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Keys to Success

In College & Beyond

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It all begins with you… To become an

outstandingleader ofothers, youmust firstbecome anoutstandingleader of…

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5 Year Study of100 Top Leaders

Guiding Vision Passion Integrity Trust CuriosityDaring

Self-Aware

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Many people believethat just becauseyou have a life…that you shouldknow how to live.

A successful life does notresult from chance, fate,or good luck, but from asuccession of successfuldays lived in pursuit of aWorthy Purpose

Successful College Career

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Today I will teach youways to live a happiermore successful life.

Enjoy college more

Reduce stress

Prepare for your “Dream Job”

Prepare for your “Dream Life”

Have more fun / balance / joy

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You will spend 4+ years of yourlife and upwards of $100,000 togo to college: honestly…why?

Get a good education…. Get a good job / career Discover yourself Have a successful life Be secureMake lifelong friends Have FUN !!!!!

To get the most fromthis class…

You must be honestwith yourself – brutallyhonest with yourself

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I am not an expert…I can not make you learn…

I can only offer you the very bestinformation available – and thenlet you decide what you want tolearn for yourself.

I ask you to be serious today , towork hard and to look for a “take-home message” something thatyou can apply right away.

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ResearchResearch 55,000+ Pages / 10 years Success Leadership Psychology History Religion

100,000+ attendees

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E.T.R.E.T.R.• Started college 1983• 1.6 GPA 1984 – failed out• Re-start college 1985• AA at Santa Fe CC• Admitted UF 1987• President of school• Dean’s assistant• Business owner• #1 in S.E.• # 3 in U.S.A.• Who’s Who

• 1989 - Dream job• At age 27 / CEO• Board of Directors• ESPN fishing show co-host• 1994 started consulting• Fortune 500 / Global• 100 Million +• By age:33• 230 companies worldwide• China, Japan, HK, Germany, NZ

• 100 Books / 50 Tapes• Author of leadership book• 4+ months off each year…

If I can do this,anybody can!!

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ChallengeChallenge Listen and Think Take Notes Ask Questions

What can I do with this?How can I make this work for me?How does this apply to my life?

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Failing to plan…Failing to plan…is planning to failis planning to fail

What you do today,determines whoyou’ll be tomorrow

STARTING POINTSTARTING POINT

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To succeed in school...

To succeed in your career ...

To succeed in life ...You must have a PLAN !

To succeed with your family…

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Important Note:Important Note:

By whateverdefinition of success

you decided on.

By whateverBy whatever

definition of successdefinition of success

you decided on.you decided on.

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Personal Success When you live a life where

your self-concept and corevalues are in harmony withyour lifestyle and behaviors.

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repare for the journey

aunch into action

djust as you go

etwork with those who know

The Magic Formula

True Success: Tom Morris - Grosset/Putnam

PreparePrepare

For the JourneyFor the Journey

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What is the first step ?What is the first step ?What is the first step ?

✔Decide where youreally want to go

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Some common collegequestions…• How am I supposed to figure out

who I really am?• How do I discover my purpose?• What if I am scared to stop being a

kid?

• What if I fail?• What do all of these doubts mean?• How do I know if the decisions I am

making are the right ones?• How do I find balance in my life?

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BLD’s School Career Location Family Children Church Politics

Health Community Charity Retirement Savings Possessions Lifestyle

Your choices createYour destiny

PS – you are supposed to be confused

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D= IOOp

NO

NO

NONO

NO

NONO YES!!!!

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Are you a little stressed? Belong to a Greek organization

Member of an honor society

Serve on 2 or more committees

Play an intramural sport

Belong to a service group

Belong to a professional group

Have an internship /part-time job

Take a full load of class

Try to maintain a high GPA…

and have a social life!!!!!!

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Good Decisions are:Values Based

• Honesty• Fun• Adventure• Family• God

• Security• Laughter• Love• Compassion• Creativity

• Achievement• Service• Respect• Safety• Serenity

Average Score: 9.87 Had written Values: 2%

What are your core values?

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An important point toremember…

You donYou don’’tthave choosehave choose

one careerone careerforever !!!forever !!!

5-7 Careers65% will retire in jobs thatdo not currently exist

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pecific

easurable

greed Upon

ealistic

ime Bound

Write them down

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✶Personal

✶Professional

✶Family

✶Health

✶Spiritual

✶Educational

✶Travel

✶ FUN

Many types of Goals...

