finding your moving mojo
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Expat Summer SeminarJuly 15, 2010
With Evelyn Simpson & Jennifer Bradley
Finding your Moving Mojo
Finding you Moving Mojo - July 15, 2010
+What will you take away from this seminar?
Devising a strategy for your move which works for YOU
Staying positive throughout the moving process
Integrating yourself into your new community
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+Planning your move
Know yourself – how do you work best?
Assess your current situation
Assess what needs to happen from the day you get on the plane
Make a detailed plan for how you get there Understand what is important to YOU “Must” versus “Would be nice to” Assess your resources – who can help you? Prioritise Delegate
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+Planning your move
Prioritise creation of a support network
Reward your achievements
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+Settling in versus creating a life for yourself Get your life/home functioning then bite off smaller chunks
Priorities Resources – who can help Find people “in the same boat” – swap resources, help each
other Do things right the first time (avoid a redo later) Affirmations and rewards
Give yourself time every day to do something which builds your life Don’t neglect self-care Say “yes” to invitations as much as possible Plan activities which will expose you to new people and to your
new location Talk to people Sign up for a language class
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+Creating a life for yourself
BUT……. Know your interests – focus on activities where you will
meet like-minded people Carefully consider commitments to people and activities
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+Creating a life for yourself
99% of your success as an expat is depends on ATTITUDE Did you choose to move? If you haven’t made the right decision, make the decision right Culture – its not wrong, its just different Don’t allow a few bad days to turn into a major set-back
Learn techniques to pick yourself up on the bad days Keep a list of everything you HAVE accomplished and review it Acknowledge your accomplishments and reward yourself Pick a short easy task and do it Call a new contact and make a plan “Vent” to someone (not your partner) for an agreed time then
move on Laugh about your set-back with someone who will relate
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+Creating a life for yourself - challenges
Being an expat will change your relationships
Your whole family will go through the cycles of culture shock BUT not everyone will be at the same stage at the same time
Some days are going to be BAD The first day you’re alone in your house The first time your children gets sick The day when culture shock hits The first time you talk to a friend from your old life
Location specific issues Bureaucracy Money culture
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+Wrap up and Q & A
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