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Maximizing Your Careerand Your Life
By Bradley D. Brown
TUSC
Life Optimization
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Master Yourself
"Yes, there are times when thegold medal only goes to the
winner. But not in the race oflife, where the winners arethose who are superior not toothers but to their former
selves.~ Robert Cooper
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Youre VERY Important!
You are in charge / control ofyou!
You CAN improve! You are your most important
project (and most valuable incomeproducing asset)
How successful people aredifferent? Lets talk about the habits of
successful people
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Who is Successful?
Lets see a show of hands
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Success
Success is not tobe measured byW
ealth, Fame orPower
Nor where you arein life, but ratherby:
How far you havecome
Using whatever giftsgiven you by God
If you can honestlysay:
I did my best everytime, even thoughfailure sometimesseemed imminent,
That is Success!
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8 Traits of
SuccessfulP
eople A feeling of
being lucky
A dreamer asense ofgreatness
Hard worker long hours persistence
Enthusiastic
A sense ofurgency a Go-
Getter A risk taker
not afraid to fail
High self-esteem
A belief in God
By Charles Red Scott
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7 Keys SuccessfulP
eople Know Have a Positive
Attitude
Believe inYourself
Build PositiveHabits
Make WiseChoices
Set and AchieveGoals
Use YourImaginationEvery Day
Persistence
By Judy Zerafa www.gfifoundation.org
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Establish BHAGs
Regularly Set goals Then a task list And then a time line
98% of people with a goals, actuallyachieve them Harvard 40 year study
Without a task list and a set of goals, itsnot likely to happen
For if the dream is strong enough, noreality can stand in the way.
"A person without a vision is lost and a lostperson cannot be a leader. NelsonMandela
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Vision
Vision without action is adaydream.
Action without vision is anightmare.
Japanese proverb
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Face/Solve/Perfect
your problems/fears Fear of speaking
in public
Toastmasters Conferences
OverweightWeightWatchers
Alcohol AA
Smoker ??? Opportunity
here
Being homeless
Losing your job /
being fired Failing
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Without Your HealthW
hat do you Have? Cherish your
health:
If it is good,preserve it.
If it is unstable,improve it.
If it is beyondwhat you canimprove, gethelp.
Your bodyprovides your
productioncapacity.
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Learning never ends
I have homework every night
Must keep current
Constantly reading Then when you have kidsyoull go
to school all over again the stuffyou didnt getyour kids wont get!
Teach to Learn "An idle mind is the devil's
workshop." And the devil's name isAlzheimer's
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Study the SmartP
eoples Info Gartner
Forrester Reports
The New Yorker
Harvard Journal
McKinsey Quarterly
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Time Management Tips
Touch things once and onlyonce (OHIO)
Use checklists, but prioritize
daily (or more) Enough sleep is key readPower Sleep
Dont waste time (i.e. TV), multi-task instead
Carry a digital tape recorder Stay in the Important/Non-
Urgent Box
Visual Demonstration
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Use Your Strengths
Figure out whatyour strengths are
Meyers Briggs, LIFO,church studies
Make use of your
strengths It may NOT be what
you enjoy!
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Master Relationships
"Even when walking in the
company of two other men, I ambound to be able to learn fromthem. The good points of theone I copy; the bad points of theother I correct in myself."
~ Confucius
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Follow Cool People
Find a mentor, be amentor
People love helping
others If you listen Mike S. didnt listen
You need theshredded wheat
answers Keep only cheerfulfriends. Thegrouches pull youdown
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Relationships notTechnology
I believe that it is only throughestablishing effective
relationships that we trulysurvive in these times. It ismore about the people than the
technology.Sheldon Gregory
Director of Enterprise Systems
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Get to Know
Everyone Study and
understand MyersBriggs and LIFO
tests Take the Birkmantest
Figure out who youare, and who thosearound you are
Who will you workbest with?
Put EVERYONE inyour house
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Keep Track of
Everyone Get email, home
(parents) address, etc.
Keep in touch/networkregularly
They will grow upsome day
They may give you ajobor businessor
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Best Ideas
If youre not shy, itsup to you to askthose who are for
their input Those who are quiet
often have the bestideas
If youre shy, youneed to findsomeone tocommunicate yourideas
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Listen!
You have
2 ears
1 mouth
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Arrow of Truth
Conflict Resolution The Specific Facts are
My Judgment is I Think
In My Opinion
That Makes Me Feel
And I Specifically Want
Reflect Back (Let Me SeeIf I Understand You)
Is There More?
Are You Clear AboutThis?
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Enjoy the simple
things Lifes not about
the car you drive
the house you live in
Its about people andrelationships
Life is for living Jirayr Zothian
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Laugh and Love Often
Laugh often, long and loud
Laugh until you gasp for breath
Surround yourself with what youlove, whether it's family, pets,keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies,whatever
Your home is your refuge
Tell the people you love that youlove them, at every opportunity
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Master Attitude
""...Everything can be taken
from a man but one thing; thelast of the human freedoms-tochoose one's attitude in anygiven set of circumstances, tochoose one's own way."
~ Viktor Frankl (concentration campsurvivor) from "Man's Search forMeaning"."
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Integrity
Do what you say youll do
100% of the time
Know what you believe andstand for it
Be a living example
Do as I do, not just as I say
If I say Ill be there, Ill bethere
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Dont let people beat
you down If youre good, people (competitors) will
constantly try to undermine you whenyou see this behavior, youre good!
