RITES OF PASSAGE SELF CULTURE GOD Let me Welcome you the ROP training course. I want to inform you what we hope to accomplish through this course of training. Our vision is that this course would educate African Americans to the information, skills and tools needed, as a group, to secure a prosperous future. It goes without saying (and hasn't been said enough) what our global and national experience has been and what things we should have learned. There are things we haven't collectively learned as a group. In todays society correcting some experiences is difficult and much work still remains to be accomplished, it would be shameful to wait another three or four generations to establish a common understanding of what we, individually and collectively, should know. Rites of Passage tries put the collective body of information into a package to establish a minimal common knowledge thread we all can adopt. A common philosophy can be understood that ‘the depth in which any one of us can fall, is the level in which any of us can fall’, therefore our attempt will be to raise the bottom level. Herein, if anyone should fall, it will be the result of choice, not circumstance. There are individuals in precarious situations, throughout our society, who need to hear these words. Some who are not in precarioussituations may find reaffirmation in these concepts, still others may find enlightenment. Whichever your peculiar status in recovery from the "peculiar society" please feel obliged to share these ideas with others. GOD

DIVINE ORDER GOD SELF OTHERS A major emphasis of this course is to increase the knowledge of self. Knowing yourself in this emerging society is critical. Knowing yourself insures that life doesn't pass you by without taking notice of how significant you are. Believe me it will unless you’re standing to be counted. Life being subject to the march of time and progress is on a juggernaut treadmill that doesn’t halt unless significantly affected to do so. You need a deep appreciation of yourself to make that impact. Who you are and where you have come from to be here is imperative. To grasp this you must understand that none of use would be here without the significant sacrifices being made on our behalf to get us where we are, individually and as a people. I don't believe many would dispute what ever level of gratitude we have to show to our parent(s) for their sacrifice(s) and/or their struggle(s). To the many friends, neighbors, church members and teachers who all played a part in getting us here, wherever here may be for us today. This being our socialization (orientation) process, it lends itself toward the environment and culture you find yourself. Beyond this is God, our Lord, Creator, Manager and Motivator, without whose influence none of these people would have crossed our path. He has a plan for us all. He gave us these human gifts by design, not circumstance. Gifts to guide us in the awareness, knowledge and directions we need to go. Some influences may be qualified as bad, others invaluable, but all to bring us to a point of revelation of ourselves in Him. OTHERS

THE MIRACLE INSIDE YOU FATHER SON HOLYGHOSTHOLY SPIRIT BODY SOUL Nelson Mandela has said….. "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, "who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't service the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the Glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us. It's in everyone, and as we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." When we stop to reflect on who He is, His influence and intervention on our lives, culture, environment and realities; and who we are, regardless of our individual realities and situations, that the point we believe RITES OF PASSAGE helps us to get a grasp on that reality, existence and our significance in relationship to life and living. These become our three objectives in Rites of Passage Training.

JEHOVAH, LORD GOD TSIDKENU - Our Righteousness MIKADDESH - Who Sanctified RAPHA - Our Healer NISSI - Our Victory Banner SHALOM - The Ever Present Lord JIREH - Who Sees and Provides ELOHIM - Almighty Creator ADONAI - Lord, Our Master SABAOTH - Lord of Hosts (War Lord) ELYON - Most High EL SHADDAI - Who Nourishes, Supplies, Satisfies ROHI - Lord, Our Shepherd The one consistent factor of our entire universe is a delicate, precarious balance of all things, particularly, the relationship to the creator. Balance is the key word. One must maintain their reverence, respect and fear of this awesome being whose word is a mighty creative force. He is omniscient, omnipresent and omnipresent and yet benevolent, loving and divinely human. One must maintain their humility with Him, yet knowledge of self as a creation predestined for leadership. Subservient to no man, yet serving all in exemplifying the qualities of character He has endowed us. The balance is to not think of ourselves more highly that we should, or more lowly than we are. In that respect, we revere His greatness and the honor of our selection to be a part of His creation. He is our Lord, Master and King. He is the supplier of all our wants and needs. He is our counselor and advocate. Our sword and shield. Our armor, buckler and breastplate. All that we are or ever will be is because He is. With Him we can do all things. Without Him all things we try to do flounder and fail. The balance must also be maintained in life, living, the pursuit of goals, objectives, desires. In making decisions for the conduct of our lives. And particularly for the wisdom to live life well and prosperously.

