Do you know someone who is particularly successful at making decisions to her best advantage? Does this person always understand that there are disadvantages to every decision she makes before she acts on a decision? Is she better than others in weighing the benefits in her decisions? How does this person find the solutions to her problems? Is she focused on an obtainable goal? Do they have a motivation level beyond any other college friends you know? How is this person focused on achieving their academic goals and still have time to relax, workout, and go out with her friends?

How does she do it? Would others learn from her experiences? Nominate this person to be the focus in the Speaking of Success feature in Chapter ten of the next edition of P.O.W.E.R. Learning. In a brief essay, written in the space below, explain why you feel this person would be a good choice as a role model for making decisions successfully. Broad generalities won’t suffice. At the end of a semester, all students using the text and this Web site will be allowed to vote for their choice. You will not be able to vote for your nomination. The student receiving the most votes may be featured in the next edition of the text, if she so chooses. You can view the current entries here.