{"id":255,"date":"2018-07-10T05:36:10","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T05:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lisp6.epgpbooks.inflibnet.ac.in\/?post_type=chapter&p=255"},"modified":"2018-08-01T09:12:10","modified_gmt":"2018-08-01T09:12:10","slug":"self-management-for-library-managers","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in\/lisp6\/chapter\/self-management-for-library-managers\/","title":{"rendered":"Self management for library managers"},"content":{"raw":"
\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nI.\u00a0<\/strong>Objectives<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThe objectives of the unit\/module are to:\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n
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  • Discuss the need for self management for library and information professionals;<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Elaborate to manage the mind, perceptions, emotions, consciousness, etc. to manage work in libraries;<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Identify key areas in life for self management;<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Devise a plan for self management;<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Impose self discipline for becoming a successful professional; and<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Able to manage time for carrying out various activities.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n \r\n\r\nII.\u00a0<\/strong>Learning Outcomes<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n

    After going through this unit\/module, you would learn about the need for self management for library and information professionals by managing the mind, perceptions, emotions, consciousness, etc. to manage work in libraries. You would also learn key areas for self management, plan for self management, self discipline for becoming a successful professional, and manage time for carrying out various activities.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\nIII.\u00a0<\/strong>Structure<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Introduction\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Self management\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n2.1.\u00a0 Managing your body\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n2.2.\u00a0 Managing your mind\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n2.3.\u00a0 Managing your perceptions\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n2.4.\u00a0 Managing your emotions\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n2.5.\u00a0 Managing your neuro-sensory system\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n2.6.\u00a0 Managing your consciousness\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n3. Reflection and action plan for self management\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n4. dentifying key areas in your life\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n5. Where do you want to go?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

    \r\n\r\n\u00a0 \u00a06. The milestones of success\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n7. Setting up agenda for change\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n8. Self discipline\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n9. Time management\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n10. Summary\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n11. References\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n1.\u00a0<\/strong>Introduction<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n

    At the beginning of the first time period, analytical skills dominated the profile of the successful managers \u2013 we had to be able to select rationally from among many growth options. In contrast, the tasks of today require additional qualities, like imagination, inventiveness and the capability to understand systems of ever increasing complexity. These qualities, part of a larger shift in our methods of perceiving and capturing reality, build on powers of the personality we have ignored for a long time, that is, the power of intuition and management of one\u2019s self.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n

    Most managers admit that decision making or judgment is a complex mix of analysis, incomplete knowledge and intuition. This shift, with the emphasis being put on intuition creates a new context in which a good number of managers do not know how to function. The second reason is that the number of managers who are enchanted with their work appear to be increasing. They not only fail to get the satisfaction they rightfully should expect from their jobs, but often they find that they are not able to develop their full potential as human beings. More and more managers seem to yearn for a better equilibrium as human beings, even though it is often difficult to speak about it openly.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n

    Management is a lifelong learning process. There are always new management techniques, new methods of administration, new ways to deal with the effects of varying trends and complex issues in the library environment, and new technologies for meeting the needs of library staff and patrons. Library managers with self-knowledge are usually aware of their competencies and their weaknesses, and that helps them run the library effectively. Awareness of gaps in personal skills and willingness to learn and to improve is important to develop one\u2019s own self development as well as self management.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

    2.\u00a0<\/strong>Self Management<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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    \u201cSelf management is the process of maximizing our time and talents to achieve worthwhile goals based on a sound value system.\u201d Self management is ongoing: It is not something we do only once or occasionally. Time and talents are unique personal resources which we alone can manage. In essence, this is all we have to offer and can really manage. Goals are the outcomes of our efforts, planned-for achievements. To be truly worthwhile, such goals must be rooted in a sound value system. Ultimately, we move toward that which we value. Understanding our personal values is critical to the process of self management.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n

    Self management is the ability to manage one\u2019s personal reactions to responsibilities and challenges in work and life. This involves managing time and adapting to changing situations. Self management is a reflection on one\u2019s own experiences and their effect on one\u2019s physical and mental state.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n

    Self management is important to succeed in one\u2019s life as well as career. There are various techniques and methods that could help an individual to manage one\u2019s self better. Regular feedback helps an individual to identify the techniques appropriate for a situation. The techniques such as to develop personal confidence, develop positive attitude, learn from feedback, reward self, develop effective strategies, learn to be patient, etc. will help curtail stress, manage time and stay motivated in life and work situations.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

    This module contributes to answering the questions of how to manage our self in order to achieve a healthy balance between the different levels of our existence and how to improve performance in the interest of accelerating change and uncertainties through management by detached involvement. This leads to asking the following questions:<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Are you as a manager, living for business, or are you in the business of living?\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Are you interested in adding years to your life, or life to your years?\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Is your main interest in making yourself a living, or making a life for yourself?\r\n\r\n \r\n

    To answer these questions, you need to help yourself to manage your thoughts, your feelings and your emotions effectively. You need to make an attempt toward the management of your \u2018consciousness\u2019 as well as your body and mind besides explaining the methodology for reflection and action plan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n

    \r\n\r\n2.1<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Managing your body<\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n

    It is the duty of each developed person to train his or her body to the highest degree of perfection so that it may be used to pursue his or her spiritual purpose. There are five major areas in which body management can be pursued and potentially the human body enhanced.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

    a)\u00a0Diet: <\/strong>Analyze your usual diet in the context of your life style, and check whether it is adequate in terms of calorie requirement, taste, and other nutritional values.<\/p>\r\n

    b)\u00a0Exercise<\/strong>: Yoga or Aerobics; you have to develop the most suitable mix for yourself on the basis of your health, inclination and available time. Whatever you choose, you should do it regularly at the same time every day.<\/p>\r\n

    c)\u00a0Breathing: <\/strong>The process of breathing is your life force and your physical and mental health depends on it. It would be beneficial to follow any good book on Yoga by a reputed author and include some of the basic exercise in your daily routine.<\/p>\r\n

    d)\u00a0Recreation and relaxation<\/strong>: Recreation and relaxation relieve stress. They also contribute to the healthy and balanced growth of various organs and systems of the body including the brain centres and hemispheres. Truly focus on enjoyment and really relax and feel good.<\/p>\r\n

    e)\u00a0Achieving wellness<\/strong>: Managing your body and keep it healthy and effective is an essential precondition for managing yourself. The motivation should not be merely to cure or prevent illness, but to achieve and sustain \u2018wellness\u2019.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

    The ideas described above for managing your body, along with the exercises that you may choose, if pursued regularly, should enable you to start the process of managing yourself with a relaxed, radiant and energized body.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n2.2<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Managing your mind<\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n

