Close Window

1. The power of goal setting is that it:
   1. Forces you to plan proactively
   2. Stimulates energy and effort
   3. Makes you feel more responsible
2. A good way to feel a sense of accomplishment is to:
   1. Complete something meaningful every day.
   2. Volunteer to be a team leader
   3. Do something every day that you like to do.
3. Stress-induced adversity can:
   1. Teach you how to effectively handle stress.
   2. Help you recognize who your friends are.
   3. Stimulate your inner strength.
4. While performing daily responsibilities:
   1. Devote your energy to factors within your control.
   2. Please your boss.
   3. Meet company objectives.
5. Increase the value of your ideas by:
   1. Sharing them with someone who appreciates them
   2. Telling them first to your family or friends.
   3. Saving important thoughts, clippings, and documents
6. To reduce interpersonal conflict:
   1. Understand how others function.
   2. Communicate honestly.
   3. Listen Actively
7. You gain self-reliance in an uncertain world if you:
   1. Maintain control
   2. Take risks and celebrate the positive results.
   3. Make safe choices that ensure success.
8. To strengthen persistence and perseverance:
   1. Write down your goals or verbalize them to someone.
   2. Estimate the time needed to accomplish an objective.
   3. Seek regular encouragement from friends.
9. Your thoughts are determined:
   1. How other people treat you and what they say.
   2. Association with visual images.
   3. What you watch on TV.
10. Ultimately, we define ourselves by:
    1. Our actions.
    2. Our success.
    3. Our power.

QUIZ ANSWERS

(Each correct answer is worth 10 points)

1. B.  Commitment to a goal helps provide the courage to take calculated risks.  Set goals high enough to stimulate your imagination and innovative abilities.
2. A.  Disraeli said, “Action may not always bring happiness without action.”  Achievement comes from persevering and believing in yourself.  Try, even without having all the facts.
3. C.  Adversity stimulates inner strength and self-examination.  Focus on the positive to develop mastery over your fate.
4. A.  Exert energy only where you have influence or control.  Don’t waste your time on factors that may be frustrating but are outside of your control.
5. C.  Increase your sources of knowledge by saving your thoughts, clippings, documents, and impressions.  Examine these often to discover associations that could stimulate original ideas.
6. A. Understand that someone else’s interpretation of a situation or your behavior differs from your own.  Recognizing differences makes sure interaction more rewarding.  Encourage others to give  their point of view.
7. A.  Achieve personal freedom by gaining and maintaining control over your life without economic dependency and insecurity.
8. B.  Determining the approximate time required to reach a certain objective allows you to measure your progress and focus energy on the task.
9. B.  Thoughts occur in association with visual images.  Choose positive images that increase purpose and energy.  Reduce the impact of negative, pessimistic thoughts by focusing on pleasant thoughts.
10. A.  We define ourselves by our actions.  Persevere toward goal and be willing to accept unforeseen events with determination.

Quiz Scoring

80-100   You have mastered power to focus attention on important objectives.  Accept and enjoy the success you have earned.

60-70   Use this quiz to help you develop your own strategies for success.

BELOW 60    Understand some of the obstacles that may be hindering your personal or professional fulfillment.

Book Marsha, the Decontaminator of Toxic People,

to ignite your next meeting or event!

1.866.661.8756 for booking information

or email at Marsha@MarshaPetrieSue.com.

Close Window

www.MarshaPetrieSue.com