What is the Secret to Productive and Satisfying Career in Law

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Presentation for Young Lawyers and Legal Assistants on the secrets to a productive and satisfying career in law

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1Cordell M. Parvin

http://www.cordellparvin.com

What is the Secret to a Productive and

Satisfying Career?

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The Doors Light My Fire

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Fulfilling Life

AVOID

The Secret

Career Success

6Secret 1

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Attitude

“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”

How You See Things

8More Successful

How You See Things

!Yes, but

!Sure, how

Less Successful

9More Successful

How You See Things

My problem is

My opportunity

is

Less Successful

10More Successful

How You See Things

!I need to

!I want to

Less Successful

11More Successful

How You See Things

I am not willing to be successful

if it means . . .I can be

successful and . . .

Less Successful

12More Successful

How You See Things

I will try my best to . . .

I will achieve

Less Successful

13More Successful

How You See Things

I want goals to be

realistic I want my goals to

challenge me

Less Successful

14Secret 2

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Take Responsibility

You Are the Architect

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Take Responsibility

How You Plan to Get There

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Execute Your Plan and Stay on Track

Take Responsibility

18Secret 3

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-Napoleon Hill

“There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.”

Definite Purpose

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Intrinsic Motivators

21Purpose

Vision

Core Values

Roles

Goals

2015 PLAN

90-Day Plan

Weekly

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Foley & Lardner LLP30th Anniversary Ireland Trip

23Purpose

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As was once asked of Albert Einstein: “If you could ask God one question, what would it be?” He first replied that he would ask God how the universe began. After reflection he said he would ask God why the universe began, because then he would know the meaning of his own life.

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NeedPassion

TalentMajor

Definite Purpose

Major Definite Purpose

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Your Major Definite Purpose

What is your Major Definite Purpose?

Why important?

Major Definite Purpose

27Secret 4

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Vision

Purpose

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I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth. No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important for the long-range exploration of space; and none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish.

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Clear Vision of What You Want

Career Personal Life

31Secret of Life

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The One Thing

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In 1978 I decided I wanted to be the preeminent and most Innovative transportation construction lawyer in the United States.

Clear Vision of What You Want

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Your Career Vision

What is your career vision?

Clear Vision of What You Want

What are you doing now to achieve what you want?

Where do you want to be in five years?

35Secret 5

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Vision

Purpose

Vision

Core Values

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You don’t create, you discover and gain deep understanding

Core Values

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Core Values

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Your Core Values

What are your core values?

Core Values

40Secret 6

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Vision

Purpose

Core Values

Roles

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Roles

43Characteristics

In the Zone

Roles

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Your Roles

What are your personal and professional roles? (i.e. husband/wife; father/mother; son/daughter; fit and healthy person; productive legal assistant)

Roles

45Secret 7

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Vision

Purpose

Core Values

Roles

Goals

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Setting Goals

Why Important?

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What Are Your Goals?

Goals

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Rank Your Goals

1

2 3

4

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Rank Your Goals

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Goals

Obstacles

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Goals

Who Can Help?

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Activity to Achieve Goal?

Goals

56Secret 8

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Vision

Purpose

Core Values

Roles

Goals

2015 Plan

Think Optimistically and Plan Purposely58

Plan

Steve Jobs Founder/CEO Apple, Inc.

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Why Have a Plan?

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Most people aim at nothing in life and hit it with amazing accuracy.

Jim Cathcart

Plan

61Most Important ResourcesEnergy Time

Plan

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Plan

Prioritization Matrix

High Return / Low Investment!!!

Do first and do often

High Return / High Investment! !!

Break down into smaller pieces

Low Return / Low Investment!!

Do when you have time

Low Return / High Investment!!

Say NO graciously!

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Vision

Purpose

Core Values

Roles

Goals

2015 Plan

90-Day Plan

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Plan

90-day Goals/Actions

66Next Week’s Actions Item for Each Goal

Plan

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Vision

Purpose

Core Values

Roles

Goals

2015 Plan

Weekly

90-Day Plan

68Do Something Every Day

Plan

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Plan Each Week

What? How Long? When?

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Plan Each Week

if Xthen Y

71Secret 9

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Partner for Accountability

Staying Motivated

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Getting Better

What do you want to do during the rest of 2014 and 2015 to become more successful?

What do you want to do during the rest of 2014 and 2015 to have a more fulfilling life?

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Success and satisfaction does not come from focusing on success, happiness or money. Instead it comes from focusing on your passion, developing your talent and identifying the needs and wants of those you want to serve.

- Cordell M. Parvin

75Cordell M. Parvin

http://www.cordellparvin.com

What is the Secret to a Productive and

Satisfying Career?