    Managing yourself implies managing your life. Life is a series of experiences. Experience involves an interaction between the internal dynamics within yourself \u2013 your body, mind and emotions \u2013 with the external dynamics in the environment \u2013 people, things, ideas and events. You cannot fully manage the external environment, but you can manage your internal dynamics - if you so choose. This choice depends on the nature of your \u2018thinking\u2019. But, unfortunately, most managers do not think about what they are thinking about!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n

    In fact, thinking is an operating skill, or instrument \u2013 like any instrument you can use it or abuse it. However, while utilizing thinking as a process or an instrument we frequently commit several errors. For instance, you sometimes find that what appears to be logically valid, could be perceptionally invalid. Such contradictions are accentuated when your ego or emotions are involved: you become locked into a set of initial reactions which narrow your perspective. In this state your limited objectivity restricts your thinking \u2018space\u2019 and you have only a partial view of whatever you are thinking about.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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    Just as there are blocks to thinking there are also aids to thinking. There are certain attention directors or aids to focusing which help you to concentrate or focus attention. Edward de Bano has suggested several interesting techniques in his books. It is important for every manager to ensure that he or she develops \u2018balanced\u2019 thinking.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n2.3<\/em>\u00a0Managing your perceptions<\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n

    On the basis of heredity and environment every one develops certain attitudes \u2013 notions, beliefs, and viewpoints \u2013 which influence your responses and reactions to any situation. Your inner experiences, which result from your reactions, therefore depend on these attitudes or view points. The implication of this is that if you want to alter your inner experience (that is your thinking, feelings and behaviour) you can do so by altering your attitudes, and this can only be done if you understand the process by which your attitudes are formed. The ability to perceive people, things and situations in a variety of perspectives is of great value in conflict management; if you are able to see and understand another person\u2019s viewpoint the chances of resolving conflict are much greater.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

    There are a variety of ways in which you become \u2018trapped\u2019 in a particular \u2018groove\u2019 of thinking, or into a rigid mental habit. If you become aware of such traps, you may be able to avoid them and develop a more open, flexible and even creative mind.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n2.4<\/em>\u00a0Managing your emotions<\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n

    Emotion, the third dimension of the self, is in fact, the most subtle and complex of the three to manage. Overall, as a human being, you have to manage a physical body, mental faculties, emotional sensitivity, sensory stimuli, and different levels of\u00a0consciousness. The usual response to the question, \u201cWhat do you want in your life?\u201d is happiness, satisfaction, harmony, love and joy. All these are feelings. In other words, all our activities are ultimately geared toward achieving \u201chappiness\u201d. Yet all too often you end up with negative feelings such as frustration, anger, fear and anxiety. It is, therefore, of vital importance that we examine why a significant amount of human experience consists of negative emotions. The more frequently experienced feelings, both positive and negative, are those as follows:<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

    \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u2022 Positive: Love, Joy, Pleasure, Satisfaction, etc.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u2022 Negative: Fear, Regret, Anger, Sadness, guilt, Embarrassment, Frustration, etc.\r\n\r\n \r\n

    Negative feelings have adverse consequences in our bodies, minds and ultimately on our performance. Negative feelings are like mental poisons, possibly resulting in all sorts of physical diseases. The event is the same whereas, depending upon our subjectivities, beliefs ad perceptions, behaviours are different. You used to manage your expectations for preventing or minimizing negative emotions. Negative stress results from the gap between your expectations and their achievement or fulfillment. On the basis of this realization we can develop the following \u201chappiness formula\u201d:<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\nH (Happiness) = A (Achievement) \u00f7 E (Expectation)<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n

    If our expectation is zero, even the slightest achievement or fulfillment will result in infinite happiness. By remaining detached from the expectation of actual results, while keeping in touch with your intentions and commitment to them, you give greater attention and energy to your efforts. As a consequence you are not only successful but you do not incur negative emotions, tensions, frustrations, or stress. In fact you experience full joy and satisfaction at all times. This success and satisfaction emerge from pursuing your objectives with detached involvement.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

    We perform much better when we are free of anxiety or tension and particularly when we enjoy the process \u2013 it becomes almost effortless. Remember there is no stress in the world, there is only stressful thinking.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n2.5<\/em>\u00a0Managing your neuro-sensory system<\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n

    Broadly speaking, you have four basic drives: two physical (sexual and kinesthetic), intellectual and emotional. Depending upon which of these drives is dominant at a given moment, your \u2018mind\u2019 will register that segment of incoming stimuli which satisfies that particular drive. The \u2018information\u2019 that is distilled or filtered through our\u00a0sensory receptors and psychological drives is your \u2018input\u2019. This is then \u2018processed\u2019 together with stored \u2018data\u2019 in your \u2018memory box\u2019 consisting of thoughts, images and beliefs. Such data processing results in an \u2018output\u2019 that is to say what your experience, at two levels. One level is internal in your body. The other is external, in the form of your \u2018behaviour\u2019, both verbal and non-verbal.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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    Neuro-sensory activity is a kind of \u2018live wiring\u2019 within yourself. It is therefore of utmost importance to understand this neuro-sensory activity and to develop the skills and competencies to manage the same. This will enable you to manage your experiences, yourself, your work and your life.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n2.6<\/em>\u00a0Managing your consciousness<\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n

    Consciousness can be viewed as a form of awareness. There are different levels of awareness ranging from state of walking, dreaming, deep sleep, transcendence, lucid awareness, creativity, to cohesive consciousness. Awareness can be of two types, namely, of the \u2018self\u2019 and of other \u2018objects\u2019. Within awareness of yourself, you can be aware of both your individual self and of your \u2018being\u2019 level or \u2018pure\u2019 self. Similarly, awareness of other objects is either absolute or relative.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

    Meditation is a ritual skill for managing consciousness. Meditation is mental process which enables us to be aware of, access, and achieve different levels of mind and states of consciousness or awareness. It is like turning an instrument \u2018readying it for playing\u2019. It enables you to generate an inner state or context in which not only you experience a \u2018joyous energy\u2019, but also open up a few intuitive knowing.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n3.\u00a0<\/strong>Reflection and Action Plan for Self Management<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nTake a moment of your time and reflect on the following issues:\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n

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    • What are you doing with your life?<\/li>\r\n \t
    • What have you achieved so far?<\/li>\r\n \t
    • What is your purpose in life?<\/li>\r\n \t
    • Why are you doing what you are doing?<\/li>\r\n \t
    • Do you consider yourself a success?<\/li>\r\n \t
    • Are you happy?<\/li>\r\n \t
    • Are you contented or complacent?<\/li>\r\n \t
    • Are you dissatisfied or disillusioned?<\/li>\r\n \t
    • Are you getting up every morning ready to live another brand new day, or are you living the same old life every day?<\/li>\r\n \t
    • Are you living life to the fullest or are you merely existing?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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      If you are getting somewhere with your life, achieving what you want to achieve, generally contented \u2013 it is great, well done!. You are well in charge of your life. You are probably happy and managing yourself well. But if you:<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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      • Feel that you are not living life to the fullest.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
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        • Want to change, but somehow have not been able to get started.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
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          • Feel uncertain about where you are really going.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
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            • Lack of motivation to want more.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
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              • Have a need to prioritize and choose every time.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n \r\n

