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The achievement of Total Success is dependent on an individual’s _______________.

A. financial successB. physical successC. emotional successD. All of the above.

Pareto’s Principle is best illustrated by the statement:

A. Individuals fail to take action unless a life changing event occurs.B. 80% of a person’s results are generated by 20% of a person’s effort.C. Unmet needs motivate people to act.D. Individuals with well-defined goals are twice as likely to achieve success.

A trait not necessary to achieve success is _______________.

A. higher educationB. passionC. persistenceD. communication skills

There are ______ steps involved in creating a Blueprint for Success.

A. 5B. 6C. 7D. 8

The first step in creating a Blueprint for Success is to _______________.

A. visualize your goalB. identify obstaclesC. discover who you areD. establish your timetable

Success values are best defined by _______________.

A. the amount of accumulated wealth an individual needs to retireB. an individual’s principles and beliefsC. an individual's emotional needsD. All of the above.

When defining success values, _______________.

A. choose values you think others would want you to pickB. look to outside sources and adopt those valuesC. choose values that feel comfortableD. B and C

Another term (or analogy) for an emotional need that is used in the course is _________________.

A. hungerB. valueC. praiseD. recognition

Emotional needs can be characterized by the need to ____________.

A. receiveB. feelC. beD. All of the above.

A question an individual asks when embarking on a Journey to Success is?

A. What do I want?B. What will it cost?C. How long will it take?D. All of the above.

To determine the starting point of a Journey to Success, an individual should _______________.

A. visualize goalsB. validate goalsC. complete a personal life and professional life assessmentD. A and B

The Total Success Wheel _______________.

A. illustrates an individual’s strategies for successB. is a graphic representation of how assessment scores relate to each otherC. determines the time it takes to achieve a goalD. varies with the goals individuals choose

When defining a goal, _______________.

A. it is stated as a positive statementB. it is stated in the present or future tenseC. it has a defined date of completionD. All of the above.

If you are unable to visualize a goal, _______________.

A. it is permissible to ignore the processB. import an image from an outside sourceC. seek assistance from family and friendsD. consult with professional advisors

Validating goals _______________.

A. allows an individual to stay focused on achieving goalsB. gives credibility to a goalC. allows for quicker achievement of the goalD. A and B

By comparing a desired goal to the present state, _______________.

A. the amount of effort, time and resources required to complete the goal can be calculatedB. the resources an individual possesses can be evaluatedC. an individual has a clearer picture of the outcomeD. A and B

Establishing a time table _______________.

A. provides a sense of urgency to achieving a goalB. is the same for all goalsC. is not necessary for long term goals (greater than 25 years in the future)D. is not necessary for short term goals (less than 1 week)

The order of the steps for creating a plan to achieve goals are:

A. Define major goals, then minor goals, then tasks.B. Define tasks, then minor goals, then major goals.C. Define minor goals, then major goals, then tasks.D. Define major goals, then tasks, then minor goals.

The intended date of completion for a major goal must be attained before the intended date of completion of a minor goal.

A. TrueB. False

The monitoring of progress is _______________.

A. not necessary during rapid progress toward achieving a goalB. only necessary for major goalsC. necessary for major goals, minor goals and tasksD. A and B

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