MOTIVATIONAL LEVEL 2 = SELF-ACTUALIZATION NEEDS SOCIAL SAFETY AND SECURITY STATEMENT = "I can improvise solutions to my psycho-social problems!" Self-Talk questions to think through action-oriented personal issues: [1] Am I aware of my need to be economically responsible for my family through my employment? .............................................................Always ____ Sometimes ____ Never ____ [2] Am I aware of my need to be socially secure as I provide for a changing but predictable future? .............................................................Always ____ Sometimes ____ Never ____ [3] Do I feel that I am socially secure through my work? .............................................................Always ____ Sometimes ____ Never ____ [4] Do I regularly think about possible changes in my employment so I will be prepared for any changes in my job requirements or my interests? .............................................................Always ____ Sometimes ____ Never ____ [5] Do I imagine how I can educate myself to meet the changing global employment conditions? .............................................................Always ____ Sometimes ____ Never ____ Planning for the future by using the "SMART" formula for creating plans to achieve personal goals and feel successful: S = Specific goals M = Measurable goals A = Achievable plans R = Realistic plans T = Time-Limited plans SELF-TALK comments about making plans for the future: "I will always remember to think about how I can make myself more employable in the context of the SMART RULES for being prepared for an uncertain but predictable future?" Return to: Maslow User-Interface Motivational Chart