                Then you need a crash course. Inside each of us is the Creator, Executor, and Judge of our destiny. You only decide what you will make of your life. You only will decide how you want to spend your resources and direct your entire journey of life. You are master of your own life and destiny. Most of us get through life by trial and error. There is a way to get more out of life. There are three strategic questions:<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Where are we now?\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Where do we want to go?\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How do we get there?\r\n\r\n \r\n

                Remember, a journey of thousand miles always begins with the first step. Only you can decide for your own meaning of happiness or savoir the taste of success.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n4.\u00a0<\/strong>Identifying Key Areas in Your Life<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n

                You need to define your own key areas. Begin by making a list of what you deem to be the important facets of your life. These may be the following:<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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                • Your career<\/li>\r\n \t
                • Your relationships<\/li>\r\n \t
                • Your health<\/li>\r\n \t
                • \u00a0Your wealth<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n \r\n

                  Uncover the present status and with imagination using the following quadrant, you can draw a picture of \u201cWhere you are now\u201d.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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                  This will give a snapshot of lack of the key areas in life. With the picture in sight, it will be easier for you to examine and answer the issues relating to \u201cWhere do you want to go\u201d.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

                  Are you happy with the total picture you see in respect of each key areas of your life? Are you choosing the key areas at the expense of others? Are you pursuing wealth at the expense of health? This should help you to assess yourself and point the way to where you feel changes and improvement are required to lead a more balanced life. Too much wealth with no health to enjoy it is useless. Too much wealth and health with no one to share them with is equally disturbing.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n5.\u00a0<\/strong>Where Do You Want To Go?<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n

                  The ability to visualize vividly what your destination looks like \u2013 what success and happiness actually mean \u2013 will have a dramatic effect on your ability to manage and control yourself. When you know for sure what you want and can visualize it, actualizing the result is a relatively easy step. What you need to do is to look at individual key areas (you have decided) and defining your personal combinations, which will result in the pursuit of things that are important to you.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

                  By doing this, you will avoid choosing the key areas at the expense of another. Hopefully, the combination you develop will balance the things in excess and the things lacking in the key areas of your life. The choice is in your hands. When you\u00a0have done that you will have committed your thoughts in writing so that in the end you would have produced a \u2018script\u2019 of your life.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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                  Self management or \u2018Managing Self\u2019 is like making a movie. In this movie, you are the producer, director, actor and you write the script and decide who will be the supporting players. The good news is that you can decide whether the movie is going to be box office hit or destined to be telecast between three and five o\u2019 clock in the morning.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

                  The process of visualization involves mentally seeing, feeling, emotionalizing, what success is all about. When the picture is insight sharpen and focus it by including as many details as you possibly can. Then step back, freeze the picture and write it down.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n6.\u00a0<\/strong>The Milestones of Success<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n

                  Sun, that is where you want to reach, and that is what you have visualized for yourself. Let us see how you can get there in three steps:<\/p>\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nStep 1: Setting up milestones.\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nStep 2: Setting up your belief mechanism.\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nStep 3: Setting up an agenda for change.\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThe characteristics of a good milestone are: SMARTY\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Specific\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Measurable\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Achievable\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Realistic\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trackable\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yours\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nYou can alter or change the milestones as needed so that they remain valid and realistic. Your plan should be reviewed when the circumstances change.\r\n\r\n \r\n

                  Remember, everything starts with a thought. Our thoughts govern our emotions. Our emotions dictate how we behave. Our behavior and action create reality which makes dreams come true. It is, therefore, important that you firmly believe that your dream will come true. Therefore, the very first task you have for managing\u00a0yourself is to manage the thought process. And the first thought in our journey to success is to believe that we can and will reach our destination.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

                  \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n7.\u00a0<\/strong>Setting up Agenda for Change<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n

                  Identify the gap between situation now and the next milestone in respect of each key area. When you have done that, your \u2018gap analysis\u2019 will have given you a foundation to make the agenda for change. The agenda for change should contain answers to one basic question \u201cwhat would you have to specifically do to reach the milestone?\u201d<\/p>\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n

                  The agenda is, therefore, an action plan containing specific things you will do to propel you to the desired destination. Draw out clearly your goals, make plans and create a list of the most important; the most urgent; the most wanted things in your life. Remember successful people succeed because of two Ds, i.e., \u2018Decision\u2019 and \u2018Discipline\u2019. Do not let excuses prevent your dreams from becoming reality. Half- hearted efforts always get incomplete results. So, involve yourself totally.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

                  Good luck on your journey to success and happiness. And when you do succeed, please remember to give back to the society what society has abundantly given to you. The world would be a perfect place if everyone just did that.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n8.\u00a0<\/strong>Self Discipline<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n

                  The golden thread of a highly successful and meaningful life is self discipline. Discipline allows you to do all those things you know in your heart that you should do but never feel like doing. Without self discipline, you will not set clear goals, manage your time effectively, treat people well, persist through the tough times, care for your health or think positive thoughts.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n

                  It is simply getting tough with you. Actually it is a very loving gesture. By being stricter with yourself, you will begin to live life deliberately, on your own terms rather than simply reacting to life the way a leaf floating in a stream drifts according to the flow of the current on a particular day.<\/p>\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n

                  The tougher you are on yourself, the easier life will be on you. The quality of your life ultimately is shaped by the quality of your \u201cchoices and decisions\u201d, one that ranges from career choice to the books you read at the time that you wake up every morning and the thoughts you think during the hours of your days.\u00a0When you continuously flex your will power by making those choices that you know are the right ones (rather than the early ones), you take back control of your life. Effective fulfilled people do not spend their time doing what is most convenient and comfortable. They have the courage to listen to their heart and to do the wise things. This habit is what makes them great. \u201cThe successful person has the habit of doing the things failures don\u2019t like to do\u201d \u2013 E M GREY. They don\u2019t like doing them either, necessarily. But their disliking is subordinated to the strength of their purpose.<\/span><\/p>\r\n \r\n

                  The 19th century English writer Thomas Henry Huxley arrived at a similar conclusion, noting: \u201cPerhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it is ought to be done, whether you like it or not.<\/span><\/p>\r\n \r\n

                  And Aristotle made this point of wisdom in yet another way: \u201cWhatever we learn to do, we learn by actually doing it; for instance, by doing self-controlled acts, we come to be self controlled; and by doing brave acts, we become brave.\"<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