The military is famous for this In college, the people I loved were the
dead beatsI knew I would never need tocompete with them
It takes an effort to be negative, dont do it water cooler talk isnt productive, dontget sucked in
Dont fall for the Steve L test
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Be a Leader
Study leadership
Find a mentor
Model thementor
Sit at the headof the table
Take charge
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Primary Leadership
Challenge Its always focus
Focus on whats
important Especially
important now
Positive marketshide mistakes(lack of focus)
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Be Creative
Dont think outside of the
box, live there
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Master Career
"It is not enough to be busy; so
are the ants. The question is:What are we busy about?"
-- Henry David ThoreauAmerican author
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Interviewing
Meet the entireteam including
the CEO Will you enjoy
hanging out withthese people?
If you dont likethe seniormanagement
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Work when youre young
so you wont have to later
in life
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Fundamental
Business Choice Corporate America
Hired Gun
Family Business
LSC
Entrepreneur
Crazies
Certifiably unemployable
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PastPerformance
Is often anindicator for
future results Get involved in
everything youcan
Give 110%
Good peoplesucceed
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Communication is Key!
Publisheverything on
your Intranet Schedules,ProjectPlans
Goals
Priorities Updates
Hold town-hall-style meetings
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In Your House
The Cycle Learning, making improvements,
learning more, etc.
Prize people
Give the best projects to Why do you not include everyone
in your house? Perceived intelligence, color,
race, creed, religion, eye color
Do you immediately judge aperson and what you think aboutthem the minute you meet them?
Are you human? If you are, youdo.
Do you group or profile peoplebased on certain characteristics?
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Treating People asP
eople Leadership and Self-Deception Out of the box I see myself and
others as we are people
In the box I see others as objects,not as people
Self-Betrayal
An act contrary to what I feel Ishould do for another
When I betray myself, I see the worldin a way that justifies this
When I do this, my view becomesdistorted, I enter the box
I may end up carrying my box withme
In the box, we invite mutualmistreatment and obtain mutual
justification we collude in givingeach other reasons to stay in the box
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Hiring and ManagingP
eople Never second guess yourself
Have a one black-ball system
Communicate expectations
Make sure everyone communicates thesame message
What do you want to communicate?
What do you communicate? Ask people.
Integrity, Customer satisfaction, Employeesatisfaction, Growth, Opportunity, Goodpeople ,Very particular about who you hire,Encourage people to take risks and TUSC willsupport you, Good benefits, Good company,Reputation, Learning / teaching, Great potential
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Delegation
Giving the reigns over...
You must be able to let go
Let people mess up andlearn from it
Allow people to takerisks
Back them up100% Support them
Let them know yourethere
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Meetings
Be aware of your meeting style
Do you HONESTLY look forfeedback?
Do you shut people down?
View the John Cleese videowith your staff
Problem with people showing
up late? Communicate the cost of beinglate
Set a policy for late behavior
Can set a late fee, 5 minute grace,5-15 $5, 15+ $20
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Motivating andRewarding Employees
Recognition is number1 with most people
P
erks are nice Take a personal
interest in what theylike
Tickets to a movie andpopcorn?
Tickets to the Kings?
A weekend in Tahoe?
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Experience of a Forum
TEC/KEY, YPO
Pick a group of guys
Set your rules of confidentiality
Get some help from a TEC orYPO member
Moderator training is available
It can change your life
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Wrapping up
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Fun Questions to
Ask Jim Warner's Ice Breakers
Describe your childhood usingonly three words
You have the opportunity tomake a bet with a 50:50chance of winning. If you betright you make a 10:1 return
on your money. If you lose,you lose only your bet. Whatpercentage of your net worthwould you bet?
The UnGame
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Giving Back
Forever a Student
No deposit, no return It comes back around 10 times over
One Starfish at a Time
The only way its over is if you give up
Push yourself for a breakthrough day
You were born an original, dont die a copy Who here can sing?
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Exercise
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What You Value Most
Write down top10, 20, 50 thingsthat you value most
Not necessarily in order
Unconscious Streaming
You have 1 minutego
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Achieving Balance
Pace Work at a pace that is comfortable
for you
For some, thats 30 hours, for
others its 80 Priority / What you value most
Rate your top3 family is in therefor95%
At the end of your life, will you wishyou worked more?
Kids want unconditional love,
better communication, your time,authentic respect, purpose in life,and physical safety
Purpose Where are you headed? What are
your goals?
Knowing your purpose is key!
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Lifetime Goals
Write down the top goals youhope to achieve in your lifetime
Again, not necessarily in order
You have 1 minutego
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Next5 years
Write down the top things youwould like to accomplish
in the next5 years Any order, streaming
You have 1 minutego
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Revisit the Lists
Put an X by the 3 mostimportant things you value,
lifetime achievements, and 5year goals
You have 1 minutego
Circle top1go Write a To Do list for each X
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The Train Trip
Red Scotts Train Trip
Take a day or even 2 and finish
these lists
Could be like Dr. Paul Brennerand take 5 years in a motel
room
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Questions andAnswers
Anyone who keeps
learning stays young -
Henry Ford
Leadership andlearning are
indispensable to each
other - JFK
Knowledge is power -
Francis Bacon
I'm constantly teaching
people, so I can learn
more! - Brad Brown
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Copyright Information
Neither TUSC nor the authorguarantee this document to be
error-free. Please providecomments/questions [email protected].
TUSC 2005
. This documentcannot be reproduced withoutexpressed written consent froman officer of TUSC.
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Good Books to Read
Half Time
Self Accountability
Foster Kline
Leadership and Self-Deception
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Credits
Dr. Bob Moorehead, "TheParadox ofOur Age"
Thanks to Pat Holmes for hisvaliant efforts to make thispresentation better by helping
me to reorganize the contentsinto 4 distinct categories andSO much more!
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Feel Free to Contact Me
Bradley D. Brown
303-985-2213
www.tusc.com