Six Pillars of Character MEMORY AIDS: Josephson Institute

T R R F C C
Students can use this acronym to help them remember that people with good character are terrific:
T rustworthiness
R espect
R esponsibility
F airness
C aring
C itizenship 
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COLOR SCHEME

Trustworthiness : blue
Think "true blue"
Respect : yellow/gold
Think the Golden Rule
Responsibility : green
Think being responsible for a garden or finances; or as in being solid and reliable like an oak
Fairness : orange
Think of dividing an orange into equal sections to share fairly with friends
Caring : red
Think of a heart
Citizenship : purple
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The Six Pillars of Character: Josephson Institute Center for Youth Ethics

http://charactercounts.org/sixpillars.html

Trustworthiness

Be honest • Don’t deceive, cheat, or steal • Be reliable — do what you say you’ll do • Have the courage to do the right thing • Build a good reputation • Be loyal — stand by your family, friends, and country

Respect

Treat others with respect; follow the Golden Rule • Be tolerant and accepting of differences • Use good manners, not bad language • Be considerate of the feelings of others • Don’t threaten, hit or hurt anyone • Deal peacefully with anger, insults, and disagreements

Responsibility

Do what you are supposed to do • Plan ahead • Persevere: keep on trying! • Always do your best • Use self-control • Be self-disciplined • Think before you act — consider the consequences • Be accountable for your words, actions, and attitudes • Set a good example for others

Fairness

Play by the rules • Take turns and share • Be open-minded; listen to others • Don’t take advantage of others • Don’t blame others carelessly • Treat all people fairly

Caring

Be kind • Be compassionate and show you care • Express gratitude • Forgive others • Help people in need

Citizenship

Do your share to make your school and community better • Cooperate • Get involved in community affairs • Stay informed; vote • Be a good neighbor • Obey laws and rules • Respect authority • Protect the environment • Volunteer

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The Three Prophets in the Human Soul - Dr. Peter Kreeft (Back to Virtue)

http://www.amazon.com/Back-Virtue-Traditional-Wisdom-Confusion/dp/0898704227/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370938016&sr=8-1&keywords=kreeft+back+to+virtue

Fishers of Men

Fishers of Men - Grassroots Films - Part 1




Fishers of Men - Grassroots Films - Part 2




http://grassrootsfilms.com/

LEAN principles - Six Sigma

LEAN principles - Six Sigma
http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/index.html

In lean Six Sigma, there are five principles that are used:  

•    The first of these is the law of the market.  This signifies that the customer is always to be put first.  The company must implement this immediately and make sure that all employees adhere to it.  The company wants the employees to understand that without the customers, there would be no business.

•    The second of these principles is the law of flexibility.  If a process is easily maneuverable, it is easier to work with.  A method of business that cannot be changed for any reason can cause problems.  

•    The third principle is the law of focus.  This is meant to keep the focus on the problems within the company and not the entire company itself.  Executives and employees should concentrate on just the portions of the company that are causing problems and fixing those problems, dismissing distractions by other areas of the business that are not having problems. 

•    The fourth principle is the law of velocity.  This means that if a process has many, many details that have to be performed, it may be slowing down the process.  The work put into the process should be proportional to the results the company sees.  

•    The fifth principle in lean Six Sigma is the law of complexity.  Simply put, keep it simple.  When a process is complex and difficult, it may have elements that are not necessary. More complexity does not necessarily mean more valuable or more important.  In fact, it could mean just the opposite.


http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/index.html

Martin Seligman on Authentic Happiness

In an interview with Allan Gregg, Dr. Martin Seligman discusses Positive Psychology and Authentic Happiness, including what we can do to promote our own happiness.

The Concept of "Flow"

Psychology Professor Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi's "The Current Model of the Flow State".

The concept of "flow" is like a "complete absorption in what one does as it progresses well". As shown below, it is related to the skill level and challenge level an individual is encountering.

"Flow is experienced when perceived challenges and skills are above the actor's average levels; when they are below, apathy is experienced. Intensity of experience increases with distance from the actor's average levels of challenge and skill, as shown by the concentric rings."

Nakamura, J. and Csikszentmihalyi, M. The Concept of Flow Chapter 7 in Handbook of Positive Psychology, Eds. C.R. Snyder and S.J. Lopez (2002), pp. 89-105.