                  \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n9.\u00a0<\/strong>Time Management<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n

                  While a vast majority of people confess faltering to come to grips with it, extremely few can claim to have made the most of it. How is it that they have got it all done? It is because they have managed a way to figure out how to manage their time effectively. Time management is more than just managing time. It is about controlling the use of the most valuable \u2013 and undervalued- resource. It is managing oneself in relation to time. Time management is about setting priorities and taking charge of the situation and time utilization. It means changing those habits or activities that cause waste of time. It is being willing to adopt habits and methods to make maximum use of time. One cannot control time as one can control other resources, such as financial capital, physical capital, human capital, information, etc., one can only control how one uses it. Time cannot be replaced or re-created. It is therefore not for us to choose whether we spend or save time but to choose only how we spend it.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n10.\u00a0<\/strong>Summary<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n

                  Self management is an essential part of being human, and also is the state of mind that occurs when you focus on yourself. If one is not able to manage self,managing other will be a difficult task one has to face in the real life and work situations. Self management is all about knowing self to manage self and involves managing time and adapting to situations. Self management improves efficiency; it bestows peace, cheer and equanimity and equips one to handle the complexities of life in a balanced way. Self management is important to realize satisfaction to sustain motivation for further progress in life and career.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

                  \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n11.\u00a0<\/strong>References<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gordon, R S (2004), \u201cThe accidental library manager.\u201d Medford, NJ: Information Today. 362 p.\r\n\r\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cHandbook on soft skills for public managers.\u201d Hyderabad: Centre for Good Governance. 358 p.\r\n\r\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hariharan, Meena and Rath, Radhanath (2008), \u201cCoping life with stress: The\r\n\r\nIndian experience\u201d. New Delhi: Sage. 286 p.\r\n\r\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Palmer, Sally (1998), \u201cPeople and self management\u201d. Woburn, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann. 241 p.\r\n\r\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Parmar, Shalini, Saxena, Manjula and De, Trilokes (2012), \u201cSelf management vis-\u00e0-vis educational management. Unit 4.\u201d Available at: http:\/\/www.egyankosh.ac.in\/handle\/123456789\/40288\r\n\r\n6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kirkpatrick, Doug (2010), \u201cWhat is self management?\u201d Available at: http:\/\/self-managementinstitute.org\/about_self-management\/\r\n\r\n7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sabhlok, B M (2011), \u201cTraining module on self development.\u201d Chandigarh: MGSIPAP. (Unpublished).\r\n\r\n8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cSelf development Omnibus.\u201d New Delhi: Research Press, 2008.\r\n\r\n9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sreedhar, C P (2003), \u201cTraining module on personality development.\u201d Sponsored by Department of Personnel & Training, Government of India and UNDP. Thiruvananthapuram: IMG.\r\n\r\n10.\u00a0 Srinivasan, N S and Balasubramanian (2003), \u201cBrain re-engineering: the art of\r\n\r\nbeing mentally tough\u201d. New Delhi: Response. 217 p.\r\n\r\n11.\u00a0 Timm, Paul R. (1993), \u201cSuccessful self-management: Increasing your personal\r\n\r\neffectiveness.\u201d USA: AXZO Press. 72 p.\r\n\r\n12.\u00a0 Wilson, Lucile (1996), \u201cPeople skills for library managers: A common sense guide\r\n\r\nfor beginners.\u201d Englewood: Libraries Unlimited. 125 p.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nLearn More<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
                    \r\n \t
                  • Managing Self Tips <\/strong>http:\/\/www.liraz.com\/tselman.htm<\/li>\r\n \t
                  • 12 rules for Self Management <\/strong>http:\/\/www.lifehack.org\/articles\/lifestyle\/12-rules-for-self -management.html<\/li>\r\n \t
                  • Managing Self and Personal skills <\/strong>http:\/\/www.bris.ac.uk\/staffdevelopment\/professional-behaviours\/managing-skills.html<\/li>\r\n \t
                  • Managing self <\/em><\/strong>http:\/\/www.euromedyouth.net\/IMG\/pdf\/tkit1.pdf<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t
                  • Building self confidence <\/strong>http:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/selfconf.html<\/li>\r\n \t
                  • 5 ways to promote creative thinking and idea generation <\/strong>http:\/\/leeiwan.wordpress.com\/2006\/08\/28\/5-ways-to-promote-creative-thinking-and-idea-generation\/<\/li>\r\n \t
                  • Time and Task Management for the Library Professional <\/strong>- http:\/\/ala-apa.org\/newsletter\/2011\/01\/01\/3951\/<\/li>\r\n \t
                  • Anger Management in the Library Workplace <\/strong>http:\/\/ala-apa.org\/newsletter\/2011\/01\/01\/going-postal-in-the-library-anger-management-in-the-library-workplace\/<\/li>\r\n \t
                  • Motivation: The Care and Feeding of Library & information science Professionals\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>http:\/\/ala-apa.org\/newsletter\/2010\/07\/12\/motivation-the-care-and-feeding-of-library-information-science-professionals\/<\/li>\r\n \t
                  • Self-Awareness and Personal Development <\/strong>http:\/\/www.wright.edu\/~scott.williams\/LeaderLetter\/selfawareness.htm<\/li>\r\n \t
                  • How to Manage Your Self (And Massively Boost Your Productivity) <\/strong>http:\/\/www.easisell.com\/blog\/how-to-manage-your-self-and-massively-boost-your-productivity.pdf<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nDid you Know<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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                    1. Self management is a reflection on one\u2019s own experiences and their effect on one\u2019s physical and mental state.<\/li>\r\n \t
                    2. Managing yourself implies managing your life. Life is a series of experiences. Experience involves an interaction between the internal dynamics within yourself \u2013 your body, mind and emotions \u2013 with the external dynamics in the environment \u2013 people, things, ideas and events.<\/li>\r\n \t
                    3. Self management or \u2018Managing Self\u2019 is like making a movie. In this movie, you are the producer, director, actor and you write the script and decide who will be the supporting players.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>","rendered":"
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                      I.\u00a0<\/strong>Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                      The objectives of the unit\/module are to:<\/p>\n

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                      • Discuss the need for self management for library and information professionals;<\/li>\n
                      • Elaborate to manage the mind, perceptions, emotions, consciousness, etc. to manage work in libraries;<\/li>\n
                      • Identify key areas in life for self management;<\/li>\n
                      • Devise a plan for self management;<\/li>\n
                      • Impose self discipline for becoming a successful professional; and<\/li>\n
                      • Able to manage time for carrying out various activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                        II.\u00a0<\/strong>Learning Outcomes<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                        After going through this unit\/module, you would learn about the need for self management for library and information professionals by managing the mind, perceptions, emotions, consciousness, etc. to manage work in libraries. You would also learn key areas for self management, plan for self management, self discipline for becoming a successful professional, and manage time for carrying out various activities.<\/p>\n

