10 Keys to Personal Power

Brian Tracy

Key 1: Clarify

"Have vision. Determine what you want to be, do or have in life.  Have a sense of direction and know where you’re going.  If you do not have clear specific goals in life, you are doomed forever to work for others who do."

Clarity a key to have because it allows you focus when you have clarity. It will help you in decision making like what colleges do want to go to. It also helps determine what you want to be when you grow up. Having clarity also helps you become the boss and have control. In some situations people don't have the best ideas because they don't have a clear mind. For example, when there is a fire, but it's an electrical fire and a man throws water because he doesn't have a clear mind. Throwing water at an electrical fire will only cause more fire. I always try to have a clear mind because it's help you walk through ideas. It also helps me be more confident because if I am speaking clarity I have confidence. "Have a sense of direction and know where you're going". This quote is great because it helps you determine where and what you want to do with your life. Now that I know more about clarity I will use it to my advantage.

Key 2: Competence

"If you commit to excellence, opportunities will always come your way. The harder you work, the better you get."

Being able to be competence is great because it allows you to do your work quickly and efficiently. It will also set an example for yourself because if you work hard you'll better yourself. If you set your mind to be competence then you'll most likely be successful. If you are competence then opportunities will come to you. The opportunities will come but if you do not take advantage of it then you won't be successful. One person that I watch every time he plays is very competence. His name is Brandon Ingram. He's the forward for the Los Angeles Lakers and Brandon has the mindset of competence because in one year of being in the league he has improved drastically from 9 points to 16 points. He's competence because of he worked on his game over the off season. His coaches said that he was in the gym every day working on his game to be better. He been grinding and having that competence mindset of working hard and efficiently. 

School Break Days

For my winter break a lot happened i went on dates with my girlfriend spend time with my family and had a family member that passed away on New Years Eve.  I went to Staples Center with my girlfriend to watch Disney on Ice. About 2 weeks after that we went to Disneyland which is her favorite place on earth. On Christmas Eve around 9-pm i had gone out with my godfather to the sideshows that take place in South Central Los Angeles. New Years Eve my great uncle had passed away.4 days after New Years Day my godfather took  my brother, sister, younger cousin, my girlfriend, and me hiking to the Griffith Park Observatory. January 5 i went to The Rinks in Lakewood

Class Evaluation

• Things that i like about the class is nothing in all honesty because he never taught us actual code such as w3school instead we learned some website called scratch which you don't learn code you just drag and place and connect and it makes a code.
• Things that  i do not like about the class is the life planning goals journal in what point will we need a LIFE planning goals journal at any point in my life to me it just does not make any sense that we have to be learning stuff like that in a computer class
• For starters teach more about the history of computers then have them learn the basic aspects of the computer by learning the parts then have them go to learn how to make a html website its really simple.
• i got none
• no i didn't because none of the work is based on computers its based on how to build a better person and last time i checked my class/course was named exploring computer science
• no i do not write in it daily even if it means i am not being a ctr person to me it makes no sense to be working on it if its not gonna teach me on computers
• honestly...nah why you ask because to me this class is a joke were i will not gain knowledge to help me in my future which is based on technology

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Reflection

The 7 habits have been change the way I think in different perspectives. I have been using all the 7 habits. If it's, be proactive, begin with an end in mind, put first things first, think win-win, seek to understand then to be understood, synergize, or sharpening the saw. I was in the midst of doing my college application and when I started to do it all I remember was how can apply the 7 habits to my college application. I was being proactive when I was seeking out for information about colleges. This took a lot of time and effort, but I was on task and proactive so I finished with time to spare. I began with end mind because I knew I was doing my college plan, I wanted to apply to college. As of right now I am very anxious because I want to be accepted and that's thinking with a win win mentally. In doing this I got a lot of advice from teachers and counselors, so much that I could've help others on their college application, and that was seek to understand, then to be understood. I was also working with teachers as a team to finish my applications. I was also sharpening the sword when I was doing my application with my teachers and counselor. The 7 habits have taught me new methods on how to expand my knowledge.

Habit 1: Be Proactive

  "Habit 1 is the key to unlocking all the other habits and that's why it comes first. It says, "I am the captain of my life. I can choose my attitude. I'm responsible for my own happiness or unhappiness. I am in the driver's seat of my destiny, not just a passenger."

Being proactive is a great habit to have, because you never waste any time. Being proactive allows you to have more free time. For example, let's say I have a lot of homework, but I have one week to do it. If I do the homework on the first day I get it then, I'll have the rest of the week to myself. I always try to be proactive because I love taking naps and playing basketball, so I need to do my homework quick, so I could have a 2 hour nap then play basketball until I have to got to sleep. When I am not being proactive I usually take a long and cold shower to wake me up. Being proactive also allows me to carve out my own journey. It allows me to do whatever I want to do not what others want me to do. What the quote above states is that when you are proactive you are the main man, the person with say. Nobody can tell you nothing because it is your journey and you will manage it in whatever way you want to. Being proactive also means you are a leader. Your leader, because you are following your own passion and not following someone else's passion. 

Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind

"Control your own destiny or someone else will." (Jack Welch)

Begin with an end mind kind of sounds like begin with an end goal. Goals are quite helpful with this habit. Let's say if I'm setting goals for myself, at the end of the day you started with a goal but also what you want to accomplish. This habit will help you control your life. Allowing you to be the catalyst of your accomplishments. For example, when the teacher asks where you want to go to school and they say UCLA, yet they have not done nothing to reach that goal. They did not have the end goal in mind. They just said they "want". Even though they are not working towards that goal. Whenever I make goals, I try to keep them SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic,and Timely) so I can be able to start and finish my goals just like keeping the end in mind. Just like Jack Welch states"Control your own destiny or someone else will". You don't want others being able to control your destiny you should be the catalyst and leader of your life.

Habit 3: Put First Things First

"Organize and execute around priorities." 

Decide what is most important and to take care of that first.  Thinking about what needs to be done tomorrow or by the end of the week can be overwhelming, especially for children.  Learning to think of which things are the most important and taking care of them first allows children to be less stressed. I spend time on things that are most important.  This means I say no to things I know I should not do.  I set priorities, make a schedule, and follow my plan.  I am disciplined and organized.

Habit 4: Think Win-Win

"Think win-win or no deal."

You always want a mindset of winning. You never want to lose because then you're not succeeding in life. Having that mindset of winning will allow you have an advantage because now you'll have the confidence to win. Many that do have this mindset are usually the successful people. People that have this win win mindset usually win. For example, Kobe Bryant would always play even if he was injured. He would do this just because he wanted to win and had that win or win mindset. I try to have that same mindset because I hate when I lose, it drives me crazy. So when I am injured I play through it, but this mindset also has its flaws because since I didn't want to come out I hurt my knee pretty bad. So that is why I try to calm myself down. Many people in my opinion just need to push through. Because their is a difference between great and greatness. 

Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood

"Diagnose before you prescribe."

What I think this means is, you should be good listener and learn what things are about before you start teaching other people. This is a great message because it shows how you should learn to be taught before teaching. I could remember a time when my coach told the whole team and said " I know you can play, anyone can play. It's a matter if you can understand the process". In many ways I seek first to understand when I am at school learning how to do something like an essay. Now that I know how to do an essay I can now teach people the basic structure of an essay. Some people like it the easy way. For example, when students talk during class then, when it comes to the test they don't know anything. They will often cheat on that test. I always want to learn because it gives me a greater chance to go to college. All in all what this means is just to listen first.

Habit 6: Synergize

"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts(1+1=3)"

Synergize is the habit of creative cooperation. It also means to be open minded and work as a team to work on solution to problems. This word is quite new to me never heard of it, but know that I have done some research its very important to be synergize. An example of synergize is any type of team. Every team has to be open minded towards new ideas and they also have to work as a team. This is a great example because are only as good as their worst player. By getting the others involved will help them grow to better players. I did not know what this word meant before, but now that I know it I want to use it my everyday life. This mentality of being synergize will my trait of being a leader. I would like that leader trait to be the strongest. Me being the leader will allow me to control my own destiny. I want the keys to the car and ride waves of reality.

Habit 7:  Sharpen the Saw

Four Dimensions of Self-Renewal: Physical, Mental, Spiritual, Social/Emotional

What I think this metaphor means is to practice. If you practice everyday then you'll be more experience that's what is means by sharpening the saw. It can be by any four social/emotional, spiritual, mental, or physical. Here is a physical example, if I practice everyday in soccer than more likely than not I will be better. By practicing it will increase my production on the field. I like this example on sports, but you can use it in education. Like when you're studying for that final exam, so you study all night. By studying all night you are sharpening the saw for the exam you are about to take. This is a great example because it shows how you can sharpen the saw physical or mentally. Spiritual example can be you studying your religion so you can be at peace with GOD. Another way to sharpen the saw socially and emotionally can be by helping out other so your emotions and their emotions are at peace. Theses examples are great because it shows you how to use them in the real world. 

Importance Of Setting Goals

Top-level athletes, successful business-people and achievers in all fields all set goals. Setting goals gives you long-term vision and short-term motivation . It focuses your acquisition of knowledge, and helps you to organize your time and your resources so that you can make the very most of your life.

Dodgers Vs Cubs Final Game

  Last nights game was astonishing with the Dodgers leading the pennant series (3-1). The Los Angeles Dodgers started off excellent with 

Six Rules to Make People Like you. If you want people to like you.....

Rule 1: Become genuinely interested in other people.

In a way you have to show that you care for others and show your interested in them in a nice way so that people don't consider you loving them but liking themselves as a person and people will gain trust in you.
Rule 2: Smile
A smile is one of the most powerful things in the world. You can make someones day by giving them a smile it shows that you admire them and that you notice them that they are not alone which is special to people out there
Rule 3: Remember names
If you do not remember names then life will be harder than ever. Remembering a name is not that hard we all have the capability of remembering the name what makes it difficult for us is that we decide not to pay attention
Rule 4: Be a good listener encourage others to talk about themselves.
when you listen to someone really listen because maybe you may have a connection to them and you can give them advice based on experiences from your past and you will also always learn something new. We the people simply do not care we are greedy and ignorant and we hurt a lot other individuals with not giving them attention.
Rule 5: Talk in term's of the other mans interest