Success over
the Internet
Chapter 1, Understanding Motivation
Getting Acquainted
This site contains fun ice
breakers and games for getting acquainted.
http://www.icebreakers.ws/get-to-know-you
Motivation
This Virginia Tech site has
constructive suggestions for improving motivation including a Motivation
Checklist.
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/motivate.html
Academictips.org provides a
good essay on college motivation that includes socialization, setting goals,
asking questions, positive thinking, setting priorities and keeping things in
perspective.
http://www.academictips.org/acad/collegemotivation.html
Visit the Daily Motivator by Ralph
Marston. This site includes relaxing and motivating words, photography
and music.
www.greatday.com/motivate/
This site contains articles,
essays, tips and advice on motivation. Topics include programming
yourself for success, turning dreams into achievable goals, keys to
greatness, how to dump negative habits, and positive thinking.
http://www.onlineconsulting.com/archive/2002_04_01_archive.html
Motivation is desire, preparation, discipline, persistence and
excellence:
http://home.okstate.edu/homepages.nsf/toc/chp12_3
This website uses cognitive therapy to change a habit.
Cognitive therapy is the "psychological treatment of thoughts". The basic idea
is that our thoughts influence behavior. Specific tips are given to stop smoking and
alcohol addictions and how to deal with cravings and urges:
http://www.habitsmart.com/
College Degrees and Earnings
Mean Earnings by Highest Degree Earned from US Census Bureau, The 2008 Abstract.
College Degree Doubles Annual Earnings, US Census Bureau 2005.
Improving Concentration
This site from Virginia Tech
covers the basics of concentration in an interactive and informative way
including a Study
Environment Analysis. Topics include memory, concentration, study
environment and rewards for studying.
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/lynch/ImprovConcentration.htm
Kansas State University has
some good suggestions for improving concentration. It includes basic
techniques for training your wandering mind such as Be Here Now, the Spider
Technique and set up a Worry time. It has a comprehensive list of other
useful mental strategies for improving concentration.
http://www.k-state.edu/counseling/topics/career/concentr.html
Persistence
For famous quotes on
persistence go to:
http://www.wisdomquotes.com/cat_persistence.html