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✔Long-term: 3-5 years - or longer

✔Mid-range: 1-3 years

✔Short-term: this year

✔Immediate: today /week / month

Many types of Goals...

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KKEY EY PPOINTOINT

Goals must be…

CONGRUENT

Goals must beGoals must be……

CCONGRUENTONGRUENT

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Example:Example: Graduate Fall 2007 MBA – International Finance 3.6 GPA or higher Internship with major financial company 1 semester travel abroad President Portfolio ManagementAssociationPresident of Fraternity 10 professional contacts 3 contacts at M&C /AA / D&T 5 solid letters of recommendation

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The 3 Keys to CollegeSuccess:

• Ask for help• Get involved• Begin with theend in mind

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The 3 Keys to BusinessSuccess:

• Knowledge• Network• Love

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Prepare for the JourneySUMMARYPrepare for the JourneySUMMARY

Decide where you really want to go.

Create a clear and specific intendedoutcome – a “values based” WorthyPurpose to live your life by.

Set SMART Goals to achieve yourVision.

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Some people… Know where they want to go Have a clear Worthy Purpose Write down SMART goals Accomplish – NOTHING !

Launch into ACTIONLaunch into ACTION

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Passion = Vision

Vision = DirectionDirection + Action =AchievementConsistent Achievement= A Successful Life

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The Three StepThe Three StepSecret to SuccessSecret to Success

1. Decide exactly what it is you want.2. Determine what it will take to achieve it. (5w’s & H)3. Focus every bit of energy and effort on achieving it.

FOCUS / BALANCEFOCUS / BALANCE

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Pay the Price…Pay the Price…Want Price Get / Give / Give Up

3.8 GPA 10 Hrs / Week Read all ChaptersRead Cliff NotesAttend all ClassesTape LecturesBuy A+ notesJoin Study GroupVisit ProfessorTutorOld testsExtra CreditSkip Tues. HH1.5 Hrs at gymNo TV 3 nights

5 Hrs / Week3.0 GPA

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The ten most powerfulThe ten most powerfultwo-letter words...two-letter words...

If it is to be…It is up to me!

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Adjust as you goAAdjustdjust as you goas you go

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Something toSomething toremember...remember...

You will failYou will failHowever, it is how you chose toHowever, it is how you chose to

respond to those failures andrespond to those failures andsetbacks that will determinesetbacks that will determineyour ultimate success in life.your ultimate success in life.

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KKEY EY PPOINTOINT

Responsibility

Response - Ability

The ability to choose your response.

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Many people never takeresponsibility, they blame...

❖❖ Genetics Genetics

❖❖ Family Family

❖❖ Environment:Environment:

❖❖ TeachersTeachers

❖❖ Administration Administration

❖❖ Advisors Advisors

❖❖ Other Students Other Students

❖❖ Nationals Nationals

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Your personal powercomes from...

Stimulus ResponseGAP

Ideal YouNot the person you

are now, but the personyou want to become!

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KKEY EY PPOINTSOINTSNo one else can make you angry…No one else can make you sad…No one else can offend you…No one else can make you happy…No one else can decide for you…No one else is responsible for you…

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RULESRULES

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A few Key Points…A few Key Points… You created your rules. They are not necessarily correct. You can change them at any time. Your rules are not the same as

anyone else’s rules.

Make rules that allow you to win ! Pick people

that will help you win!

CONTROLCONTROLGreat stress and anxiety iscreated by people when theyworry about and try to controlthings that are simply…

out of their control

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CONTROLCONTROLYES

Your Attitude Your Beliefs Your Rules Your Time Your SpeechYour Appearance Money Location Focus

NO Other PeopleYour FamilyYour FriendsSocietyGovernmentThe Economy Weather

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QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

The quality of your life, willbe determined by thequality of your questions…

To others… and to yourself !

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Example: PoorExample: Poor Why does this always happen to me ?

Why do I have to take this stupid class ?

Why am I so bad at accounting ?

How come I can never get in shape ?

Why is the professor always against me ?

What is wrong with these people ?

Why does my life have to be so hard ?

What else can go wrong now ?

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Example: GoodExample: Good•What can I learn from this ?• How can I make doing this project fun ?• How can I set a good example ?• What would a great leader do here ?• How can I help ?• What is good about this ?• Will this help me achieve my GOALS ?• Is this the right thing to do ?

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How can I have as muchfun as possible in college…

While still gettingstraight A’s,staying healthyand safe andpreparing myselfto land my dreamjob and live mydream life.

