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You’re Never Too Old to Pivot How to Pivot, Better Than I Did Darren Menabney @ Pink Cow Connections Tokyo 12.09.14

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Page 1: You're Never Too Old to Pivot

You’re Never Too Old to Pivot

How to Pivot, Better Than I Did

Darren Menabney @ Pink Cow Connections Tokyo

12.09.14

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2011, Toronto 44 years old Government of Canada, Defence R&D External Relations Manager

2013+, Tokyo 46 years old Ricoh Company Ltd. Global HR Program Manager GLOBIS University

Part-time Faculty

COUNTRY

Over a few years I changed…

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NATIONALCULTURE

2011, Toronto 44 years old Government of Canada, Defence R&D External Relations Manager

2013+, Tokyo 46 years old Ricoh Company Ltd. Global HR Program Manager GLOBIS University

Part-time Faculty

Over a few years I changed…

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JOB FUNCTION

2011, Toronto 44 years old Government of Canada, Defence R&D External Relations Manager

2013+, Tokyo 46 years old Ricoh Company Ltd. Global HR Program Manager GLOBIS University

Part-time Faculty

Over a few years I changed…

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CORPORATECULTURE

2011, Toronto 44 years old Government of Canada, Defence R&D External Relations Manager

2013+, Tokyo 46 years old Ricoh Company Ltd. Global HR Program Manager GLOBIS University

Part-time Faculty

Over a few years I changed…

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INDUSTRYSECTOR

2011, Toronto 44 years old Government of Canada, Defence R&D External Relations Manager

2013+, Tokyo 46 years old Ricoh Company Ltd. Global HR Program Manager GLOBIS University

Part-time Faculty

Over a few years I changed…

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450 Degrees

ofChange …through

20/20 hindsight

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Your mileage

may vary

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HOW TO DO IT? 1. Get self-absorbed

2. Stretch yourself

3. Make your own luck

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1. Get self-absorbed(a little)Take stock

Identify your Gaps

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Write out your backstoryCritical points

Successes

Failures

Loved / hated doing

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… and be your own

devil’s advocate

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Ask

“What if…?” about

…your past …what you excel at …what you love doing

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This is a Team Sport

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Create a New Narrative

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SKILL

PASS

ION

Pivot Around What Makes You Shine

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Develop your own Personal

Mission

Statement

N

S

EW

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2. Stretch yourselfLay the groundwork for your pivot

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GET OUTSIDEOutside what you knowOutside your usual social circleOutside your home

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Get Outside What You Know

Never stop learning

Self-Study

Everyone is your Teacher

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Get Outside Your Social Circle

New people

Freaks and weirdos!

New networks

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Get Outside Your Home

Travel

Go for a walk

Broaden Your Horizons

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GET OUTSIDE

OF YOUR

COMFORT ZONE!

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HAPPY!

GROW

STRETCH

BROADEN HORIZONS

LEARNMEET

Teachers Weirdos Experts NEW People

Friends and Family Books Classes Travel LIFELONG!

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3. Make your own luck

Take control

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Use your

New perspectives

New sense of self

New grasp of the possible

New networks

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Volunteer

Raise your hand

Be a leader

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GET NOTICED

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SHOWING

BEATS

SAYING

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Get noticed by doing things which may have no immediate benefit,

but fit your new narrative

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Pivot around

Your passion,

Your skill, and

What there is a customer for