America's Rising Stars Curriculum Outline

 

 Chapter 1: Leadership 

§         Are Leaders Born Or Made?
§         Developing Your Personal Leadership
§         Leadership Types
o         The Enhancer
o         The Neutralizer
o         The Diminisher
§        Determining Your Leadership Style

 

 Chapter 2: S-U-C-C-E-S-S

§         Why Do People Succeed?
§         Tapping Your Hidden Potential
§         Healthy Mistakes
§         Developing a Positive Self-Image
§         Positive Self-Talk

 Chapter 3: Glancing Back

§         Influence From Family
§         Your Friends
§         Conformity
§         Choices
§         Look Inside Yourself

 

Chapter 4: Attitude is Everything

§         Everyday Habits
§         Why Do People Develop Bad Habits?
§         Attitudes
§         Your Attitude Controls Your Perspective
§         The Power of Your Attitude
§         Changing Your Attitude
§         Your Attitude Towards Others

 

  Chapter 5: Setting Goals

§         Setting Your Goals
§         Short Range Goals
§         Long Range Goals
§         Tangible Goals
§         Intangible Goals

 

Chapter 6: Achieving Success 

§         Goals and You
§         Dream Inventory
§         Self-Evaluation
§         Establishing Priorities
§         Roadblocks to Success
§         A Solution to Every Obstacle

 

Chapter 7: Turning Solutions Into Action 

§         Frustration
§         Understanding Fear
§         Learning From Mistakes
§         Fear Of Criticism Or Rejection
§         Fear of the Unknown
§         Overcoming Your Fears
§         Courage

 

Chapter 8: Watch the Clock

§         Concepts of Time
§         Procrastination
§         Excuses, Excuses
§         Regrets
§         Self Discipline
§         Making the Most of Your Time
§         Easy to Use Time Tips

Chapter 9: Do You Know Yourself? 

§         Understanding Yourself
§         The Critical Self
§         The Emotional Self
§         The Rational Self
§         Self Development
§         Positive Growth
§         Belief Through Affirmation
§         Begin Now!
§         Visualization

 

Chapter 10: Human Needs and Motivation 

§         Guidelines For Understanding Human Needs
o         Physical
o         Safety and Security
o         Social Acceptance and Love
o         Ego and Self-Esteem
o         Self-Fulfillment and Self-Actualization
§         Methods of Motivation
§         Fear Motivation
§         Incentive Motivation
§         Attitude Motivation

 

 

Chapter 11: Leading Others 

§         A Concept of Leadership
§         Authority and Power
§         Developing Leadership Traits
§         Guidelines for Growth

 

Chapter 12: Do You Hear What I Hear? 

§         Communicating With Others
§         Three Fundamental Principles
§         Active Listening
§         Empathy

 

Chapter 13: Making Decisions and Solving Problems 

§         Your Values
§         How Do You Solve Problems
§         Gathering Information

 

Chapter 14: Continuing Your Leadership Growth 

§         Re-evaluation
§         The Habit of Goal Setting
§         Be An Individual
§         Is There An Age For Achievement?