Taking Charge of Your Life and Making Things Happen Developed by Juanita Johnson, Professor LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA Taking Charge of Your Life and Making Things Happen Taking Charge Means Accepting responsibility Gathering information Making wise decisions To take charge of your life, gather information needed to make decisions, and then select the best solution. Are you making things happen or letting things happen? In this lesson, we will: Develop a list of characteristics a person must have to “take charge and make things happen.” Reference Clipart: http://office.microsoft.com/enus/clipart/default.aspx