PERSONAL ORDER SPIRIT SOUL BODY Three areas we must help achieve a firm grasp is: There is a Miracle Inside You Bringing Our the Best in You: The Miracle Mix and Becoming A Whole Person It must be understood there is a Divine Order in everything. That divine order starts and ends with God, as author and creator of our lives. Thou shalt love the Lord, Thy God with all thy heart, thy soul, mind and existence. Learn to love Him with every thought, action, word and deed. In keeping that divine order in relationship to him, everything else we desire in life and living comes into existence in significant ways. Secondly, Thou shalt love thy neighbor s thyself. No serious help, relationship or assistance can suceed toward another without a corresponding love of yourself. That's how we do for others what we'd have them do for us. The primary reason for Rites of Passage is to orient the supplicant in the development of qualities which will facilitate their success in life. Self concept, image, preservation are key attributes to be developed. However these must be firmly founded in the knowledge of ones culture which provide a root of individual. This may include family, extended family, neighborhood, city, state or country. This answers a fundamental question of who we are and where are we headed as a group. No concept of development can be achieved without a well developed knowledge of the creator. Unlike other theorists and philosophers, Rites of Passage holds to the divine creator and creation; in whose image and likeness we aspire to emulate and represent in this temporal existence. BODY

The SOUL of Man Our Will How/What We Think What/What We Feel How/What We Believe Our Physical Senses Our Emotions

A NEW DAY - TODAY Today is the beginning of a new day. God has given me this day to use as I will. I can waste it - or use it for good, but whatever I do today is important, because I am exchanging a day of my life for it. I want today to be for gain, and not loss; good and not evil; success, and not failure in order that I shall not regret the price I have paid for it.

PRAISE AND WORSHIP GUIDELINES Confess Read The Word Intercede Petition Pray The Word Singing Praises Meditate on the Word Listen

Understanding Spiritual Laws Law of Life in Christ Law of Faith Law of Attraction Law of Circulation

Spiritual Laws (continued) The Law of Mind Law of Cause and Effect The Law of Prosperity Law of Sin and Death

SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT The High Performing Person Understanding the Covenant and Gospel of Jesus, The Christ

SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT The High Performing Person LOVE BROTHERLY KINDNESS GODLINESS PERSEVERANCE SELF-CONTROL KNOWLEDGE VIRTUE DILIGENT FAITH DIVINE NATURE

SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT The High Performing Person Sanctification Justification Redemption Deliverance Liberation Peace with God Freedom from Bondage & Captivity

SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT The High Performing Person Sight to the Blind Reconciled Healed of Brokenheartedness Fulfillment of God’s Law Good News to the Poor in Spirit

SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT The High Performing Person The Acceptable Year of the Lord We’re Made the Righteousness of God Divine Relationship Salvation Faith Truth

SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT The High Performing Person Grace Power of Attorney in the Name of Jesus Eternal Life Kingdom Living Sealed by the Holy Spirit Heir of the Everlasting Covenant

SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT The High Performing Person A New Creation New Birth Born Again God’s Express Love Love of Self Love for Neighbors The Living Word Reciprocal Love

SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT The High Performing Person Communion Heirs of the Abrahamic Covenant Knowledge of God Fruit of the Holy Spirit Gifts of the Holy Spirit Holiness

UNLEASHING THEIR POTENTIAL FOR EXCELLENCE T - TALENTS/TIME: RecognizeThem as Gifts H - HOPE for Good Things and be Honest I - INSIGHT from People and Good Books N - Being NICE to all People K - KNOWLEDGE: Recognize It, The Key to Living B - BOOKS: Read Them Actively I - IN-DEPTH LEARNING Skills: DevelopThem G - GOD: Never Get Too Big for Him Courtesy of Blacks Against Black Crime, Inc.

The Power of Faith Faith In God Faith In Jesus Christ Faith In The Holy Spirit Faith In Self Faith In The Power of Faith Faith In The Word of God Faith In The Promises of God

Applied Faith in Living

Christian Character

Seven Promises of a Promise Keeker Promise 1 “A Man and His God” Setting a Sure Foundation Jack Hayford Why Men Must Pray Wellington Boone Your Word is Your Bond Edwin Louis Cole

Christian Character

Setting a Sure Foundation The Foundational Commitment A Timeless Pattern Present Yourself to God

The Foundational Commitment Worship determines everything Who, How and When a Man Worships Honesty begins with God’s Worship Creator of all things-Giver of all Life Savior of all sinners-Master Human Destiny The answers are found in Worship Strength - Stability Steadfastness - Trustworthiness

A Timeless Pattern Faith-filled Worship Redeeming Worship Delivering Worship Purifying Worship Empowering Worship

Present Yourself to GOD Romans 12: 1-2 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God……this is your spiritual act of worship (or reasonable service)…..

Present Yourself to GOD Romans 12: 1-2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and prove what God’s will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Improved Personal Values The High Performing Person Family Friends Church / Religion Education Skills Beliefs Activities / Hobbies Culture Experiences

The Winning Mix Faith Attitude Goals Vision Optimism Planning

The Power of Winning Winning: A Divine Decree The Anointing Factor in Winning The Right To Be Different is Winning The Power of Awareness The Power of Self Esteem

Power of Winning (continued) Power of Wisdom Power of Projection Power of Self Control Power of Motivation Power of Expectancy Power of Vision Power of Direction Power of Discipline Power of Dimension

POWER OF WINNING I AM’s I AM AWARE, ALIVE, AND A LEARNING HUMAN BEING WITH AN INCREASING AWARENESS OF MYSELF, MY JOB AND MY WORLD. I AM A WORTHY HUMAN BEING, ENJOYING A DEEP-DOWN FEELING OF VALUE AND SELF-WORTH I AM IN CONTROL OF MY ACTIONS AND REACTIONS TO LIFES SITUATIONS. I AM MOTIVATED TOWARD THAT WHICH I MOST DESIRE I AM /EXPECT THE VERY BEST I AM FEELING THE JOY OF ACCOMPLISHMENT AS I ACHIEVE MY GOAL(S) I AM DISCIPLINED TO PRACTICE MY ADVANCED LEARNING SIMULATION EACH AND EVERY DAY. I AM A TOTAL PERSON, LEADING A WELL BALANCED LIFE I AM A WARM, FRIENDLY WINNER WHO ENJOYS BEING WITH AND COMMUNICATING WITH OTHER WINNERS.