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                        III.\u00a0<\/strong>Structure<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                        1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Introduction<\/p>\n

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                        2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Self management<\/p>\n

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                        2.1.\u00a0 Managing your body<\/p>\n

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                        2.2.\u00a0 Managing your mind<\/p>\n

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                        2.3.\u00a0 Managing your perceptions<\/p>\n

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                        2.4.\u00a0 Managing your emotions<\/p>\n

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                        2.5.\u00a0 Managing your neuro-sensory system<\/p>\n

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                        2.6.\u00a0 Managing your consciousness<\/p>\n

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                        3. Reflection and action plan for self management<\/p>\n

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                        4. dentifying key areas in your life<\/p>\n

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                        5. Where do you want to go?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                        \u00a0 \u00a06. The milestones of success<\/p>\n

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                        7. Setting up agenda for change<\/p>\n

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                        8. Self discipline<\/p>\n

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                        9. Time management<\/p>\n

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                        10. Summary<\/p>\n

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                        11. References<\/p>\n

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                        1.\u00a0<\/strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                        At the beginning of the first time period, analytical skills dominated the profile of the successful managers \u2013 we had to be able to select rationally from among many growth options. In contrast, the tasks of today require additional qualities, like imagination, inventiveness and the capability to understand systems of ever increasing complexity. These qualities, part of a larger shift in our methods of perceiving and capturing reality, build on powers of the personality we have ignored for a long time, that is, the power of intuition and management of one\u2019s self.<\/p>\n

                        \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        Most managers admit that decision making or judgment is a complex mix of analysis, incomplete knowledge and intuition. This shift, with the emphasis being put on intuition creates a new context in which a good number of managers do not know how to function. The second reason is that the number of managers who are enchanted with their work appear to be increasing. They not only fail to get the satisfaction they rightfully should expect from their jobs, but often they find that they are not able to develop their full potential as human beings. More and more managers seem to yearn for a better equilibrium as human beings, even though it is often difficult to speak about it openly.<\/p>\n

                        \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        Management is a lifelong learning process. There are always new management techniques, new methods of administration, new ways to deal with the effects of varying trends and complex issues in the library environment, and new technologies for meeting the needs of library staff and patrons. Library managers with self-knowledge are usually aware of their competencies and their weaknesses, and that helps them run the library effectively. Awareness of gaps in personal skills and willingness to learn and to improve is important to develop one\u2019s own self development as well as self management.<\/p>\n

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                        2.\u00a0<\/strong>Self Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                        \u201cSelf management is the process of maximizing our time and talents to achieve worthwhile goals based on a sound value system.\u201d Self management is ongoing: It is not something we do only once or occasionally. Time and talents are unique personal resources which we alone can manage. In essence, this is all we have to offer and can really manage. Goals are the outcomes of our efforts, planned-for achievements. To be truly worthwhile, such goals must be rooted in a sound value system. Ultimately, we move toward that which we value. Understanding our personal values is critical to the process of self management.<\/p>\n

                        \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        Self management is the ability to manage one\u2019s personal reactions to responsibilities and challenges in work and life. This involves managing time and adapting to changing situations. Self management is a reflection on one\u2019s own experiences and their effect on one\u2019s physical and mental state.<\/p>\n

                        \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        Self management is important to succeed in one\u2019s life as well as career. There are various techniques and methods that could help an individual to manage one\u2019s self better. Regular feedback helps an individual to identify the techniques appropriate for a situation. The techniques such as to develop personal confidence, develop positive attitude, learn from feedback, reward self, develop effective strategies, learn to be patient, etc. will help curtail stress, manage time and stay motivated in life and work situations.<\/p>\n

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                        This module contributes to answering the questions of how to manage our self in order to achieve a healthy balance between the different levels of our existence and how to improve performance in the interest of accelerating change and uncertainties through management by detached involvement. This leads to asking the following questions:<\/p>\n

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                        –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Are you as a manager, living for business, or are you in the business of living?<\/p>\n

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                        –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Are you interested in adding years to your life, or life to your years?<\/p>\n

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                        –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Is your main interest in making yourself a living, or making a life for yourself?<\/p>\n

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                        To answer these questions, you need to help yourself to manage your thoughts, your feelings and your emotions effectively. You need to make an attempt toward the management of your \u2018consciousness\u2019 as well as your body and mind besides explaining the methodology for reflection and action plan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                        2.1<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Managing your body<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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                        It is the duty of each developed person to train his or her body to the highest degree of perfection so that it may be used to pursue his or her spiritual purpose. There are five major areas in which body management can be pursued and potentially the human body enhanced.<\/p>\n

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                        a)\u00a0Diet: <\/strong>Analyze your usual diet in the context of your life style, and check whether it is adequate in terms of calorie requirement, taste, and other nutritional values.<\/p>\n

                        b)\u00a0Exercise<\/strong>: Yoga or Aerobics; you have to develop the most suitable mix for yourself on the basis of your health, inclination and available time. Whatever you choose, you should do it regularly at the same time every day.<\/p>\n

                        c)\u00a0Breathing: <\/strong>The process of breathing is your life force and your physical and mental health depends on it. It would be beneficial to follow any good book on Yoga by a reputed author and include some of the basic exercise in your daily routine.<\/p>\n

                        d)\u00a0Recreation and relaxation<\/strong>: Recreation and relaxation relieve stress. They also contribute to the healthy and balanced growth of various organs and systems of the body including the brain centres and hemispheres. Truly focus on enjoyment and really relax and feel good.<\/p>\n

                        e)\u00a0Achieving wellness<\/strong>: Managing your body and keep it healthy and effective is an essential precondition for managing yourself. The motivation should not be merely to cure or prevent illness, but to achieve and sustain \u2018wellness\u2019.<\/p>\n

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                        The ideas described above for managing your body, along with the exercises that you may choose, if pursued regularly, should enable you to start the process of managing yourself with a relaxed, radiant and energized body.<\/p>\n

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                        2.2<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Managing your mind<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

