"Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens."
      — Carl Jung

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The Coach Approach, July 2006

This month I offer you the CoachU Class Act 100 Program to enjoy along with any vacation time you may be taking. Each week for four weeks you will receive a portion of this assessment. I encourage you to work with this program to increase your score over time.

Class Act 100 Program

One of the highest compliments an individual can receive is to be called a person of Character—a Class Act.

This program is designed to help you understand where you are along this path and to give you ideas for areas worth developing.

The Class Act 100 Program includes a list of 100 character traits; life skills, special qualities and personal practices that will help you to both become and feel like a Class Act, naturally.

Week One includes sections A, B and C
Week Two Sections D, E and F
Week Three Sections G and H
Week Four Sections I and J

Enjoy!

Watch for the next series of Newsletters concentrating on How to Network Your Way to Success! Social networking, Internal networking, External networking and Interpersonal Skills for networking.

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Instructions
There are five steps to completing the Class Act 100 Program.

Step 1: Read each statement and fill in the appropriate box. Left box if the statement is sometimes true. Middle box if the statement is often true. Right box if the statement is always true.
Note: As you "progress," feel free to fill in all of the boxes on the left side, so when you get to 100 always true, all (300) boxes are filled in.

Step 2: After you've filled in the appropriate boxes, add up the number of right boxes (always true) for each of the 10 sections and write your "count" on the line provided at the end of each section.

Step 3: After you've written down your "score" for each section, fill in the boxes of the Progress Chart (located on the front page of the program) to match the "summary" number at the end of each section. Fill in the boxes from the bottom up, on the front page; don't "match" numbers.

Step 4: Add up all of the filled-in boxes on the Progress Chart and write this total number (maximum 100) in the space provided on the top of the front page called Total Score.

Step 5: Each month, come back and update your progress and scores. Most people who take this profile score a 20-50 the first time out and add three to five points per month.

Progress Chart

Class Act 100 Program - 100 Point Checklist

Give yourself credit as you get points from the 100-point program. Fill in columns from the bottom up.

A. Honor
Number of circles checked (10 max) _____
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Often
Always

B. Integrity
Number of circles checked (10 max) _____
Sometimes
Often
Always

C. Personal Style
Number of circles checked (10 max) _____
Sometimes
Often
Always

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Class Act 100 Program —Week Two

D. Caring
Number of circles checked (10 max) _____
Sometimes
Often
Always

E. Caring
Number of circles checked (10 max) _____
Sometimes
Often
Always

F. Self
Number of circles checked (10 max) _____
Sometimes
Often
Always

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Class Act 100 Program —Week Three

G. Open-ness
Number of circles checked (10 max) _____
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Often
Always

H. Delivery
Number of circles checked (10 max) _____
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Often
Always

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Class Act 100 Program —Week Four

I. Life Skills
Number of circles checked (10 max) _____
Sometimes
Often
Always

J. Life Skills
Number of circles checked (10 max) _____
Sometimes
Often
Always