SELF-AWARENESS Winners are aware of their world and all it has to offer. Positive self-awareness is knowing who you are, what you believe in, the role in life and work you are presently filling You have been selling yourself short all your life. You have the opportunity to experience more environmental, physical, and mental abundance than you are presently experiencing. Positive self-awareness is opening your eyes to the possibilities and alternatives available. Change your attitude and your environments will change automatically

SELF-AWARENESS Winners are aware of their world and all it has to offer. Positive self-awareness is knowing who you are, what you believe in, the role in life and work you are presently filling You have been selling yourself short all your life. You have the opportunity to experience more environmental, physical, and mental abundance than you are presently experiencing. Positive self-awareness is opening your eyes to the possibilities and alternatives available. Change your attitude and your environments will change automatically

SELF-ESTEEM Self-esteem is the deep-down, inside-the-skin feeling of your own self-worth. You realize that liking yourself and accepting yourself are not necessarily egotistical. You know that you are unique, one of a kind. There has never been nor ever will be anyone exactly like you. Positive self-esteem means accepting yourself, totally and unconditionally, fullyrealizing you have strengths and weaknesses, good points and bad, positive and negative qualities. To establish true self-esteem, you need to concentrate on your positive attributes, your good qualities, your successes. Each and every person is important. Nobody is more important than anyone else.

SELF-ESTEEM When someone criticizes you, you understand that he or she is criticizing your behavior, not you. In other words you don’t have to take it personally. When someone compliments you, simply say, "Thank you." You know when to say, "I'm sorry,” “I made a mistake," and "I forgive,” Humility is recognizing and emphasizing the value in others. It is not degrading yourself or minimizing your own worth. You are an incredible creation. Look at your assets: A mind that thinks at the rate of 800 words per minute Eyes with 100 million receptors Ears with 24,000 fibers 500 muscles 200 bones 7 miles of nerve fiber 60,000 miles of blood vessels a heart that pumps more than 1,600 gallons of blood each day 500,000 touch detectors You understand that the self-management skill of positive self-esteem is an important key to your professional success.

SELF-CONTROL We are emotional human beings. Our emotions seem to take control sometimes. Acknowledging this and understanding how to control your emotions will make life easier. At the root of a distressful situation is often a dominant need. When our needs aren't met, we often become uncomfortable, upset, angry, or confused Understanding our needs can be the beginning of positive self-control. According personal responsibility for our attitudes and actions will give us positive self-control. Our goal is to erect a Statue of Responsibility.

SELF-CONTROL We are emotional human beings. Our emotions seem to take control sometimes. Acknowledging this and understanding how to control your emotions will make life easier. At the root of a distressful situation is often a dominant need. When our needs aren't met, we often become uncomfortable, upset, angry, or confused Understanding our needs can be the beginning of positive self-control. According personal responsibility for our attitudes and actions will give us positive self-control. Our goal is to erect a Statue of Responsibility.

SELF-CONTROL The person who admits a mistake and says "I'm sorry" is accepting personal responsibility. Qualifying phrases such as "If only…” creates weakness. Everything you do is habit. Your habits are formed over many years and take time to break. Determine which losing habits you want to eliminate and strive to develop winning habits. One of the best ways to break a bad habit is to replace it with a good one. Rather than trying to force out the old bad habit, concentrate your energy on developing the new habit, which eventually will replace the old. Life is a "do-it-to-myself program,” and take the credit and the blame for my position. Positive self-control is a self-management skill, which, when developed, puts you in control of your career and environment.

SELF-MOTIVATION A motive is that which is within an individual which incites him or her to action. Fear is the powerful negative motivator that restricts, tightens, panics, forces, and defeats. Desire is the strong positive motivator that attracts, reaches, opens, directs, and encourages. Our lives are controlled largely by the way we talk to ourselves, that is, by our self-talk. Winners see the rewards of success in advance; they do not fear the penalties of failure. Losers express built-in excuses by saying "I can't" and "I have to" instead of "I can" and "I want to."

SELF-MOTIVATION There is no such thing as a stress-free life. A life without stress would really be no life at all. Winners know how to respond positively to stress. They use it to their advantage rather than being controlled by it. It is not possible to move away from the reverse of an idea; your actions will be controlled by your currently dominant thought. What do you fear? Determine your fears and start to do the things you fear to do. Action will minimize and ultimately eliminate your fears. Positive self-motivation is dissatisfaction with the status quo or a desire for change. Positive self-motivation is a self management skill which will move you in a positive direction.

