LibGuides: ENGAGE: Life Skills: Achievement Drive

How to use this guide with your orientation course

Explore the following resources to help you develop your selected skill area as you progress through your course:

Looking for Activities to complete? Select from a list of ideas in the Achievement Drive Activities document below.

Achievement Drive Activities
Select an area to explore, and begin actively improving upon your achievement drive.

Achievement Drive is the level of desire, effort, and commitment put towards individual goals.

How to Set, Achieve, and Sustain Goals
"This article highlights strategies that researchers have found to be helpful in leading positive personal and societal change, including goal type, monitoring progress, and motivating others to take action." (Psychology Today)
Educational tools you can use: Guides for financial decisions
This guide will "help you understand and plan for big financial goals." (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)

Motivation Techniques
Use this worksheet to identify what motivates you.
Setting SMARTR Goals
Use this worksheet to develop goals.
Designing Affirmations
Reinforce your self-identity with this esteem-boosting activity.

My credit reporting rule to live by
"Use this worksheet to create your own personal rule to live by that helps you
meet your credit goals."
My credit spending rule to live by
"Use this worksheet to create your own personal rule to live by that helps you meet your
goals for controlling credit card spending."
My savings rule to live by
"Use this worksheet to create your own personal rule to live by that will
help you meet your savings goals."
My spending rule to live by
"Use this worksheet to create your own personal rule to live by that
"will help you meet your spending goals."

Thirty2Give: Leadership Lessons

The First Law of Achievement: Attitude	The Fifth Law of Achievement: Adaptability
The Second Law of Achievement: Ability	The Sixth Law of Achievement: Association
The Third Law of Achievement: Aim	The Seventh Law of Achievement: Accomplishment
The Fourth Law of Achievement: Practice