Motivation & Stress Management
What is the definition of motivation?
The internal drive and determination to achieve goals without external pressure.
This quality means doing what you are supposed to do without being reminded.
What is responsibility?
You have a brunch planned with a close friend, but all of the sudden your boss calls you and tells you that he needs you to come in that same day. What do you do?
Reschedule your plans with your friend, and go to work.
What is work ethic?
Work ethic emphasizes hard work.
Who were the five people presenting this project?
Addie, Alijaha, Camille, Ke'miyah, and JC.
How can you minimize stress?
By focusing on one thing at a time rather than overloading on every task at once.
This virtue helps you stay calm while waiting for something that takes time.
What is patience?
A marketing student has to finish a short report due tomorrow, watch recorded lectures, and browse social media. In what order should the student do their tasks?
Write the report, watch the lectures, then relax and watch social media.
What is the definition of critical thinking?
The discipline of intellectual thinking.
What is the definition of soft skills?
The personal attributes, communication abilities, and behavioral traits that dictate how one interacts with others.
Why is having motivation good?
Having motivation allows one to continue pushing through activities even when they are tired.
Completing homework before playing video games is an example of this kind of behavior.
What is putting duties first?
You have a group marketing project meeting at 4 pm, a quiz at 6 pm, and two hours free between 2 pm and 4 pm. What is the best way to use the 2 pm–4 pm block?
Spend half preparing your presentation, and the other half studying.
What is called when a person analyzes a situation?
Critical thinking.
What two soft skills did Ke'miyah have?
What are ways to reduce stress?
Deep breathing, connecting with people who bring you happiness, and easy physical activities.
This is the best reaction when a website takes a long time to load.
What is waiting calmly?
You and your partner have been given a big project that’s due in three days. You suggest doing all the work, and your partner does the speaking. But your partner suggests splitting the work evenly. What should you do?
Split the work evenly; teamwork.
What is it when a person has a set of moral causes that emphasizes hard work?
It is called work ethic.
What is the assignment called?
Soft Skills; Life skills to pay the bills!
You are working on your final project, which isn't due until next week, but realize that you have another assignment due at 11:59. You begin to worry and attempt to work on both your project and the assignment. What is a better way to minimize the stress you are putting on yourself?
Understanding that your final project isn't due until later and that you can focus on the assignment that is due tonight.
Training for months to improve at a sport instead of quitting after one bad game shows this.
What is perseverance?
Two workers are tasked with the chore of moving packages from the shelves, to the truck outside. But, they only have one cart. How can they be efficient?
One person pulls the cart, while the other person loads and unloads; teamwork.
What is it called when a person doesn't want to finish an assignment but does it anways?
Work ethic.
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