SELF-EXPECTATION The single most outwardly identifiable trait of a winning human being is positive self-expectation, which is pure and simple optimism. You may or may not get what you deserve in life, but you almost always get what you expect from life. Winners expect a good job, financial stability, a nice home, good, friends, ,success, and good health. Losers expect such occurrences as the loss of job, bankruptcy, a dull evening, bad service, failure, and ill health. The study of psychosomatic medicine the relationship between the mind and the body and how each affects the other-indicates that the body manifests what the mind harbors.

SELF-EXPECTATION All people have germs, but not all people become ill, instead, the cause of disease is closely linked to people’s reactions to life's situations. Winners in all walks of life are consistent in their ability to do a good job, and they set out to prove themselves correct. One of the best ways to develop positive self-expectancy is to use positive self- talk all day every day.. Nobody likes to be around negative pessimistic, skeptical losers. They repel others People are attracted to optimistic, enthusiastic, cheerful winners. Give yourself an extra dose of unqualified, burning optimism. It is the elixir of life Positive self-expectancy is a self-management skill which can positively affect every situation.

SELF-IMAGE Understanding your self-image is the key to understanding your behavior. When you change your self-image, your personality and behavior changes accordingly. What you "see" is what you get. Who you "feel" is who you are. Individuals behave according to their perceptions of reality, not according to actual reality. It is not what you "are" that holds you back; It's "what you think you are not." Each of us has developed a self-image concerning every talent, every characteristic, every performance.' Your self-image dwells in the subconscious level of thinking. The conscious level of thinking acts as a "judge," it collects information from. the environment, stores in the memory bank, and makes rational decisions.

SELF-IMAGE The subconscious level of thinking acts as a "robot;" it is responsible for autonomic body control, such as respiration and circulation. The subconscious "robot" controls the conscious "judge" level of thinking. action frequently takes place without consultation with the "judge," but no action ever takes place without reference to the "robot." Scientists agree that the human nervous system cannot tell the difference between an actual experience and vividly imagined. You can program your own self image by imagining yourself as the person you want to become. Creating a positive self-image is a critical self-management skill which can make the difference between being productive and non-productive.

SELF-DIRECTION Winners have a game plan for life. Positive self-direction means knowing where you are going. The human system is goal-seeking by design. This system constantly monitors self-talk and environmental feedback about the goal and adjusts self-image setting in its subconscious robot achievement mechanism. Every decision necessary to reach a particular goal is made by your self-motivated system. Winners are people with a definite purpose in life. What kinds of goals are you committed to? We all have the potential and opportunity for success in life. it takes just as much energy and effort to fail as does to succeed and live the good life.

SELF-DIRECTION What do you stand for? If you don’t stand for something, you'll fall for anything. Most people spend. more time planning a party, studying the newspaper, or making a Christmas list than they spend planning their lives. The secret to positive self-direction is in establishing; a clearly defined goal, writing it down, and then concentrating on it morning and night, with words, pictures and emotions, as if you had already achieved it. The self-management skill of positive self-direction will focus your energy on specific goals and objections.

SELF-DISCIPLINE Self-discipline requires practice. Self-discipline begins where lip service ends. You may be motivated by desire; you may feel in control; you may expect to go to the moon; you may imagine yourself on the moon. But you will never even get near the launching pad without persistent self-discipline Self-discipline alone can make or break a habit. Self-discipline can effect a permanent change in your self-image and in you. Self-discipline is doing within when you are without. Positive self-discipline demands that you commit to memory those thoughts and emotions that will override current information stored in the memory bank

SELF-DISCIPLINE You must practice simulation training, that is, you must imagine and visualize what you want to be. Advanced Learning is one method for simulation training. We learned how to walk, talk, dive, type, ski; and to perform many other skills by practicing them. Isn't it worth it to practice simulation training by means of Advanced Learning in order to master self-discipline? Everything is habit forming if it is repeated. The self-management skill of positive self-discipline is simply practicing and simulating successful coming events.

SELF-DIMENSION Acquiring a positive self-dimension requires looking beyond yourself for meaning in life. A winner puts it all together, He or she is a total person, which is a. rare human being indeed. Self-dimension takes the Psychology of Winning beyond the self and into the universe. Winning means extending a strong hand to one who is reaching or groping or, just hanging on. Winners know there will be no lasting peace on earth until there's a piece of bread in every mouth. Self-dimension starts with the inner circle - the family. Winners live well-rounded lives. They spend time developing their most important relationships,

SELF-DIMENSION Positive self-dimension means having a “double win" attitude, "If I help you win, then I win.” Winners go beyond the horoscopes and stars and fortune tellers prophesies, beyond the do-it-yourself advice, beyond the plastic surgeons knife. Instead, they. live each precious, golden moment as if it were their last, building for the future and learning from the past. Positive self-dimension is being in harmony with the divine order that shapes the entire universe. Because winners understand the mortality of their own bodies, they are able to age gracefully. Developing positive self-dimension is a self-management skill which affects all areas of your life.