NetworkNetwork

With Those Who KnowWith Those Who Know

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The most successfulThe most successfulpeople always...people always...

Surroundthemselveswith people

smarter thanthey are!

Lots of ways to do this….

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How to Reduces Stress

How to Pick your Dream Job

How to Build a Professional Network

How to Interview for your Dream Job

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Teachers

Other Students

Counselors

Career Center

Internships

Clubs

Professional GroupsFamily

Friends

FraternitySorority

Honor Society

Build a network of people to help you succeed

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✔✔MasterMasterMindMind

GroupGroup

Find a group of people in your major and form a…

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The most importantslide of the day…The most importantslide of the day…

You become whatyou focus on…and like the peopleyou spend time with.

You become whatyou focus on…and like the peopleyou spend time with.

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InformationFamily – Friends – School – Church – Society – Advertising – Work

Assumptions

AttitudesRules

BeliefsMental Maps

ActionsBehaviors / Focus / Attention

ReactionsOther People

FriendsSociety

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Remember...Remember... All the studying, all theAll the studying, all the

research, all theresearch, all theknowledge is of little useknowledge is of little use……

if you don if you don’’t t applyapply what you learn! what you learn!

Focus Focus ++ Discipline Discipline XX ActionAction==ExcellenceExcellence

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What you are speaksso loudly, that I cannothear what you say.

People will judge you by youractions… not by your intentions

This is the truth….

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SSUMMARYUMMARYTo succeed in lifeTo succeed in lifeyou must have a...you must have a...

P L A NP L A N

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Prepare for the journeyPPrepare for the journeyrepare for the journey

• Vision + Values = Worthy Purpose

• Create 3-7 SMART goals for your life

• Career, family, health, school … FUN

• Short, medium, long-range goals

• Goals must be congruent

• Write them down!!!!!!!!!!

•• Vision + Values = Worthy PurposeVision + Values = Worthy Purpose

•• Create 3-7 SMART goals for your lifeCreate 3-7 SMART goals for your life

•• Career, family, health, school Career, family, health, school …… FUN FUN

•• Short, medium, long-range goalsShort, medium, long-range goals

•• Goals must be congruentGoals must be congruent

•• Write them down!!!!!!!!!!Write them down!!!!!!!!!!

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LLaunch into actionaunch into action❖❖ Direction + Direction + ActionAction = Achievement = Achievement

❖❖ Amount of Action applied, determines Amount of Action applied, determinesamount of success achieved.amount of success achieved.

❖❖ You can have anything You can have anything……Pay the PricePay the Price

❖❖ If it is to be ... It is up to me ! If it is to be ... It is up to me !

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AAdjust as you godjust as you go✔✔ You will fail You will fail

✔✔ Take Responsibility Take Responsibility

✔✔Control the GAPControl the GAP

✔✔Become the Become the ““Ideal YouIdeal You””

✔✔ Past Past ≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠ Future Future

44 Make rules that help you win Make rules that help you win

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NNetwork with thoseetwork with thosewho knowwho know✘✘ You become what you focus on. You become what you focus on.

✘✘ Books, tapes, internet, seminars. Books, tapes, internet, seminars.

✘✘ Teachers, students, clubs. Teachers, students, clubs.

✘✘ Master Mind Group Master Mind Group

✘✘ Dedicate yourself to Lifelong LearningDedicate yourself to Lifelong Learning

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RiskTo laugh is to risk appearing the fool…

To weep is to risk appearing sentimental…

To reach out to others is to risk gettinginvolved…

To show your feeling is to risk showing yourtrue self…

To place your ideas out before the crowd is to riskbeing called naïve…

To love is to risk not being loved in return…

To live is to risk dying…

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To hope is to risk despair and to try is to risk failure…

But risks MUST be taken, because thegreatest risk in life is to risk nothing.

The person who risks nothing, does nothing, hasnothing,is nothing, and becomes nothing. He mayavoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannotlearn and feel and change and grow and love and live.Chained by his certitudes, he's a slave. He’s forfeitedhis freedom.

Only the person who risks is truly free.

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So I challenge each of you…

To risk being different, to risk being special,to risk living a life of your own making.

A life of love and joy and happiness andsuccess and achievement.

A life that you design. That you create. Thatyou start building… today.

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Thank You

“The greater danger formost of us is not that ouraim is too high and wemiss it, but that it is toolow and we reach it.”

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