Competencies For Independent Learning

Competencies for Life Roles: Learner, Friend, Citizen, Family Member & More!

Competencies for Carrying Out Self-Directed Learning Projects

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Give someone a fish and they eat for the day.   

Teach that same person how to fish, and they can eat for a lifetime!

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Malcolm Knowles: champion of self and adult learning.

Enrich Your Life! Age 40+ Resources Online!

Checkout the Chandler-GilbertCommunity College's web site designed especially for 40+ adults looking to plan for their future life - a new career, an active retirement full of social and or volunteer activities, or other leisure pursuits. 

Enrich your life through education

Enrich your life through networking

Enrich your life through community events

Enrich your life through volunteering

Enrich your life through political activism

PBS Airs Dr Dyer's Excuses Begone! - March 2011

During March, Public Television (PBS) is showing Dr. Wayne Dyer’s presentation entitled Excuses Begone! Check your local listings for specific dates and times.

Excuses Begone! Helps with strategies to overcome self-defeating thinking patterns that prevent fulfillment in developing success whether it be in relationships, your career or outlook on events affecting your life.

More details about the book – Excuses Begone!

A Message About Change, And Need to Change Things

It's Your Move!

One thoughtful way of looking at the idea of wanting to change the world, is that we first look inside ourselves to note what we stand for and how we, as individuals, live our values.  For there can be no greater influence than that of being the role model, the icon, and example for change.

As Betty Friedan put it so succintly:  "It's easier to live through someone else than to become complete yourself."

The following is inscribed on the tomb of an Anglican Bishop in Westminster Abby (1100 A.D.) …

"When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country.

But it, too, seemed immovable.

As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it.

And now, as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize: If I had only changed myself first, then by example I would have changed my family.

From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country, and who knows, I may have even changed the world."

More Self Development Resources:

Positive Path Network

Self Development Handbook - US Army Center for Leadership

Live Your Values, Integrate Life Lessons

How To Change Your Life

Succeed By Changing Yourself First

Self Development Quotes - Youtube Video