                         <\/p>\n

                        Managing yourself implies managing your life. Life is a series of experiences. Experience involves an interaction between the internal dynamics within yourself \u2013 your body, mind and emotions \u2013 with the external dynamics in the environment \u2013 people, things, ideas and events. You cannot fully manage the external environment, but you can manage your internal dynamics – if you so choose. This choice depends on the nature of your \u2018thinking\u2019. But, unfortunately, most managers do not think about what they are thinking about!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                        In fact, thinking is an operating skill, or instrument \u2013 like any instrument you can use it or abuse it. However, while utilizing thinking as a process or an instrument we frequently commit several errors. For instance, you sometimes find that what appears to be logically valid, could be perceptionally invalid. Such contradictions are accentuated when your ego or emotions are involved: you become locked into a set of initial reactions which narrow your perspective. In this state your limited objectivity restricts your thinking \u2018space\u2019 and you have only a partial view of whatever you are thinking about.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                        Just as there are blocks to thinking there are also aids to thinking. There are certain attention directors or aids to focusing which help you to concentrate or focus attention. Edward de Bano has suggested several interesting techniques in his books. It is important for every manager to ensure that he or she develops \u2018balanced\u2019 thinking.<\/p>\n

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                        2.3<\/em>\u00a0Managing your perceptions<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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                        On the basis of heredity and environment every one develops certain attitudes \u2013 notions, beliefs, and viewpoints \u2013 which influence your responses and reactions to any situation. Your inner experiences, which result from your reactions, therefore depend on these attitudes or view points. The implication of this is that if you want to alter your inner experience (that is your thinking, feelings and behaviour) you can do so by altering your attitudes, and this can only be done if you understand the process by which your attitudes are formed. The ability to perceive people, things and situations in a variety of perspectives is of great value in conflict management; if you are able to see and understand another person\u2019s viewpoint the chances of resolving conflict are much greater.<\/p>\n

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                        There are a variety of ways in which you become \u2018trapped\u2019 in a particular \u2018groove\u2019 of thinking, or into a rigid mental habit. If you become aware of such traps, you may be able to avoid them and develop a more open, flexible and even creative mind.<\/p>\n

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                        2.4<\/em>\u00a0Managing your emotions<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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                        Emotion, the third dimension of the self, is in fact, the most subtle and complex of the three to manage. Overall, as a human being, you have to manage a physical body, mental faculties, emotional sensitivity, sensory stimuli, and different levels of\u00a0consciousness. The usual response to the question, \u201cWhat do you want in your life?\u201d is happiness, satisfaction, harmony, love and joy. All these are feelings. In other words, all our activities are ultimately geared toward achieving \u201chappiness\u201d. Yet all too often you end up with negative feelings such as frustration, anger, fear and anxiety. It is, therefore, of vital importance that we examine why a significant amount of human experience consists of negative emotions. The more frequently experienced feelings, both positive and negative, are those as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                        \u2022 Positive: Love, Joy, Pleasure, Satisfaction, etc.<\/p>\n

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                        \u2022 Negative: Fear, Regret, Anger, Sadness, guilt, Embarrassment, Frustration, etc.<\/p>\n

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                        Negative feelings have adverse consequences in our bodies, minds and ultimately on our performance. Negative feelings are like mental poisons, possibly resulting in all sorts of physical diseases. The event is the same whereas, depending upon our subjectivities, beliefs ad perceptions, behaviours are different. You used to manage your expectations for preventing or minimizing negative emotions. Negative stress results from the gap between your expectations and their achievement or fulfillment. On the basis of this realization we can develop the following \u201chappiness formula\u201d:<\/p>\n

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                        H (Happiness) = A (Achievement) \u00f7 E (Expectation)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                        If our expectation is zero, even the slightest achievement or fulfillment will result in infinite happiness. By remaining detached from the expectation of actual results, while keeping in touch with your intentions and commitment to them, you give greater attention and energy to your efforts. As a consequence you are not only successful but you do not incur negative emotions, tensions, frustrations, or stress. In fact you experience full joy and satisfaction at all times. This success and satisfaction emerge from pursuing your objectives with detached involvement.<\/p>\n

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                        We perform much better when we are free of anxiety or tension and particularly when we enjoy the process \u2013 it becomes almost effortless. Remember there is no stress in the world, there is only stressful thinking.<\/p>\n

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                        2.5<\/em>\u00a0Managing your neuro-sensory system<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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                        Broadly speaking, you have four basic drives: two physical (sexual and kinesthetic), intellectual and emotional. Depending upon which of these drives is dominant at a given moment, your \u2018mind\u2019 will register that segment of incoming stimuli which satisfies that particular drive. The \u2018information\u2019 that is distilled or filtered through our\u00a0sensory receptors and psychological drives is your \u2018input\u2019. This is then \u2018processed\u2019 together with stored \u2018data\u2019 in your \u2018memory box\u2019 consisting of thoughts, images and beliefs. Such data processing results in an \u2018output\u2019 that is to say what your experience, at two levels. One level is internal in your body. The other is external, in the form of your \u2018behaviour\u2019, both verbal and non-verbal.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                        Neuro-sensory activity is a kind of \u2018live wiring\u2019 within yourself. It is therefore of utmost importance to understand this neuro-sensory activity and to develop the skills and competencies to manage the same. This will enable you to manage your experiences, yourself, your work and your life.<\/p>\n

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                        2.6<\/em>\u00a0Managing your consciousness<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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                        Consciousness can be viewed as a form of awareness. There are different levels of awareness ranging from state of walking, dreaming, deep sleep, transcendence, lucid awareness, creativity, to cohesive consciousness. Awareness can be of two types, namely, of the \u2018self\u2019 and of other \u2018objects\u2019. Within awareness of yourself, you can be aware of both your individual self and of your \u2018being\u2019 level or \u2018pure\u2019 self. Similarly, awareness of other objects is either absolute or relative.<\/p>\n

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                        Meditation is a ritual skill for managing consciousness. Meditation is mental process which enables us to be aware of, access, and achieve different levels of mind and states of consciousness or awareness. It is like turning an instrument \u2018readying it for playing\u2019. It enables you to generate an inner state or context in which not only you experience a \u2018joyous energy\u2019, but also open up a few intuitive knowing.<\/p>\n

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                        3.\u00a0<\/strong>Reflection and Action Plan for Self Management<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                        Take a moment of your time and reflect on the following issues:<\/p>\n

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                        • What are you doing with your life?<\/li>\n
                        • What have you achieved so far?<\/li>\n
                        • What is your purpose in life?<\/li>\n
                        • Why are you doing what you are doing?<\/li>\n
                        • Do you consider yourself a success?<\/li>\n
                        • Are you happy?<\/li>\n
                        • Are you contented or complacent?<\/li>\n
                        • Are you dissatisfied or disillusioned?<\/li>\n
                        • Are you getting up every morning ready to live another brand new day, or are you living the same old life every day?<\/li>\n
                        • Are you living life to the fullest or are you merely existing?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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                          If you are getting somewhere with your life, achieving what you want to achieve, generally contented \u2013 it is great, well done!. You are well in charge of your life. You are probably happy and managing yourself well. But if you:<\/p>\n

