11 Things My Son Taught Me about Life and Business

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Keynote presentation given by Rae Hoffman at Affiliate Summit East 2013 - inspired by this post http://sugarrae.com/entrepreneurship/11-things-my-son-taught-me-about-life-and-business/

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My son taught me ABOUT LIFE & BUSINESS

AFFILIATE SUMMIT EAST 2013

Rae Hoffman

Not Everything in life will go according to plan

EVERYTHING Changed.

In one single moment...

Your ability to be successful in life hinges not on being able to create and execute “the plan”.

Life Plan v1.0

It hinges on being able to adapt and change to make the best

of the hand you’re dealt.

Complaining changes nothing action changes everything

Why HIM?

Why HIM? Why ME?

Complaining makes you a victim. Acting puts you in control.

THE CHOICE IS YOURS.

Your situation does not determine your result – your attitude does

“It is wise to direct your anger towards problems - not people; to focus your energies on answers - not excuses.”

- William Arthur Ward

Excuses are like ASSHOLES

BELLY BUTTONS

…everyone has one

It is possible to say nothing yet influence everything

“THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT DAYS IN YOUR LIFE ARE…. the day you were born

and the day you find out WHY” - Mark Twain

Who you ARE > What you SAY

#TRUTH

You’ll never know what you’re capable of until you try

“The only thing that I see that is distinctly

different about me is… I’m not afraid to die on

a treadmill”

Will Smith

Flickr Photo Credit: Walmart Corporate http://www.flickr.com/photos/walmartcorporate/5793543057/

OTHER PEOPLE’S OPINIONS DON’T MATTER

FUCK THEM And what they think of my son.

You can’t change the past but you can help shape the future

“The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces.”

~unknown

Excuses   Fear   Assumption   Acceptance  

DRIVE your company

DRIVE your cause

DRIVE YOUR LIFE

SELF EDUCATION is one of the best ways to empower yourself

“You are the average of the five people you spend the most

time with.” ~Jim Rohn

TOMORROW MAY NOT ALWAYS COME

3 Things we are Guaranteed in Life

DEATH   TAXES   RIGHT NOW  

RIGHT NOW THAT’S when you have to start.

Your biggest setback can either break you or fuel you – it’s up to you

When life knocks you down, YOU have to decide to get back up and say…

Is that all you got?

Life:NOPE

This is my son Thomas. He’s an amazing, smart,

sweet, happy kid.

And three weeks ago he was diagnosed with Autism.

And thanks to his older brother, Mom’s “got this”.

YOU CAN SURIVE Anything

They say life doesn’t give you more than

you can handle.

BADASS Apparently life thinks I’m a

(and I’m going to prove it right)

THANK YOU Dedicated to the memory of the bravest person I’ve ever known.

You were, are and always will be my hero.

Christopher James “CJ” Hoffman 10/02/97 – 11/29/12