Reaching Your Potential: Personal and Professional Development

Introduction: To The Lifelong Learner provides an overview of the authors’ model for helping students reach their full potential, including the five stages that should be followed to develop the four major potentials of the individual.

Pre-reading and post-reading Self-Assessments allow students to measure their potential and track their progress.

A diverse array of people who have overcome challenges and succeeded in life is profiled in “Whatever It Takes” features, providing motivation for students to do the same.

As students work through the text, they apply the concepts they learn to their own situations in the “Your Turn” activities. Interspersed throughout each chapter, these activities prompt students to participate in a process of self-discovery, which engages and holds their interest.

Unit Openers have been added to help students easily preview the main goals of each chapter and how they fit into the five stages of personal mastery.

A new “Tech Tips” feature has been included to provide suggestions for using technology in college, in day-to-day life, and on the job.

Coverage of Time Management has been aligned with the concept of Setting Goals in Chapter 2 (moved from the previous edition’s Chapter 13).

A redesign and updated art/photo program makes the text more readable and visually appealing.

The instructor support materials, including Test Bank, PowerPoint slides, and Instructor’s Manual, have been revised and enhanced to provide more practical content.