Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-389) and index.

List of abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part 1 : self-management -- The vision -- Know yourself -- Understanding your personal performance -- Successful self-management -- Part 2 : managing people and tasks -- People skills -- Successful problem-solving and task management -- Part 3 : extend your thinking -- Thinking outside the box -- The art of reflection -- Part 4 : employability : enhancing your career prospects -- What do employers really want? -- Getting the job you want -- Maintaining good personal records -- Drawing it together -- Resource bank -- Appendix 1 : applications for success -- Appendix 2 : useful websites -- References -- Index.

With structured, reflective and practical activities, this text seeks to enable students to think creatively and constructively about personal, academic and career goals. Individuals are encouraged to identify what success really means to them and to plan a path towards achieving their aims.