After watching the presentation, I realized that I already have one the habits of being a successful learner, I write down my goals. I know for me that writing down goals and what I want and/or need to do is second nature. I have to make lists in order for there to be order in my life. Without my lists, I would be lost!
The habit that I know I have and will have the most trouble with is dealing with obstacles. For example, as a wife and mom (which is always a full time job) and being a full time college student, homework has to wait until dinner is cooked, I have cleaned the dishes, and laundry is put away. I am not sure if they are excuses, bad time management skills or are true obstacles, but I know that I can get sidetracked easily from school work when other household chores need to be done. That is also true with a many other factors in my life.
One of the key words I wanted to incorporate into my life this year was “balance.” I know that I am in desperate need of more balance in my life. I need to take an active role in my life to overcome obstacles instead of letting them totally stop me in my tracks from my short term and long-term goals. This presentation just reinforced my thought process for incorporating more balance into my life.
I do think balance is one of the keys to overcoming obstacles. For example, when in the presentation it was suggested to put up a sign for co-workers not to bother you during certain hours. Maybe I need to incorporate the same thing in my house. Put on my door, “Mommy’s homework hours” with the hours I need to be left alone. That is one way I can overcome an obstacle.
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