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                          • Feel that you are not living life to the fullest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                            • Want to change, but somehow have not been able to get started.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                              • Feel uncertain about where you are really going.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                • Lack of motivation to want more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                  • Have a need to prioritize and choose every time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                    Then you need a crash course. Inside each of us is the Creator, Executor, and Judge of our destiny. You only decide what you will make of your life. You only will decide how you want to spend your resources and direct your entire journey of life. You are master of your own life and destiny. Most of us get through life by trial and error. There is a way to get more out of life. There are three strategic questions:<\/p>\n

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                                    –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Where are we now?<\/p>\n

                                    \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                    –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Where do we want to go?<\/p>\n

                                    \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                    –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How do we get there?<\/p>\n

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                                    Remember, a journey of thousand miles always begins with the first step. Only you can decide for your own meaning of happiness or savoir the taste of success.<\/p>\n

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                                    4.\u00a0<\/strong>Identifying Key Areas in Your Life<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                    You need to define your own key areas. Begin by making a list of what you deem to be the important facets of your life. These may be the following:<\/p>\n

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                                    • Your career<\/li>\n
                                    • Your relationships<\/li>\n
                                    • Your health<\/li>\n
                                    • \u00a0Your wealth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                      Uncover the present status and with imagination using the following quadrant, you can draw a picture of \u201cWhere you are now\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                                      This will give a snapshot of lack of the key areas in life. With the picture in sight, it will be easier for you to examine and answer the issues relating to \u201cWhere do you want to go\u201d.<\/p>\n

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                                      Are you happy with the total picture you see in respect of each key areas of your life? Are you choosing the key areas at the expense of others? Are you pursuing wealth at the expense of health? This should help you to assess yourself and point the way to where you feel changes and improvement are required to lead a more balanced life. Too much wealth with no health to enjoy it is useless. Too much wealth and health with no one to share them with is equally disturbing.<\/p>\n

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                                      5.\u00a0<\/strong>Where Do You Want To Go?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                      The ability to visualize vividly what your destination looks like \u2013 what success and happiness actually mean \u2013 will have a dramatic effect on your ability to manage and control yourself. When you know for sure what you want and can visualize it, actualizing the result is a relatively easy step. What you need to do is to look at individual key areas (you have decided) and defining your personal combinations, which will result in the pursuit of things that are important to you.<\/p>\n

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                                      By doing this, you will avoid choosing the key areas at the expense of another. Hopefully, the combination you develop will balance the things in excess and the things lacking in the key areas of your life. The choice is in your hands. When you\u00a0have done that you will have committed your thoughts in writing so that in the end you would have produced a \u2018script\u2019 of your life.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                                      Self management or \u2018Managing Self\u2019 is like making a movie. In this movie, you are the producer, director, actor and you write the script and decide who will be the supporting players. The good news is that you can decide whether the movie is going to be box office hit or destined to be telecast between three and five o\u2019 clock in the morning.<\/p>\n

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                                      The process of visualization involves mentally seeing, feeling, emotionalizing, what success is all about. When the picture is insight sharpen and focus it by including as many details as you possibly can. Then step back, freeze the picture and write it down.<\/p>\n

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                                      6.\u00a0<\/strong>The Milestones of Success<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      Sun, that is where you want to reach, and that is what you have visualized for yourself. Let us see how you can get there in three steps:<\/p>\n

                                      \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      Step 1: Setting up milestones.<\/p>\n

                                      \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      Step 2: Setting up your belief mechanism.<\/p>\n

                                      \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      Step 3: Setting up an agenda for change.<\/p>\n

                                      \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      The characteristics of a good milestone are: SMARTY<\/p>\n

                                      \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Specific<\/p>\n

                                      \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Measurable<\/p>\n

                                      \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Achievable<\/p>\n

                                      \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Realistic<\/p>\n

                                      \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trackable<\/p>\n

                                      \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yours<\/p>\n

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                                      You can alter or change the milestones as needed so that they remain valid and realistic. Your plan should be reviewed when the circumstances change.<\/p>\n

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                                      Remember, everything starts with a thought. Our thoughts govern our emotions. Our emotions dictate how we behave. Our behavior and action create reality which makes dreams come true. It is, therefore, important that you firmly believe that your dream will come true. Therefore, the very first task you have for managing\u00a0yourself is to manage the thought process. And the first thought in our journey to success is to believe that we can and will reach our destination.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                                      7.\u00a0<\/strong>Setting up Agenda for Change<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      Identify the gap between situation now and the next milestone in respect of each key area. When you have done that, your \u2018gap analysis\u2019 will have given you a foundation to make the agenda for change. The agenda for change should contain answers to one basic question \u201cwhat would you have to specifically do to reach the milestone?\u201d<\/p>\n

                                      \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      The agenda is, therefore, an action plan containing specific things you will do to propel you to the desired destination. Draw out clearly your goals, make plans and create a list of the most important; the most urgent; the most wanted things in your life. Remember successful people succeed because of two Ds, i.e., \u2018Decision\u2019 and \u2018Discipline\u2019. Do not let excuses prevent your dreams from becoming reality. Half- hearted efforts always get incomplete results. So, involve yourself totally.<\/p>\n

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                                      Good luck on your journey to success and happiness. And when you do succeed, please remember to give back to the society what society has abundantly given to you. The world would be a perfect place if everyone just did that.<\/p>\n

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                                      8.\u00a0<\/strong>Self Discipline<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      The golden thread of a highly successful and meaningful life is self discipline. Discipline allows you to do all those things you know in your heart that you should do but never feel like doing. Without self discipline, you will not set clear goals, manage your time effectively, treat people well, persist through the tough times, care for your health or think positive thoughts.<\/p>\n

                                      \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      It is simply getting tough with you. Actually it is a very loving gesture. By being stricter with yourself, you will begin to live life deliberately, on your own terms rather than simply reacting to life the way a leaf floating in a stream drifts according to the flow of the current on a particular day.<\/p>\n