SELF-PROJECTION Winners in life are walking examples of positive self-projection. They project an aura; they have an unmistakable presence; they have a charisma that is disarming, radiant and magnetic. Positive self-projection depends upon creating a positive first impression, knowing you'll never have a second chance. Studies have shown a definite correlation between looking good and success in life. A recent Harvard study pointed out that people who are made to feel unattractive by themselves and their peers tend to suffer from feelings of loneliness, rejection, and isolation. Winners can project success without flaunting it.

SELF-PROJECTION Positive self-projection means introducing yourself first when you meet people, saying “Hello, my name is…” Look straight into the eyes of the person who is talking. Positive self-projection is learning how to listen to others. Winners exhibit an "I'll make them glad they talked to me" attitude. Positive self-projection is being service-oriented, not self oriented. Project your very best self every day in the way you walk, talk, listen, and react. Positive self-projection is a self-management skill others can benefit from when around you.

The Winning Mix (continued) Knowledge Determination Perseverance Enthusiasm Endurance Awareness

A POSITIVE ATTITUDE Respecter Leader Guide Caring Appreciative Empathizer Expressive Assertive

A NEGATIVE ATTITUDE Calculator Dictator Protective Nice Guy Clinging Vine Weakling Judgmental Bully

COMPONENTS of ATTITUDE Affirmed Truth is Positive Winners Have a Positive Attitude If You Think You Can’t -- You’re Right I Can Do All Things thru Jesus Christ You Can Do All Things thru Jesus Christ We Can Do All Things thru Jesus Christ.

THE BIG PICTURE SPIRITUAL SOCIAL FAMILY HERITAGE LIVING PROSPERITY HEALTH CAREERS CITIZENSHIP

Why Is Vision Important? What Does Vision Mean? To Make A Dream Come True and Make A Vision Real The Dreamer Must First Awaken and Then Go To Work

VISION The “Big” Picture Historical Lessons Strategic Lessons Put the Puzzle Together Practice the Answer(s) Teach The Answers

VISION Think Big Dream Big Keep Success in Your Mind

Goals and Objectives God’s Way, Not Ours The Right Way (is not Wrong) is the Big Win The Right Values Giving Edifying Building Promoting

Goal Setting Guidelines Balanced Big Picture Set Clear Goals Order in Achievement Alignment of Action Goal Cooperation Constructive Image Clear Vision Constant Imprinting

Goal Setting Guidelines (Continued) Plan Achievements Achievable End Result Built In Accountability Set Time Limits Confidentiality Flexible and Modifiable Written Affirmations

The Ten Commandments No Other Gods No Graven Images Honor His Name Remember the Sabbath Honor Father and Mother

Ten Commandments (cont’d) Thou Shalt Not Kill No Adultery No Stealing No False Witness Against Thy Neighbor No Coveting What Belongs To Another

Holistic (Whole Person) Fitness Spiritually Mentally Physically Intellectually Emotionally Economically Financially Socially

OPTIMISM Believe in God’s Ultimate Control Think Positively about the Outcome Affirm Truth Affirm Justice Affirm Righteousness Affirm Goodness

PLANNING Have A Strategy Set Priorities Know Daily What’s Important Plan Together with Other’s Who Impact It Set Priorities Accordingly Multi-Focus Prosperity

Multiple Focused Prosperity Spiritual Mental Physical Intellectual Emotional Financial Economical Social Family

KNOWLEDGE WISDOM: The Ability to Use Knowledge God’s Wisdom, not Man’s Theories Study Situations and Events Study the Past History

Knowledge (continued) Apply Lessons Learned by Others/Self Avoid Repeating Mistakes Learn to Accept and Learn from Mistakes

DETERMINATION Accept Responsibility - Do What You Must Have Courage to Stand Alone Gain High Ground and Hold It When You’re Right - Standfast The Battle is Already Won

PERSEVERANCE Repeat Correct Steps until it Produces Avoid “Profit” Motive Don’t Make Gain Your Goal Overcome Challenges We Are All Achievers Endure: Never Give Up

ENTHUSIASM Full of Abundant Life Full of Agape Love Full of Zoe Appreciating Life in All Forms Do Work You Like Enjoy The Challenge of Achievement

ENDURANCE Run The Race to Finish The Race

AWARENESS

THE CHANGE PROCESS ANGER DENIAL BARGAINING DEPRESSION ACCEPTANCE KNOWLEDGE BEHAVIOR ATTITUDE

THE WHOLE PERSON

THE HIGH PERFORMANCE SYSTEM TEAMWORK PURPOSE PROCESSES PEOPLE COMMUNICATIONS FEEDBACK GOALS LEADERSHIP CREATIVITY INNOVATIONS FLEXIBILITY

THE HIGH PERFORMING PERSON SELF IMAGE RISK TAKING HOLISTIC FITNESS VISUALIZATION WORK STYLE NETWORKING BELIEF SYSTEM MANAGING TIME

KEY TO SUCCESS SUCCESS BREEDS EXCITEMENT EXCITEMENT CREATES OPPORTUNITY OPPORTUNITY ATTRACTS PEOPLE

How The Self-Image Is Formed Positive Words, Pictures and Feelings or Negative Words, Pictures and Feelings Imagination X Vividness = Subconscious Reality

