Where Achievement Begins

Doug Manning
Proactive Living

“All real
achievement begins
with the vitality and
commitment of an
individual, as
expressed in the
definition of a
meaningful future
plan.”
Proactive Living

•Introduction

•Achievement Planning/Plan
Management
•Life Off Purpose
•Proactive Professionals
•Summary
Proactive Living

•Introduction

•Achievement Planning/Plan
Management
•Life Off Purpose
•Proactive Professionals
•Summary
Achievement Planning/Plan
Management
The Career/Life Continuum
Beginning

Here

End
Achievement Planning/Plan
Management
The Career/Life Continuum
Beginning

Here

End
Achievement Planning/Plan
Management
The Career/Life Continuum
Beginning

Here

End
Achievement Planning/Plan
Management
Knowledge Economy

Definition – Knowledge Economy: “When

economic growth and wealth generation are
driven by the accumulation and use of
knowledge”

What matters – “use of knowledge” -

research skills, knowledge assessment skills,
ability to innovate and implement, capacity
to continuously learn

The Knowledge Economy is different than the

Industrial Economy
Achievement Planning/Plan
Management
Oxymoronic Culture
global village constant change lifelong learningold news

home office unemployed worker self-help group

working vacation

multicultural non-working mother political science

student teacher

original copy detailed summary commercial art real potential

tight slacks permanent part-time genuine

imitation pretty ugly

Dodge Ram jumbo shrimp 12 oz pound cake red

licorice

freezer burn non-dairy creamer double solitaire metal woods

even odds large dwarfs seriously funny taped live

Achievement Planning/Plan
Management

“If you don’t

happen to change,
change will
happen to you.”
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Management
Knowledge/Educati Industrial Knowledge
on Economy Economy
High School Focus: College Prep All Students

Post Sec. Training: Some People Most People

Professional Dev’t: Pre-Work Lifelong

Ed. Management: Systems Individuals

Achievement Planning/Plan
Management
Economy/Work Industrial Knowledge
Economy Economy
Work Opportunities: Local Global

Workplace Focus: Products Services

Work Time: Work Day Anytime

Work Place: Work Site Anywhere

Career Transitions: Few Many

Career Management: Experts Individuals

Proactive Living

•Introduction

•Achievement Planning/Plan
Management
•Life Off Purpose
•Proactive Professionals
•Summary
Life Off Purpose

Why No Proactive?

Tradition – leave life to chance/others

Limited Practice – no opportunity to

choose

Fear of Failure/Wrong Choice - failphobia

“If you want to make God laugh, make a
plan.”
Life Off Purpose

Living Life on Purpose

Motivation – to bring purpose to our day

• Personal Fulfillment – connecting who we
are to what we do
• Sustainable Lifestyle – financing the life we
want

“It is not our abilities that tell us what we

truly are.… it is our choices.”
(Dumbledore – Harry Potter and
the Chamber of Secrets)
Proactive Living

•Introduction

•Achievement Planning/Plan
Management
•Life Off Purpose
•Proactive Professionals
•Summary
Proactive Professionals

Stay Informed: Career Pro News - daily or weekly

updates on the latest news in education and the
labor market (www.careerpronews.com)

Get Trained: Proactive Students Workshops

- learn how to increase the number of
students in your school/community with
meaningful future plans
Join Professional Communities: Bridges
Community - new service for planning
professionals to interact and share best
practice (www.community.bridges.com)
Proactive Planning Programs

Five Program Stages

• Stage V – “need to have” district benefit

• Stage IV

• Stage III

• Stage II

• Stage I – “nice to have” district feature

Proactive Planning Programs

Five Program Stages

• Stage V

• Stage IV

• Stage III

• Stage II

• Stage I – Introductory: “test and tell”

assessments, brief events, future planning
unimportant
Proactive Planning Programs

Five Program Stages

• Stage V

• Stage IV

• Stage III

• Stage II – Informational: comprehensive

CIDS in career center, expert assisted, self
serve
• Stage I – Introductory: “test and tell”
assessments
Proactive Planning Programs

Five Program Stages

• Stage V

• Stage IV

• Stage III – Instructional: planning skills

curriculum for all students,
portfolio/student planner
• Stage II – Informational: self-serve CIDS

• Stage I – Introductory: “test and tell”

assessments
Proactive Planning Programs

Five Program Stages

• Stage V

• Stage IV – Inclusive: parent, peer planner,

academic teacher, community involvement
• Stage III – Instructional: planning
curriculum for all

• Stage II – Informational: self-serve CIDS

• Stage I – Introductory: “test and tell”

assessments
Proactive Planning Programs

Five Program Stages

• Stage V – Integrated: accountability
systems, achievement planning leadership
team
• Stage IV – Inclusive:
parent/peer/community

• Stage III – Instructional: planning

curriculum for all

• Stage II – Informational: self-serve CIDS

• Stage I – Introductory: “test and tell”

assessments
Stage V Study: Proactive Schools
Project
100+ educators, administrators, and
parents in 7 North American districts
(Over 10,000 students in 30
schools)
Brazosport Independent SD, Texas
Central Okanagan SD, British Columbia
Chicago Public SD, Illinois
Denver Public SD, Colorado
East Allen SD, Indiana
Long Beach Unified SD, California
Sachem SD, New York
Proactive Living

“Achievement
is closer

than you think.”

Proactive Living

•Introduction

•Achievement Planning/Plan
Management
•Life Off Purpose
•Proactive Professionals
•Summary
Proactive Living

Summary
•The River
•The Whale
Proactive Living

“Never doubt that a

small group of
thoughtful,
committed citizens
can change the
world; indeed, it's
the only thing that
ever has.”
(Margaret Mead)
Where Achievement Begins

Doug Manning