maximizing your career and your life - v2

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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 tobradley_d_brown@tusc.com.

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

brad@tusc.com

303-985-2213

www.tusc.com

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