and my abilities
Risk-taking – taking the difficult road to expand my comfort zone
Self-motivation – getting myself started
Enthusiasm – having energy and interest for what I’m doing
Reflective – truly looking at myself
Reality based – dealing with what is in front of me
Emotional awareness – in touch with how my feelings influence my actions
Empowered – realizing that I’m in charge of my future
Responsible – being dependable; someone others can count on
Self-disciplined – taking control of myself
Flexible – adapting to change and the stress created by it
Toughness – dealing with adversity when things aren’t going my way
Challenge – seeing problems as learning opportunities
Courageous – responding in spite of fear or lack of confidence
Commitment – putting forth my best effort
Optimistic – hopeful, valuing the positive
Opportunistic – keeping my eyes and ears open for possibilities
Boundaries – accepting my limits and dealing with authority
Problem Solving Skills = School Smart = LearningTime management – making good use of my time
Proactive – seeing what needs to be done and doing it
Focus – keeping my attention on the task or goal
Persistent – sticking with the job until it is finished
Patience – realizing that success often doesn’t come easily
Organized – able to look ahead and keep my life in order
Logical – solving life’s problems in a sensible, orderly manner
Values-oriented – knowing what is most important to my success
Goal setting – planning to meet long and short-term needs
Creative – inventive, full of ideas, able to see or do things in a new way
Practical thinking – using sound, reasonable judgment
Resourcefulness – finding a way to get the job done
Intellectual muscle – developing my thinking, stretching my mental abilities
Analysis – seeing the deeper meaning within
Synthesis – combining bits of information to find the greater meaning
Social Qualities = People Smart = CommunicatingFun – realizing that learning and working with others can be enjoyable
Respectful – honoring others by my words and actions
Acceptance – valuing diversity and people who are different from me
Communication – willing to listen to others and share appropriately
Honest – valuing living with truth and communicating truth
Empathetic – understanding what others are going through
Team player – helping others succeed
Open minded – accepting points of view different than my own
Conflict resolution – working through issues in a peaceful manner
Negotiate – using compromise and give-and-take in dealing with others
Tact – expressing myself with concern for other’s feelings
Kindness – going out of my way to be nice and considerate of others
Developed by Peter Houseman, Jeanne Liken and Bob Goepel