SELF-IMAGE CYCLE SELF TALK BUILDS SELF IMAGE SELF IMAGE CONTROLS REAL PERFORMANCE REAL PERFORMANCE REINFORCES SELF TALK AFFIRMATIONS & VISUALIZATIONS ENHANCES CYCLE SELF TALK SELF IMAGE REAL PERFORMANCE

THE COMFORT ZONE Indicates our operating close to our “reality” picture. The further from the self image the more discomfort, the more discomfort the more return to the self image Increasing the zone: add more imagination and vividness to modify subconscious reality Self Image Comfort Zone Subconscious Reality

The Thought Process (Separate Functions of the Mind) Conscious Subconscious Unconscious Creative Subconscious

The Conscious Mind Perception Association Evaluation Decision

The UNCONSCIOUS Mind Stored Facts / Data Truth Reality Values Morals Attitude

The SUBCONSCIOUS Mind Automatic Functions Learned Autonomic Functions Data Storage GIGO Garbage In Garbage Out Knowledge

The Creative Subconscious Mind Problem Solving Psychological Drive Creative Energy Actualized Self Image

PRINCIPLE RISK TAKING PEOPLE MARKETS TECHNOLOGY FINANCES ECONOMICS LAW POLITICS ENVIRONMENT

The POWER Diamond LAW RESOURCES POWER CULTURE LAW CULTURE RESOURCES SYSTEMS POWER

POWER SOURCES POSITION RANK STATUS INFORMATION COERCIVE AUTHORITATIVE REWARD - WORK CONTROL RACE SEX

RESOURCES PEOPLE EQUIPMENT MONEY TIME

LAW RULES REGULATIONS CODES POLICIES PROCEDURES JUSTICE COMMANDMENTS STATUTES PRECEPTS

CULTURE Aesthetics Philosophies Education Health Control Alcohol and Drugs Discrimination Racism Sexism

Cultural Development Celebrating Culture Celebrating Heritage Learn / Honor History Affirmative Action Cultural Awareness Cultural Realization Divine Creative Inheritance

Cultural Development (cont’d) Unity Self-Determination Collective Work Collective Responsibility Economic Development Purpose Creativity Faith

Applied Community Development via Kwanzaa Principles UMOJA (Unity/Cohesion) KUJICHAGULIA (Self Determination) UJIMA (Work/Responsibility) UJAMAA (Economics) NIA(Purpose, Goals, Objectives) KUUMBA (Creativity) IMANI (Faith)

Principles of African Way of Life Restoring Ancestry Reassessment Reclaiming Recommitment Remembrance Retrieval Resumption Resurrection Rejuvenation

Cultural Development Related Topics Black Economics Black Nationalism Black Liberation Pan Africanism Restoration (Slavery) Recovery (Slavery) Cultural Pluralism Rites of Passage

Scale of Forces in Managing Human Differences FACTORS STRUCTURAL FACTORS

Scale of Forces in Managing Human Differences - Structural Factors Discipline Power Tasks Objectives Rules Regulations Authority

Scale of Forces in Managing Human Differences - Human Factors Values Beliefs Attitudes Experiences Background Stresses Conflicts Frustrations

Youth Development Rite of Passage Providing Hope for the Future Showing Care and Concern for Today Creating Opportunity Demonstrating Leadership Exemplifying Capability

Youth Development Rite of Passage (cont’d) Teaching Viable and Legit Alternatives Developing Competencies Assertive vs.... Reactive Problem Solving Skills

Racism - What is It? The attitude, belief and associated feeling(s) that white people are inherently superior to nonwhite and darker skinned people, or that darker skinned people are inherently inferior to white people

CYCLE OF RACISM RACISM COMMUNICATIONS SUPERIORITY / INFERIORITY GEOGRAPHIC EXCLUSION DISCRIMINATION INEQUALITY REINFORCED BELIEFS RACISM

COMMUNICATIONS RACISM LANGUAGE BARRIER MISUNDERSTANDING MISCONCEPTIONS IGNORANCE HYPOCRISY PREJUDICE CULTURAL ARROGANCE IDEOLOGICAL VALUES RACISM

RELATIONSHIPS UNDER RACISM ASSUMED SUPERIORITY ASSUMED INFERIORITY SEGREGATION POLARIZATION SUBORDINATION EXPLOITATION RACISM

EFFECTS AND AFFECTS UNDER RACISM DISCRIMINATION INEQUALITY POVERTY ADVERSE BELIEFS ADVERSE VALUES REINFORCE THE NEGATIVE

Dominant Culture (White & Male) Individual Racism Moral Self Interests Material Self-Interests Prejudice Discrimination Ethnocentrism Self-fulfilling Prophecy Socialization Process

INSTITUTIONAL RACISM Institutional Racism involves having the power to carry out systemic discriminatory practices through major institutions (businesses / organizations) in the society

Dominant Institutions (White & Male) Institutional Racism Develop Self Interests Economics/Labor Political System Legal/Justice System Health Care/Medicine Education System Housing System

Key Barriers to Realization of the African American Dream Low Achievement Orientation Unconstructive Climate Unconstructive Environment Stunted Individual Growth Lack of Creative Capacity Undeveloped Societal Role

