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What is this “Success Coach” thing, anyway?

• A weekly presentation (sometimes audio, sometimes video)

• Advice that I have found works with all types of students

• Advice that I have found useful in my own professional life

• Every student is unique, yet patterns of success responses emerge

You can only start from where you are!

• You will start this course from where you are currently

• Have taught this course to Fortune 500 Senior Managers to recent High School Graduates

• Accumulated experience and skills; strengths/weaknesses

• It is less important where we start; it is more important HOW WE CROSS THE FINISH LINE!

• Two concepts this week:• Trust the Process• Be in Control of Your LearningT

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“Trust the Process”

• Kaplan students often haven’t been in school for a while

• Learning online is a NEW process in and of itself

• Examples:

• Seminar is fast-paced and takes some getting use to but it can be very stimulating and productive

• Discussion Boards are different. Discussions and conversations take place over an entire week

• Participate and Engage! It will work for you too!Th

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“Be in Control of your Education!”

• You will hear this from me time and again in different contexts and regarding various parts of the course!

• It is the foundation of my educational philosophy and my teaching style!

• In a nutshell, here is why I put so much stock in this concept:

• Success builds confidence! And the best predictor of success is previous successes

• “Success breeds success” Therefore, your “little” success today, are a glimpse at your future BIG successes!T

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Have a great week.I’ll see you on the Web!

• Looking forward to watching this class develop

• Looking forward to getting to know my students individually

• Here is to your success!

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