Exploring Personal Growth

Course Description:

An Introduction to a Transformative Personal Growth Strategy using the power of beliefs, values and attitude based on the recently published book “Becoming Your Best Possible Self” by Gerard Morgan

 7 weeks Course –

Week 1 – Introduction, Context and A model for Taking Action, Key Take Aways

Week 2 – Components of the Model – Beliefs

Common Limiting Beliefs, Overcoming Limiting Beliefs, Empowering Beliefs,

Key Take Aways

Week 3 – Components of the Model- Values

Values, How to Discover Values, Life Purpose, Key Take Aways

Week 4 – Components of the Model – Mindset and Attitudes

Examining Your Key Attitudes to Self

Attitude to Self Talk, Present, Goals, Gratitude,

Attitude to Creativity, Action and Habits, Key Take Aways

Week 5  – Examining Your Key Attitudes to Situations

Attitude to Failure, Opportunity, Change and Productivity

Attitude to Communication, Fear, Learning, Key Take Aways

Week 6 –  Examining Your Key Attitudes to Others

Attitude to Service, Negotiations, Money, Letting Go,

Attitude to Relationships, Seeking Help, Key Take Aways

Week 7 – Putting it all together – Becoming Your Best Possible Self

Mind Map, Conclusion

Radio Interview with Clare McKenna on Newstalk

Click on the link below to access a radio interview with Gerard Morgan about his book and approach to personal growth on Newstalk radio on the Alive and Kicking show with Clare McKenna

https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/alive-and-kicking-with-clare-mckenna/holidays-with-the-in-laws-being-your-best-self-creative-health

Course Day & Time: Tuesday evening 7.30 – 9.00 pm

Start Date: 04/02/25

Cost: €70

Course Format: In class with tutor (Maximum of 15 students)

Duration: 7 weeks

Enrolment: Will open on Monday the 9th of December at 10am. You can enrol online on our website www.malahidecsadulted.ie by clicking on the Easy Payments Plus button.

Tutor: Gerard Morgan

Teaching, learning and service has been a consistent theme in his life over the past 40 years. He was a business teacher for 3 years in a variety of secondary schools in Dublin. He moved from there to teach computers to Post Leaving Certificate students in Dublin. He published two computing books. From there he went into management roles of Deputy Principal and Principal of two Further Education Colleges for 20 years. He also lectured Higher Diploma in Education students in Maynooth University. For several years he was also the CEO of a Vocational Education Committee (VEC) now an Education and Training Board (ETB) and was responsible for many schools and Education centres. He also has over 40 years experience in the voluntary sector volunteering for a scouting organisation, a national mental health charity and other community groups. He held senior leadership roles in these organisations for many years. He is now happily retired.

He has a passion for Personal Development and the growing evidenced-based science of Positive Psychology and its application for the betterment of all. His career in education and personal development over the past 40 years has given him a unique insight into the development needs of people. A graduate of Business, Computing and Education from University College Dublin and DIT, B.Comm, H.Dip Ed., Dip.O.Ed., AMBCS, M.Ed (specializing in Educational Psychology). He also completed an Advanced Diploma in Executive and Personal Coaching with Distinction.