Key Barriers to Realization of the African American Dream (cont’d) Soft Critiquing Negative Intergroup Relations Ineffective Educational Methods Inappropriate Leadership Inadequate Team Organization Inadequate Group Organization Unqualified Membership Insufficient Parental Involvement

The Value System Impacting Forces

Impacting Forces Family Friends Church / Religion Schools /Education Books Media / Television Music Prejudices

Success Indicators of Peak Performance Commitments to the Goals and Objectives Realistic, Measurable and Achievable Goals Self Management thru Self Discipline Clear Thinking Self Control

Success Indicators of Peak Performance (cont’d) Teambuilding Teamwork Role Playing Delegating Responsibility Participation in Achievements Flexibility

Success Indicators of Peak Performance (cont’d) Adapting to Environmental Changes Managing Economic Changes Adaptability and Integration of Technology

Peak Performance Commitment to Goals Measurable Goals Achievable Goals Self Control / Mastery Teambuilding Role Playing Outcome Adaptability Flexibility

Performance Management A Values Based Model for Achievement Norms Individual Objectives Mission Organizational Goals Performance Standard Build Clarity Clarify Doubts/Listen

African American Goal Setting Guidelines The “BIG” Picture Balance Ordered and Aligned Activities Goal Cooperation Constructive Images and Models Clear Vision of Goals and Objectives

African American Goal Setting Guidelines (cont’d) Accomplish Predetermined End Result(s) Accountability Time Limits Set Confidentiality Ongoing Modification Written Affirmations Imprinting Visions

Networking The High Performing Individual or System Meet with Businesses, Organizations & Churches Establish Media Communications Outlets Use All Media Outlets Capitalize on Word of Mouth

Belief System The High Performing Individual or System “Whatever A Man Can Conceive and Believe, he can Achieve.” Divine Revelation Imagination Inner Vision Conceptualizations

Managing Time The High Performing Individual or System Personal Time Marriage Family Physical Health Mental Health Social Exchanges Vocation / Job

Managing Time (cont’d) The High Performing Individual or System Educational Goals Recreation / Leisure Community Service Retirement Planning Spiritual Relationships

The Family of God Divine Order / Decree Mirror of Self Training Ground Fruit of Life / Living Expression of Love Outside Self Teachers, Coaches, Trainers and Guides

Physical Health The High Performing Individual or System Nutrition Care Cardiovascular Health Conditioning Weight Control Disease Prevention

Mental Health The High Performing Individual or System Crises Management Delusion Stress / Frustration Problem Solving Skill Alcohol Abuse Drug Abuse Spouse Abuse Child Abuse

Social Skills The High Performing Individual or System Venues of Approach to Change in Society The Johari Window Analysis of Social Transaction

Venues of Approach to Social Change Demand for Social Change / Justice Extreme / Radical Group Actions Activist Group Action Complacent Group Inaction In Between Groups DEMAND

The Johari Window Arena Blind Spot Facade Unknown

Things I Know Things They Know ARENA Things I Know Things They Know

Things I Don’t Know Things They Know BLIND SPOT Things I Don’t Know Things They Know

Things I Know Things They Don’t Know FACADE Things I Know Things They Don’t Know

Things I Don’t Know Things They Don’t Know UNKNOWN Things I Don’t Know Things They Don’t Know

Things I Know Things They Know or I’m Ok You’re Ok ARENA Things I Know Things They Know or I’m Ok You’re Ok

Things I Don’t Know Things They Know or I’m Not Ok You’re Ok BLIND SPOT Things I Don’t Know Things They Know or I’m Not Ok You’re Ok

Things I Know Things They Don’t Know or I’m Ok You’re Not Ok FACADE Things I Know Things They Don’t Know or I’m Ok You’re Not Ok

Things I Don’t Know Things They Don’t Know or I’m Not Ok You’re Not Ok UNKNOWN Things I Don’t Know Things They Don’t Know or I’m Not Ok You’re Not Ok

Liked for the Right Reasons ARENA Liked for the Right Reasons Things I Know Things They Know or I’m Ok You’re Ok

Disliked for the Right Reasons BLIND SPOT Disliked for the Right Reasons Things I Don’t Know Things They Know or I’m Not Ok You’re Ok

Liked for the Wrong Reasons FACADE Liked for the Wrong Reasons Things I Know Things They Don’t Know or I’m Ok You’re Not Ok

Disliked for the Wrong Reasons UNKNOWN Disliked for the Wrong Reasons Things I Don’t Know Things They Don’t Know or I’m Not Ok You’re Not Ok

Job, Vocation and Career The High Performing Individual or System Apply Performance Management Models Use Values Model to Set Organization and Individual Objectives Build Clarity at Every Level of Performance Seek Clarifications With Uncertain Goals PERF STAND INDIV OBJ ORG OBJ MISSION VALUES NORMS

STRATEGIC PLANNING The High Performing System QUALITY PRODUCTION VALUING DIVERSITY INNOVATION STRATEGY

MONEY FLOW PROCESS (Inflows) Jobs Gifts Loans Unemployment Comp Welfare Interest Dividends Capital Gains Social Security Retirement Pensions Annuities Wills & Trusts Insurance Benefits Royalties Rentals