                                      \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      The tougher you are on yourself, the easier life will be on you. The quality of your life ultimately is shaped by the quality of your \u201cchoices and decisions\u201d, one that ranges from career choice to the books you read at the time that you wake up every morning and the thoughts you think during the hours of your days.\u00a0When you continuously flex your will power by making those choices that you know are the right ones (rather than the early ones), you take back control of your life. Effective fulfilled people do not spend their time doing what is most convenient and comfortable. They have the courage to listen to their heart and to do the wise things. This habit is what makes them great. \u201cThe successful person has the habit of doing the things failures don\u2019t like to do\u201d \u2013 E M GREY. They don\u2019t like doing them either, necessarily. But their disliking is subordinated to the strength of their purpose.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                                      The 19th century English writer Thomas Henry Huxley arrived at a similar conclusion, noting: \u201cPerhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it is ought to be done, whether you like it or not.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                                      And Aristotle made this point of wisdom in yet another way: \u201cWhatever we learn to do, we learn by actually doing it; for instance, by doing self-controlled acts, we come to be self controlled; and by doing brave acts, we become brave.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                                      9.\u00a0<\/strong>Time Management<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      While a vast majority of people confess faltering to come to grips with it, extremely few can claim to have made the most of it. How is it that they have got it all done? It is because they have managed a way to figure out how to manage their time effectively. Time management is more than just managing time. It is about controlling the use of the most valuable \u2013 and undervalued- resource. It is managing oneself in relation to time. Time management is about setting priorities and taking charge of the situation and time utilization. It means changing those habits or activities that cause waste of time. It is being willing to adopt habits and methods to make maximum use of time. One cannot control time as one can control other resources, such as financial capital, physical capital, human capital, information, etc., one can only control how one uses it. Time cannot be replaced or re-created. It is therefore not for us to choose whether we spend or save time but to choose only how we spend it.<\/p>\n

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                                      10.\u00a0<\/strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      Self management is an essential part of being human, and also is the state of mind that occurs when you focus on yourself. If one is not able to manage self,managing other will be a difficult task one has to face in the real life and work situations. Self management is all about knowing self to manage self and involves managing time and adapting to situations. Self management improves efficiency; it bestows peace, cheer and equanimity and equips one to handle the complexities of life in a balanced way. Self management is important to realize satisfaction to sustain motivation for further progress in life and career.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                                      11.\u00a0<\/strong>References<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gordon, R S (2004), \u201cThe accidental library manager.\u201d Medford, NJ: Information Today. 362 p.<\/p>\n

                                      2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cHandbook on soft skills for public managers.\u201d Hyderabad: Centre for Good Governance. 358 p.<\/p>\n

                                      3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hariharan, Meena and Rath, Radhanath (2008), \u201cCoping life with stress: The<\/p>\n

                                      Indian experience\u201d. New Delhi: Sage. 286 p.<\/p>\n

                                      4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Palmer, Sally (1998), \u201cPeople and self management\u201d. Woburn, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann. 241 p.<\/p>\n

                                      5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Parmar, Shalini, Saxena, Manjula and De, Trilokes (2012), \u201cSelf management vis-\u00e0-vis educational management. Unit 4.\u201d Available at: http:\/\/www.egyankosh.ac.in\/handle\/123456789\/40288<\/p>\n

                                      6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kirkpatrick, Doug (2010), \u201cWhat is self management?\u201d Available at: http:\/\/self-managementinstitute.org\/about_self-management\/<\/p>\n

                                      7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sabhlok, B M (2011), \u201cTraining module on self development.\u201d Chandigarh: MGSIPAP. (Unpublished).<\/p>\n

                                      8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cSelf development Omnibus.\u201d New Delhi: Research Press, 2008.<\/p>\n

                                      9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sreedhar, C P (2003), \u201cTraining module on personality development.\u201d Sponsored by Department of Personnel & Training, Government of India and UNDP. Thiruvananthapuram: IMG.<\/p>\n

                                      10.\u00a0 Srinivasan, N S and Balasubramanian (2003), \u201cBrain re-engineering: the art of<\/p>\n

                                      being mentally tough\u201d. New Delhi: Response. 217 p.<\/p>\n

                                      11.\u00a0 Timm, Paul R. (1993), \u201cSuccessful self-management: Increasing your personal<\/p>\n

                                      effectiveness.\u201d USA: AXZO Press. 72 p.<\/p>\n

                                      12.\u00a0 Wilson, Lucile (1996), \u201cPeople skills for library managers: A common sense guide<\/p>\n

                                      for beginners.\u201d Englewood: Libraries Unlimited. 125 p.<\/p>\n

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                                      Learn More<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

                                        \n
                                      • Managing Self Tips <\/strong>http:\/\/www.liraz.com\/tselman.htm<\/li>\n
                                      • 12 rules for Self Management <\/strong>http:\/\/www.lifehack.org\/articles\/lifestyle\/12-rules-for-self -management.html<\/li>\n
                                      • Managing Self and Personal skills <\/strong>http:\/\/www.bris.ac.uk\/staffdevelopment\/professional-behaviours\/managing-skills.html<\/li>\n
                                      • Managing self <\/em><\/strong>http:\/\/www.euromedyouth.net\/IMG\/pdf\/tkit1.pdf<\/em><\/li>\n
                                      • Building self confidence <\/strong>http:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/selfconf.html<\/li>\n
                                      • 5 ways to promote creative thinking and idea generation <\/strong>http:\/\/leeiwan.wordpress.com\/2006\/08\/28\/5-ways-to-promote-creative-thinking-and-idea-generation\/<\/li>\n
                                      • Time and Task Management for the Library Professional <\/strong>– http:\/\/ala-apa.org\/newsletter\/2011\/01\/01\/3951\/<\/li>\n
                                      • Anger Management in the Library Workplace <\/strong>http:\/\/ala-apa.org\/newsletter\/2011\/01\/01\/going-postal-in-the-library-anger-management-in-the-library-workplace\/<\/li>\n
                                      • Motivation: The Care and Feeding of Library & information science Professionals\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>http:\/\/ala-apa.org\/newsletter\/2010\/07\/12\/motivation-the-care-and-feeding-of-library-information-science-professionals\/<\/li>\n
                                      • Self-Awareness and Personal Development <\/strong>http:\/\/www.wright.edu\/~scott.williams\/LeaderLetter\/selfawareness.htm<\/li>\n
                                      • How to Manage Your Self (And Massively Boost Your Productivity) <\/strong>http:\/\/www.easisell.com\/blog\/how-to-manage-your-self-and-massively-boost-your-productivity.pdf<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                        Did you Know<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                          \n
                                        1. Self management is a reflection on one\u2019s own experiences and their effect on one\u2019s physical and mental state.<\/li>\n
                                        2. Managing yourself implies managing your life. Life is a series of experiences. Experience involves an interaction between the internal dynamics within yourself \u2013 your body, mind and emotions \u2013 with the external dynamics in the environment \u2013 people, things, ideas and events.<\/li>\n
                                        3. Self management or \u2018Managing Self\u2019 is like making a movie. In this movie, you are the producer, director, actor and you write the script and decide who will be the supporting players.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"menu_order":25,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-255","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":3,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in\/lisp6\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in\/lisp6\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in\/lisp6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in\/lisp6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in\/lisp6\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/255\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":417,"href":"https:\/\/ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in\/lisp6\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/255\/revisions\/417"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in\/lisp6\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/3"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in\/lisp6\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/255\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in\/lisp6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in\/lisp6\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=255"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in\/lisp6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=255"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in\/lisp6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}