Diligence Part 3-Due 02-29-2008

Write out a a list in your notebook of the things in your studies that are easy for you, and make a list of the things in your studies that seem difficult. Now write out a plan for what you can do to overcome your difficulties. Post your plan to this blog. Plan should include all components of S.M.A.R.T. Goals.

Specific- EXAMPLE: A general goal would be, "Get in shape." But a specific goal would say, "Join a health club and workout 3 days a week."

Measurable-To determine if your goal is measurable, ask questions such as......How much? How many? How will I know when it is accomplished?

Attainable-You can attain most any goal you set when you plan your steps wisely and establish a time frame that allows you to carry out those steps.

Realistic- Your goal is probably realistic if you truly believe that it can be accomplished. Additional ways to know if your goal is realistic is to determine if you have accomplished anything similar in the past or ask yourself what conditions would have to exist to accomplish this goal.

Timely-A goal should be grounded within a time frame. With no time frame tied to it there's no sense of urgency. If you want to lose 10 lbs, when do you want to lose it by? "Someday" won't work. But if you anchor it within a timeframe, "by May 1st", then you've set your unconscious mind into motion to begin working on the goal.

Super Savers Discussion Questions & Case Studies Due 02-28-2008

Type the discussion questions on page 11 of your Financial Peace Workbook and answer them in a complete sentence. Also, type the Case Studies on page 11 of your Financial Peace Workbook and answer them in a complete sentence.

Diligence Part 2-Due 02-28-2008

Write about an event in your life in which you succeeded at something which was very challenging. How much did any of the behaviors listed in Diligence Part-1 contribute to your success? What did you learn from that? (Minimum 12 sentences.)

Diligence Part 1 Due 02-27-2008

How diligent are you? For each of the behaviors listed below, write a thorough evaluation of yourself(2-4 sentences): (Post the behavior and your answer to each behavior.)

a. I always do my best; I strive for excellence.

b. I am willing to risk failure to accomplish a higher goal.

c. I am self-disciplined.

d. I learn from my mistakes and failures.

e. I look at the big picture; I think long-term.

f. I set goals and stay focused.

g. I don’t give up just because things seem difficult.

h. I don’t leave things unfinished.

i. I don’t procrastinate.

j. I learn from people who have made a habit of all these things.

Honesty Part 2

Answer the following questions in a complete sentence. Post the question and your answer to each question in a complete sentence.

How many lies do you get to tell before you are a liar?


Do you consider yourself to be an honest person?


Why?


What would you do if you found $10,000 on the shelf beneath an ATM machine and nobody saw you find it?


People often rationalize their own dishonesty by saying, "That’s the way the world is, so why should I be different?" What do you think of this reasoning?


A guideline for making good choices is to ask yourself, "How would I feel if this were printed on the front page of the newspaper?"How might that help keep you honest?


Is there anything wrong with a "small" lie to parents or friends to keep from upsetting them?


When people are dishonest with you, how does it make you feel?


Lying ruins relationships. Do you agree?


Has that ever happened to you?

What is your definition of an honest person?

How important is it to you that your friends be honest?

If you discover your classmates are cheating on an important exam, does that make it okay for you to cheat, too?


It’s been said that cheating is just another form of lying. Do you agree?


Being honest makes life a lot easier. What does this mean?


Do you agree?


Have you experienced this in your own life?


What risks are involved in being honest?


What risks are involved in being dishonest?


How do you benefit from being an honest person?


What does honesty have to do with your character?

Daily Dilemma #25

Answer each question in a complete sentence.

• Trade places with Ben. What would you do?

• Would your choice be different if there had been no receipt?

• Would your choice be different if you knew the money belonged to the bank, and not to an individual?

• Would your choice be affected if there were other people walking by?

• Would your choice be different if you were with friends?
  

• How so?

• Have you ever done something you knew was wrong because nobody was watching?

• How did you feel when you did it?

• Would you do it again?
  

• Why, why not?

• What do you think about what Ben’s grandfather says about being a liar?

• Do you think the same principle applies to Ben’s actions?

• What happens when you apply Ben’s grandfather’s words to cheating?

• Do you agree that every time you cheat you come closer to becoming a “cheater?”

• Think of a choice you made recently that might affect more people than just you. Now imagine that every one in the world did that same thing. What would the world be like?

• Would you want to live there?

Who is Dave Ramsey?

Answer this question in 5 paragraphs. Each paragraph should have 5 sentences.
Answer on blog and in your notebook.

Honesty/Dishonesty Journal Due 02-21-08

You will keep an "Honesty-Dishonesty" journal for one week. In this journal, you will document examples of honesty and dishonesty in everyday life. Keep track of all the times you hear or tell "white lies." Pay particular attention to the media. See what role honesty plays in stories covered in the news. Note how often dishonesty is at the core of TV sitcoms and dramas. For each day starting today Friday, February 15 through Thursday, February 21 you will need to document a minimum of 3 real life examples of honesty and a minimum of 3 real life examples of dishonesty in your notebook. By the end of class on Thursday, February 21 you will answer the following question below and post it to this blog.

What did you learn about your own behavior from doing this project?