MONEY FLOW PROCESS (Outflow) Housing Costs Food Clothing Personal Care Transportation Taxes Insurance Premium Appliance Furnishings Medical Costs Contributions Social Security Interest Payments Other Purchases

Productivity Thru Planned Renegotiations Sharing Information and Expectations Commitment and Role Definition Stability and Productivity Watch for Pinchpoints

Dealing with Disruption of Expectations Disruption / Pinchpoint Uncertainty Anxiety Termination Renegotiations Restoration Renegotiate to clarify information and expectations Restoration to recommit to information and expectations

Restoring Stability and Productivity Identify changes in commitment, roles, information or expectations as pinchpoints Activate Renegotiations Share / Clarify Infor- mation & Expectations

Work Life Dimensions The High Performing System Leadership Innovation Feedback Goals Purpose

Work Life Dimensions (cont’d) The High Performing System People Creativity Communication Flexibility Teamwork

Leadership The High Performing Person Know Yourself, Seek Self Improvement Be Proficient Seek Responsibility Take Responsibility Make Sound, Timely Decisions Set the Example

Leadership (cont’d) The High Performing System Know Each Person Know Your People Protect Their Interests Keep Them Informed Develop Their Sense of Responsibility Insure Tasks are understood, supervised and completed Train as A Team Work IAW Capability

Leadership Traits The High Performing System Bearing Unselfishness Tact Loyalty Knowledge Justice Judgement Integrity

Leadership Traits (cont’d) The High Performing System Initiative Enthusiasm Endurance Dependability Decisiveness Moral Courage Physical Courage

Leadership Characteristics The High Performing System Reverent Trustworthy Loyal Helpful Friendly Courteous

Leadership Characteristics (cont’d) The High Performing System Kind Obedient Cheerful Thirsty Brave Clean

Leadership: What It Produces The High Performing System Personal Commitment Fair play Understanding Firm, Fair Discipline Effective Behavior Effective Communications Interracial Harmony Diversity

Situational Leadership The High Performing System Situation Dictates All High/Low Task Oriented Behavior High/Low Relationship Oriented Behavior Values Leadership Style Maturity Levels

SITUATIONAL LEADERSHIP The High Performing System TELLING S1-M1,2 HT/LR SELLING S2-M1,2 HT/HR PARTICIPATING S3-M3,4 HR/LT DELEGATING S4-M3,4 LR/LT

Reactions to Effective Leadership The High Performing System Behavior Change Attitude Change Trust Understanding Interactive Teamwork Cooperation Communications Harmonious Operations

INNOVATIVE The High Performing System

FEEDBACK SYSTEM The High Performing System

GOAL SETTING The High Performing System Achievable End Result(s) Built In Accountability Time Limits Set Confidentiality Flexible Procedures Ongoing Modification Written Affirmations Imprinting Visions

GOAL SETTING (Cont’d) The High Performing System Get The “BIG” Picture Balance Have Ordered and Aligned Activities Goal Cooperation Constructive Images and Models Clear Vision of Goals and Objectives

PURPOSE The High Performing System Customer Orientation Human Resource / Labor Excellence High Quality Product Efficient Processes Excellent Leadership

PURPOSE (cont’d) The High Performing System Leadership and Management Foundation Corporate Culture Planned Operations Effective Communications Multi-Level Accountability

PURPOSE (cont’d) The High Performing System Quality Products and Service Efficient Information System Quality Suppliers Effective Processes and Procedures Participatory Management

PURPOSE (cont’d) The High Performing System Top Quality Training Highly Motivated Workforce Internal and External Customer Orientation Total Quality

CREATIVITY The High Performing System

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS The High Performing System SENDER RECEIVER FEEDBACK ENCODING SKILL DECODING SKILL KNOWLEDGE APTITUDE

COMMUNICATION BARRIERS The High Performing System ATTITUDES VALUES PERCEPTIONS BELIEFS NORMS POINTS OF VIEW NONVERBS LANGUAGE

THE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR The High Performing System LARGE ARENA I’M OK YOU’RE OK LIKED FOR THE RIGHT REASONS ASSERTIVE SITUATIONAL LEADER ASTUTE SUBORDINATE

FLEXIBILITY The High Performing System

TEAMBUILDING The High Performing System SHARED INFORMATION / EXPECTATIONS PLANNED RENEGOTIATIONS SITUATION TEAMWORK COMPLY, BUY, SHARE, OWN WORK

PEOPLE ORIENTED WORKPLACE The High Performing System

EDUCATION SYSTEM The High Performing System Education is our passport to the future for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it. - Malcolm X

RETIREMENT PLANNING The High Performing Person

The High Performing Person “Every race and every nation should be judged by the best it has been able to produce, not the worst.”

COMMUNITY SERVICE The High Performing Person FAMILIES NEIGHBORHOODS SCHOOLS ORGANIZATIONS PEOPLE GROUPS BUSINESSES CHURCHES

RECREATION/LEISURE TIME The High Performing Person

Nelson Mandela Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, “who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t service the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won’t feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the Glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us. It’s in everyone, and as we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.