1. SELF-ACTUALIZATION A COGNITIVE THERAPY APPROACH TO ENHANCE YOUR PERFORMANCE Ahmed Salem M. Ed. salem2039@gmail.com Ideas in this presentation are taken from number of self-development books & materials, especially the following ones: Self matters : creating your life from the inside outMcGraw, Phillip C., 1950- The self-matters companion: helping you create your life from the inside out. Both books go together if you like to do the whole course in your own pace. McGraw, Phillip C., 1950-

2. Today’s Agenda -Questions to stir your thoughts -What shapes our souls and form our personalities: - Defining moments - Pivotal people - Critical choices - Internal dialog -Locus of control -Stereotype -Labels

3. QUESTIONS TO STIR THOUGHTS ► What prevents you from achieving what you want? ► Why bother to know/learn about this? ► Does the answer to the previous question have anything to do with your profession, and/or your life in general?

4. WHAT SHAPES OUR SOULS AND FORM OUR PERSONALITY ► Defining moments ► Pivotal people ► Critical choices ► Internal dialog ► Stereotype ► Locus of control ► Labels

5. Defining Moments ► What are they? ► Why it is so important to know them and their impact on you? ► How to reflect on them and why? ► Strategies to follow for reducing their negative/positive impact on you ► Q & A

6. Pivotal People ► Who are they? ► How to recognize them? ► Why is it so important to recognize them? ► Q & A

7. Critical Choices ► What are they? ► How to describe them? ► Why you need to do so? ► Q & A

8. Internal Dialog ► What does Internal dialog ? ► How does it forms? ► Why does it happen? ► How to define them and how they impact your thinking? ► The golden rule “what you do not work-in & work- out, gets played out” ► Q & A

9. Stereotype ► What does it mean in this context? ► Why learn about stereotype? ► How does stereotype impact you? ► Q & A

10. Locus of control ► What does it mean in this context? ► Why learn about Locus of control ? ► How does Locus of control impact you? ► Q & A

11. Labels ► What do labels mean? ► How do they form? ► Why is it crucial to define your labels? ► Q & A