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I DON’T KNOW

I DON’T KNOW

I KNOW

I DON’T KNOW

I DON’T KNOW

LIFE

ASKYOURSELF

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IS THIS YOU?

GOOD PERSON

LISTENED TO YOUR PARENTS.

TOOK ALL THE ADVICE…

FOLLOWED CONVENTIONAL WISDOM…

STUDIED HARD

DID WHAT YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO

DO...

PERCENTILE

WORKING AT HUL…

AND YOU HAVE WORKED REALLY HARD OVER THE LAST 81 DAYS!

BUT!

Lesson 1

There is no plan

1There is no plan

INSTRUMENTAL REASONS

FUNDAMENTAL REASONS

DOTS

FWD

BWD

…you can connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in future. You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny,

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future. You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever… it has made all the difference in my life.

- Steve Jobs”

There is no plan

1There is no plan

Lesson 2

Think strengths

2Think strengthsNot weaknesses.

Your Strengths

Your Remarkable!

Your Passion

Your Remarkable!

Find your PURPLE PURPLE COW

…Successful people do not work so much on what they are bad at, they focus on

capitalizing on what they are

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what they are good at.

- Marcus Buckingham”

2Think strengthsThink strengthsNot weaknesses.

Lesson 3

It is not about YOU

3It is not about YOU

MISSION

What the world needs

…This is the true joy of life, being used for a purpose. Recognize yourself as a mighty mighty mighty mighty oneoneoneone; being a force of nature force of nature force of nature force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little cod of ailments and

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little cod of ailments and grievances, complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy

- GB Shaw”

3It is not about YOUIt is not about YOU

Lesson 4

Persistence

4Persistencetrumps talent.

Motivated?

EXTRINSIC MOTIVATORS

INTRINSIC MOTIVATORS

The more you PERSIST, the more likely you are to

SUCCEED

The more The more INTRINSIC motivation you have, the more likely you are to PERSIST.

…Money motivates neither the best people, nor the best in people. It can move the body and influence the mind, but it cannot touch the heart or move the spirit; that is reserved for belief, principle, and morality. As Napoleon observed, -

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reserved for belief, principle, and morality. As Napoleon observed, -No amount of money will induce someone to lay down their life, but they will gladly do so for a bit of yellow ribbon.

- Dee Hock”

Persistence

4Persistencetrumps talent.

Lesson 5

Make excellent

5Make excellent

MISTAKES

Have you ever failed ?

… If you are not prepared to be WRONG, you’ll never come up with WRONG, you’ll never come up with anything original.

- Sir. Ken Robinson

Make excellent

5Make excellent

MISTAKES

Lesson 6

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… Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.

- Sydney J. Harris

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There is no planThink strengths, not

weaknessesIt’s not about youIt’s not about you

Persistence trumps talentMake excellent mistakes

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Concept 1

DIPPER!

BUCKET!

EMPTY?

OVERFLOW?

MOMENTS.MOMENTS.

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Praised

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Criticized

Ignored

Control

X

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Concept 2

GOLEMAN.GOLEMAN.

COERCIVE AUTHORITATIVE

AFFILIATIVE DEMOCRATIC

PACESETTING COACHING

AFFILIATIVE DEMOCRATIC

YOU!

YOU!

Concept 3

BUCKINGHAM.BUCKINGHAM.

STRENGTHS &

WEAKNESSES

TRIGGERS

STYLES OF LEARNING

TRIGGERS

ANALYZING

WATCHING

DOING

WATCHING

Fear of Death

Fear of the Outsider

Fear of the Future

Fear of Chaos

Fear of Insignificance

5Fear of Death

(need for security)Fear of the Outsider

(need for community)Fear of the FutureFear of the Future

(need for clarity)Fear of Chaos

(need for authority)Fear of Insignificance

(need for respect)

TAKE TIME TO REFLECT

PRACTICE

SELECT YOUR HEROES WITH GREAT CARE

PRACTICE

(C) STEVE 2010