Developing Self-Reliance (1951)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9iflUfYRTc&feature=player_embedded
Takeaway: “It’s hard work to become self-reliant, but these are the steps: Assume responsibility. Be informed. Know where you are going. Make your own decisions.”
Snap Out of It! (Emotional Balance) (1951)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhfYvODAD9w&feature=player_embedded
Takeaway: “It’s one thing to set high goals for yourself. It’s quite another to be emotionally upset each time you miss your goal.”
You and Your Work (1948)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEBizJWOoVM&feature=player_embedded
Takeaway: “Any job, pounding a plane or selling shoes, is as important as you make it. If you think it’s not important, whatever it is, you’ll soon become bored with it and do it poorly. To enjoy your work, you need to find something more than money. You need personal satisfaction, pride of accomplishment, a sense of importance to others, whether it’s a part-time job after school or a lifetime career.”
The Benefits of Looking Ahead (1950)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlVAwwI_qAE&feature=player_embedded
Takeaway: “To succeed in something, you have to have a purpose. And make plans for reaching it. And work at it all the time.”
Your Thrift Habits (1948)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWQsBnzUvkQ&feature=player_embedded
Takeaway: “When you want something hard enough, you can find ways to save for it.”
How Honest Are You? (1950)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAhOvZrRPT0&feature=player_embedded
Takeaway: “When you have a problem involving your own honesty it will help you to remember these three points. Know yourself: be sure of your intentions — the motives behind what you’re doing and saying. Find the truth: test it in the light of past experience and by checking it every way you can. And express the truth: make sure you say what you mean to say and make sure your meaning is clear to your listeners.”
Self-Conscious Guy (1951)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0LiWIypZM4&feature=player_embedded
Takeaway: “If I could become skillful, I wouldn’t be so scared of it…I’d forget about myself, and just think of doing it well.”
How to Keep A Job (1949)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV6QieHZT70&feature=player_embedded
Takeaway: “As long as times are good, there will be jobs for fellas who just barely do enough to get by. But to keep a job when the going gets rough, you need to insure your job — make yourself so valuable your employer can’t let you go.”
Act Your Age (1949)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7dSCbAQR5k&feature=player_embedded
Takeaway: “Different parts of our personalities grow at different rates.”
Mind Your Manners (1953)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PrVFlPV9tM&feature=player_embedded
Takeaway: “Everywhere you go your manners are with you, and they leave their mark. They help you feel sure of yourself too, and they make an impression on people — on everyone you meet.”
What to Do On a Date (1950)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WH4NWbPABw&feature=player_embedded
Takeaway: “There are lots of things to do on dates if you know how to look for them, if you plan them with the other person in mind, and if you really try to make sure each date is a good time.”
Better Use Of Leisure Time (1950)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH_gncP_5vc&feature=player_embedded
Takeaway: “A good use of leisure time should give you a change, should help you learn things, and it’s a good idea to have a long-range goal for your leisure time activities.”
