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How to Create a Portfolio

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Mark Jacobs — No Comments ↓

What Student Leaders Can Gain from Knowing How to Create a Portfolio

If you’re looking into how to create a portfolio, congratulations! This means you at least know what an e-portfolio is, and why they’re becoming more and more important for students and job-seekers alike. But just in case you’re new to all this, including how to create a portfolio, let’s re-cap before getting into our tips for how to create a portfolio that represents your work experience and personal and professional development.

How to Lead

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Mark Jacobs — No Comments ↓

5 Tips for How to Lead Your Student Organization

Whether you’re moving up in your organization and want to know how to lead, or you’ve been a leader for a while but still feel unsure about how to lead the right way, the truth is this: no matter what your level of experience, there is always more for us to learn about how to lead. No single leader has mastered the secrets of how to lead. Instead, it’s more accurate to say leadership is a process rather than a product, less concerned with the destination and more with the journey. But a question remains: how do you do it? Read more ›

Posted in Student Leadership Tagged with: campus organizations, college clubs, communication, how to lead, how to lead a team, meeting planner, self-awareness, self-esteem, self-help, student involvement benefits, student leadership, working with others

How to Write a Constitution

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Mark Jacobs — No Comments ↓

Imagine having a document that clearly explained your organization’s leadership roles, defined its purpose, listed the requirements for membership, and just made your life easier in general by serving as a guide for you and your group. It might be time for you to look into how to write a constitution for your organization. Read more ›

Posted in Student Leadership Tagged with: college clubs, constitution examples, how to write a constitution, student leadership, student life

Student Engagement Activities

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Mark Jacobs — No Comments ↓

What Kinds of Student Engagement Activities Work Best?

Student leaders aren’t the only ones in search of the best student engagement activities. Many universities have full-time staff whose job it is to plan student engagement activities. What does this tell us? It means student engagement activities are something you should take seriously and plan carefully. Here in this post we’ll tell you how. Read more ›

Posted in Student Leadership Tagged with: brainstorming activities, college clubs, college events ideas, student engagement activities, student leadership, student life

Breaking Habits

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Mark Jacobs — No Comments ↓

3 Free Apps for Breaking Habits — or Starting Good Ones

What do you want most out of life? Will success require breaking habits that hold you back? Is breaking habits something you struggle with? We’ll often joke that there’s a smartphone app available out there to help you with nearly anything you could ever think of, but when it comes to breaking habits you might just be willing to try anything. Here are 3 free apps that will help with breaking habits, as well as with starting good ones!

SMART Goal

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Mark Jacobs — No Comments ↓

How to Achieve Your SMART Goal with Smart Delegation

It would be nice if simply setting a SMART goal meant instant success. But the reality is you and your student organization need to follow up on every SMART goal you set. You do this through delegation. Delegating a SMART goal is a way of connecting your members to the group’s identity, but it’s important to do it properly. Here’s where we tell you when to delegate a SMART goal, what to delegate, and how to do it. Read more ›

Posted in Working with Others Tagged with: college clubs, smart goal examples, smart goals, student leadership

Goal Setting Worksheet

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Mark Jacobs — No Comments ↓

Your Roommates Wouldn’t Understand This Goal Setting Worksheet

Everybody has goals. Even your unmotivated roommate who rarely budges from the couch has goals. But one difference between you and your roommate is that, as a leader, you plan in advance, anticipate challenges, and identify solutions. In short, you’re a good candidate for trying out our goal setting worksheet. Read more ›

Posted in Time Management Tagged with: goal setting worksheet, goal setting worksheet example, goal setting worksheet template, smart goals, smart goals examples, smart goals template, smart goals worksheet, student leadership, student life, time management

College Events Ideas

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Mark Jacobs — No Comments ↓

11 Events That Will Electrify Your Campus

Campuses can be busy places, and amid the constant rush of college events ideas can be hard to come by, especially college events ideas that are original, exciting, and that will keep your organization visible. Here are 11 college events ideas that each serves a different strategic purpose, and which can each boost your organization in their own particular way, depending on what you’re looking for. Read more ›

Posted in Student Leadership Tagged with: brainstorming activities, campus organizations, college clubs, college events ideas, involvement fair, meeting planner, student involvement benefits, student leadership, student life

Intrapersonal Communication

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Mark Jacobs — No Comments ↓

How to Master the Art of Conversation—with Yourself

According to ancient myth, the Greeks consulted an oracle for answers to the pressing questions of their time. At the oracle’s temple, there was a command etched into the stone above the doorway: “know thyself.” Intrapersonal communication is very, very different from interpersonal communication. And think about this: if it’s something that even the heroes and heroines of Greek myth struggled with, then clearly this is serious business. Intrapersonal communication, that is, communication with yourself, is a specific talent that takes a lot of patience to develop. Here’s how you do it. Read more ›

Posted in Student Leadership Tagged with: communication, daily routine, intrapersonal communication examples, intrapersonal communication skills, self-awareness, self-esteem, self-help, student leadership, student life

How Leadership Influences Students

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Mark Jacobs — No Comments ↓

Predicting Success in College and Beyond

What are the best ways to predict success after college? When we look at how leadership influences students, we not only see the benefits of being involved on your campus, but the benefits of being a leader among your peers. Read more ›

Posted in Student Leadership Tagged with: college clubs, how leadership influences students, student involvement benefits, student leadership, student life