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“You and Your Business-Mastering

theBasics”

Alan KovitzCEO, Corporate Coach

Elevations Unlimited, LLCSptember 24, 2011

National Public Records Research

Association


Agenda

Introduction and PrepYour BusinessStrategic PlanningYou!Defining Personal SuccessYour Obstacles to SuccessThe Launch…


Introduction


Our Vision

Elevations Unlimited is the nation’s pre-eminent organization specializing in the development of leaders, enabling people to live balanced lives full of enjoyment and achievement.


Making Today Work for You

1. Keep an open mind2. Keep good notes

(facts/ideas generated)3. Accept change


1. Keep an Open Mind



100% of what we hear100% of what we hear

10% value10% value

Pre-judging,Pre-judging,Quick rejection,Quick rejection,Etc.Etc.

A ClosedA ClosedMindMind



100% of what we hear100% of what we hear

1000% value1000% value

Creativity &Creativity &ThoughtThought

A OpenA OpenMindMind


2. Take Good Notes

What I HearWhat I Hear Action Ideas Action Ideas GeneratedGenerated


The Stages of Change

Morale/Productivity

FormingStorming Norming Performing

Time


3. Accept Change

CHANGE can be:CHANGE can be:


Your Business


The Strategic

PlanWhy do a Strategic Plan?


Why Do A Strategic Plan?

“If we fail to plan, we plan to fail.”Create roadmap for successTemplate for decision makingPrioritize/align activityHarness the momentum of inspired employeesRESULTS!


Where Do You Start?

The VISION!


The Strategic

Plan-VisionMental snapshot of futureA possible futureWhat will your organization become?Vivid – see, hear, taste, feel, smellWorth expending energy onSparks new ideasProvides common focus


“Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.”

– Japanese proverb

Vision/Action


The Strategic

Plan-ValuesBeliefs, standards, acceptable behaviorTruths that guide actionEnsure consistent application of ethicsSimplify decision makingDetermines “rightness” of direction


The Strategic

Plan-MissionHow to move closer to visionSpecific time frame12-18 monthsClear, involving, memorableAligned with values, directed at visionMEASURABLE


The Strategic

Plan-CSF’sCritical to achieve mission3-8 items (critical few, trivial many)Broad ElementsNecessarySufficient


The Strategic

Plan-GoalsSMART CriteriaSpecificMeasurableAttainableRealistically highTime bound


Strategic Planning –

Success Factors

Make time to doInvolve everyoneGoal setting training Communicate!Follow-up/re-doBring in facilitator!


Making the Process Work for

You

REMEMBER -REMEMBER -The KEY to this Process is…The KEY to this Process is…


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Defining Success


= Getting Results!

Defining Success


Defining Success


Personal Organizational

Your Success


FinancialFinancial

MentalMental

PhysicalPhysical

SocialSocial

FamilyFamily

EthicalEthicalPeoplePeopleSkillsSkills

Sales/Sales/InfluencingInfluencingSkillsSkills

ProductivityProductivityTimeTimeMgmtMgmt

Personal Business

Defining Success:

Life Wheels


FinancialFinancial

MentalMental

PhysicalPhysical

SocialSocial

FamilyFamily

EthicalEthical

Defining Success:

Life Wheels


FinancialFinancial

MentalMental

PhysicalPhysical

SocialSocial

FamilyFamily

EthicalEthical~85%~85%

Defining Success:

Life Wheels


FinancialFinancial

MentalMental

PhysicalPhysical

SocialSocial

FamilyFamily

EthicalEthical

Defining Success:Life Wheels


“Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.”

- Japanese proverb

Defining Success


External Obstacles????

Internal ObstaclesAttitudes

Personal Leadership Skills

Aligned Behaviors

Your Obstacles to

Success


Sphereof

Control

Sphereof

Influence??

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Assessing Obstacles


Overcoming Your Obstacles: Strategies

Attitude Development

Personal Leadership Skill Development

Organizational Alignment

Individual Alignment


AttitudeAttitude

SkillsSkills

KnowledgeKnowledge

15%

85%

95% of all Training & Development

Dollars are spent on

Knowledge and Skills!

(When/where to do it)(When/where to do it)

(How to do it)(How to do it)

(Want to do it!)(Want to do it!)

Your Leadership Development


What to Do

Goal SettingAn Art FormTakes PracticeSMARTY


ATTITUDES

Strategy #1: Attitude

Development



Development

PERSONALITY

ATTITUDES



Development

PERSONALITY

ATTITUDES

HABITS OF THOUGHT


When do we acquire our fundamentalvalues & beliefs?


Development



Development


Early Childhood Development

Walk on the…..Speak unless you’re…..Run with…..Count your…..Talk to…..Go where you’re…..


EarlyNegative

Conditioning

+++ 23%

- - - 77%

- - - - - ? ? ?

Linking Input with Output


++++++++++++++++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++

EarlyNegative

Conditioning

+++ 23%

- - - 77%

+ + + +

Redeveloping Attitudes

+ +


Impact 1X= 50% 24 hrs25% 48 hrs~ 2% 16 days

6X= Up to 62% 15 years to life!

The Power of Spaced Repetition

SpacedRepetition

Discovery


The Power of Spaced Repetition

•Come and listen to a story ‘bout a man named…

•Oh I wish I were an…

•Just do it…

•Oh say can you see…

•You’re in good hands with…

•The chemical symbol for water is...


Choosing Your Attitude

I enjoy meetingnew people!

I am a patientparent.

I alwayskeep my

commitments.


Choosing Your Attitude

“The greatest discovery of the 20th century is the fact that a human being has the ability to change his attitude.”

William James


Overcoming Internal

Obstacles: Strategies






Strategy #2: Personal

Leadership Skills

PeopleSkills

TechnicalSkills

90%

90%


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Strategy #3: Organizational

Alignment


Vision & Values

Mission

Critical Goal Category

Bus. Goal

Bus. Goal

Bus. Goal

Strategy #3: Organizational

Alignment


Overcoming Internal







Strategy #4: Individual Alignment

Personal Wheel Business Wheel


Strategy #4: Individual Alignment


The Launch...


How Does It Feel?


The Happy Ending

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