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Doctorate of Business Administration - Unifying Principles

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  • 1. GOALSTHEY MAKE US WHAT WE ARE!NextPage

2. FOG IN OUR LIVESLIKE THE FOG OF WARCAN BE DEVASTATING TO OUR GOALSNextPage 3. TOOLS THAT HELP ME CUT THROUGH THE FOG:GUIDING PRINCIPLESINTERMEDIATE GOALSLONG RANGE GOALSINITUITION FOG RADARUNIFYING PHILOSOPHY!NextPage 4. MY GUIDING PRINCIPLESTHESE ARE MY COMPASS MY ROADMAP TO SUCCESS:- Love and care for my family; put them first in all things- Be a scholar; never let ideology or ignorance rule my life- Support Liberty/Empowerment Not Statism- Be a great professor; instill knowledge in my students- Always act with Integrity; never be without itNextPage 5. MY INTERMEDIATE RANGE GOALS STAY BUSY:- Rapidly and successively complete the Doctoral program Iam enrolled in!- Become an expert in online research it is the cornerstoneof success in gaining my doctorate-Work adjunct teaching jobs online/in classroom as myschedule will allow to build relationships with this community- Stay physical fit and active!NextPage 6. MY LONG RANGE GOALS:- Obtain a Doctorate in Business Administration- Develop equilibrium in terms of work/life balance- Teach full-time at an accredited online university- Travel the world while I am teaching in order toenhance my knowledge teach while Im traveling!NextPage 7. INTUITION MY GUARD AGAINST THE FOG:- Acquire the ability to gain knowledge of the FOG in advance ofit blinding me.- Look for precursors to the FOG such as the effects of suddenunplanned events in my life such as unexpected healthproblems, family issues and relative/family visitation.- Aptly predict its impact, and redirect/mitigate such problems bypolitely addressing/communicating the issue/problem involved inorder to maintain focus on goals.NextPage 8. MY UNIFYING PHILOSOPHY Leadership quote from a key leader at the ArmysInfantry School in December of 1992:- Things will be tough - life in the infantry isnt easy, there will be wars, some ofyou will remain married - some of you wont, but remember in lifes struggles,"ITs JUST A BLADE OF GRASS...DRIVE ON!- Essentially what the Colonel was saying is that life is full of obstaclesand hard-ship and that its not over till its over, this was a short lesson instaying focused and one that will serve me well in the pursuit of adoctorateI have never seen Colonel who made these remarks since that finalday at the infantry school; however, I have consistently referred to it(quote) as asource of motivation over the course of my life - it keeps me on track!NextPage 9. CLOSING THOUGHTS OUR PRESIDENTS:- One thing all of our U.S. Presidents have in common isthat they were goal driven and many of them overcamepersonal crisis. President Lincoln overcame thepersonal failure of bankruptcy, President Washingtonhad the challenge of a new nation and set the course forthe next 100 years, while President Kennedy was avisionary who saved the world from nuclear conflict anddestruction ALL had one thing in common, they wereGOAL DRIVEN! 10. ReferencesNorth Central University. (n.d.). Learners - Activity 1. Retrieved April 24, 2013, from NorthcentralUniversity Learners Portal:http://learners.ncu.edu/CourseRoom/Default.aspx?course_code=BTM7101-8&learner_course_id=260471Northcentral University. (2013). Activity 8. Retrieved April 24, 2013, from Northcentral UniversityLearners Portal:http://learners.ncu.edu/syllabus/image.aspx?syllabus_id=26920&image_number=3Northcentral University. (n.d.). Information Literacy Tutorial. Retrieved April 26, 2013, fromNorthcentral University Learners Portal: http://library.ncu.edu/IL/intro.aspxTrex, E. (2009). Seven Famous People Who Survived Bankruptcy. Retrieved April 26, 2013, fromCNN:http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/11/19/mf.successful.people.survived.bankruptcy/Woods T. &, & Woods M. (Writers). (2013). Unifying Principals [Video Vignette].Woods T. &, & Woods, M. (2013). Northcentral University - Attack Your Day Before it Attacks You.(Woods Group Inc. & Northcentral University) Retrieved April 24, 2013, from NorthcentralUniversity Learners Portal: http://ncu.attackyourday.net/dashboard