Where Achievement Begins
Doug Manning
Proactive Living
“All real achievement
begins with the vitality
and commitment of an
individual, as expressed
in the definition of a
meaningful future plan.”
Proactive Living
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Introduction
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Achievement Planning/Plan Management
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Life Off Purpose
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Proactive Professionals
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Summary
Proactive Living
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Introduction
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Achievement Planning/Plan Management
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Life Off Purpose
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Proactive Professionals
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Summary
Achievement Planning/Plan Management
The Career/Life Continuum
Beginning
Here
End
Achievement Planning/Plan Management
The Career/Life Continuum
Beginning
Here
End
Achievement Planning/Plan Management
The Career/Life Continuum
Beginning
Here
End
Achievement Planning/Plan Management
Knowledge Economy
Definition – Knowledge Economy: “When economic
growth and wealth generation are driven by the
accumulation and use of knowledge”
What matters – “use of knowledge” - research skills,
knowledge assessment skills, ability to innovate and
implement, capacity to continuously learn
The Knowledge Economy is different than the
Industrial Economy
Achievement Planning/Plan Management
Oxymoronic Culture
global village
constant change
lifelong learning
home office
unemployed worker self-help group
working vacation
multicultural
non-working mother political science
student teacher
original copy
detailed summary
real potential
tight slacks
permanent part-time genuine imitation pretty ugly
Dodge Ram
jumbo shrimp
12 oz pound cake red licorice
freezer burn
non-dairy creamer
double solitaire
metal woods
even odds
large dwarfs
seriously funny
taped live
commercial art
old news
paid volunteers elementary calculus sure bet
modern history
now then
good grief!
liberal conservative
tax return
Achievement Planning/Plan Management
“If you don’t happen
to change, change
will happen to you.”
Achievement Planning/Plan Management
Knowledge/Education
Industrial Economy
Knowledge Economy
High School Focus:
College Prep
All Students
Post Sec. Training:
Some People
Most People
Professional Dev’t:
Pre-Work
Lifelong
Ed. Management:
Systems
Individuals
Achievement Planning/Plan Management
Economy/Work
Industrial Economy
Knowledge Economy
Work Opportunities:
Local
Global
Workplace Focus:
Products
Services
Work Time:
Work Day
Anytime
Work Place:
Work Site
Anywhere
Career Transitions:
Few
Many
Career Management:
Experts
Individuals
Proactive Living
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Introduction
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Achievement Planning/Plan Management
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Life Off Purpose
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Proactive Professionals
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Summary
Life Off Purpose
Why No Proactive?
Tradition – leave life to chance/others
Limited Practice – no opportunity to choose
Fear of Failure/Wrong Choice - failphobia
“If you want to make God laugh, make a plan.”
Life Off Purpose
Living Life on Purpose
Motivation – to bring purpose to our day
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Personal Fulfillment – connecting who we are
to what we do
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Sustainable Lifestyle – financing the life we want
“It is not our abilities that tell us what we truly are.…
it is our choices.”
(Dumbledore – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets)
Proactive Living
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Introduction
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Achievement Planning/Plan Management
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Life Off Purpose
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Proactive Professionals
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Summary
Proactive Professionals
Stay Informed: Career Pro News - daily or weekly
updates on the latest news in education and the
labor market (www.careerpronews.com)
Get Trained: Proactive Students Workshops - learn
how to increase the number of students in your
school/community with meaningful future plans
Join Professional Communities: Bridges Community new service for planning professionals to interact
and share best practice (www.community.bridges.com)
Proactive Planning Programs
Five Program Stages
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Stage V – “need to have” district benefit
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Stage IV
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Stage III
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Stage II
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Stage I – “nice to have” district feature
Proactive Planning Programs
Five Program Stages
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Stage V
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Stage IV
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Stage III
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Stage II
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Stage I – Introductory: “test and tell” assessments,
brief events, future planning unimportant
Proactive Planning Programs
Five Program Stages
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Stage V
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Stage IV
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Stage III
Stage II – Informational: comprehensive CIDS in
career center, expert assisted, self serve
• Stage I – Introductory: “test and tell” assessments
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Proactive Planning Programs
Five Program Stages
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Stage V
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Stage IV
Stage III – Instructional: planning skills curriculum
for all students, portfolio/student planner
• Stage II – Informational: self-serve CIDS
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Stage I – Introductory: “test and tell” assessments
Proactive Planning Programs
Five Program Stages
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Stage V
• Stage IV – Inclusive: parent, peer planner,
academic teacher, community involvement
• Stage III – Instructional: planning curriculum for all
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Stage II – Informational: self-serve CIDS
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Stage I – Introductory: “test and tell” assessments
Proactive Planning Programs
Five Program Stages
Stage V – Integrated: accountability systems,
achievement planning leadership team
• Stage IV – Inclusive: parent/peer/community
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Stage III – Instructional: planning curriculum for all
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Stage II – Informational: self-serve CIDS
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Stage I – Introductory: “test and tell” assessments
Stage V Study: Proactive Schools Project
100+ educators, administrators, and
parents in 7 North American districts
(Over 10,000 students in 30 schools)
Brazosport Independent SD, Texas
Central Okanagan SD, British Columbia
Chicago Public SD, Illinois
Denver Public SD, Colorado
East Allen SD, Indiana
Long Beach Unified SD, California
Sachem SD, New York
Proactive Living
“Achievement
is closer
than you think.”
Proactive Living
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Introduction
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Achievement Planning/Plan Management
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Life Off Purpose
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Proactive Professionals
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Summary
Proactive Living
Summary
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The River
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The Whale
Proactive Living
“Never doubt that a small
group of thoughtful,
committed citizens can
change the world; indeed,
it's the only thing that
ever has.”
(Margaret
Mead)
Where Achievement Begins
Doug Manning