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Most of the stuff people Most of the stuff people worry about ain't worry about ain't never gonna happen.never gonna happen.

Will RogersWill Rogers

33% having difficulty 33% having difficulty sleeping*sleeping*

49% reported having 49% reported having difficulty difficulty concentrating on concentrating on their job or normal their job or normal activities activities

* Gallup Poll, September 2003

Things are going to get Things are going to get a lot worse before a lot worse before they get worse.they get worse.

Lily TomlinLily TomlinGraphic of Lily Tomlin appears with pause before text

We are moving from:We are moving from:

“From Out “From Out There”There”

To:To:

“To In Here”“To In Here”

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When you strip all the models and When you strip all the models and theories away, at the center of ……theories away, at the center of ……

is ……is ……

Inspiration is the oxygen Inspiration is the oxygen of the soul. The human of the soul. The human spirit yearns to inspire spirit yearns to inspire

and be inspired.and be inspired.

LeadershipLeadership

Leadership is a serving Leadership is a serving relationship with others relationship with others

that that inspiresinspires their growth their growth and makes the world a and makes the world a

better placebetter place..

LeadershipLeadership

……something one something one liveslives, not , not something one tells others to something one tells others to

dodo..

Example is not the Example is not the main thing in main thing in

influencing others.  It influencing others.  It is the only thing is the only thing

Albert Albert EinsteinEinstein

The best sermons The best sermons are lived, not are lived, not

preached.preached.

Will RogersWill Rogers

If it ain’t in your If it ain’t in your heart, it ain’t in heart, it ain’t in

your horn.your horn.

Charlie Charlie ParkerParker

Why it is so Difficult to Change (1)Why it is so Difficult to Change (1)

ParadigmsParadigms Ego and Intellectual ArroganceEgo and Intellectual Arrogance

The Legend of the Frog in the The Legend of the Frog in the Pot of Hot WaterPot of Hot Water

The CopycatThe Copycat

The CopyfrogThe Copyfrog

Why it is so Difficult to Change (1)Why it is so Difficult to Change (1)

ParadigmsParadigms Ego and Intellectual ArroganceEgo and Intellectual Arrogance The Copyfrog EffectThe Copyfrog Effect The Conflicting Values of The Conflicting Values of

SocietySociety

We trade We trade wholeness for wholeness for

approval approval

When you do not seek or When you do not seek or need external approval, you need external approval, you are at your most powerful. are at your most powerful. Nobody can disempower you Nobody can disempower you emotionally or emotionally or psychologically…You cannot psychologically…You cannot live for prolonged periods of live for prolonged periods of time within the polarity of time within the polarity of being true to yourself and being true to yourself and needing the approval of needing the approval of othersothers

Caroline Myss,Caroline Myss, Sacred Contracts: Awakening Your Divine PotentialSacred Contracts: Awakening Your Divine Potential

Playing Not to LosePlaying Not to LoseLiving a life Living a life in fearin fear of: of:losing, looking foolish, failure, death, losing, looking foolish, failure, death,

taxes, loneliness, illness, job loss, taxes, loneliness, illness, job loss, poverty, violence…poverty, violence…

Playing to WinPlaying to WinLiving a life Living a life in lovein love with: with:

friends, family, health, fun, laughter, friends, family, health, fun, laughter, beauty, spirit, God, nature, work, life… beauty, spirit, God, nature, work, life…

Why it is so Difficult to Change (2)

Projection“I’m the only one who thinks this way”, “They won’t get it”, “They aren’t ready”, “They’ll laugh at me”, “They won’t agree”, I’ll look foolish”, “They’ll think I’m weird”, “I’m scared”, “They’re too busy”, “They have other priorities”,

Something tells me if Something tells me if scientists ever scientists ever discover the true discover the true center of the center of the universe, a lot of universe, a lot of people will be people will be disappointed that it disappointed that it isn't them.isn't them. Caxon BonaparteCaxon Bonaparte

Everything that Everything that irritates us about irritates us about others can lead others can lead

us to an us to an understanding of understanding of

ourselves. ourselves. Carl JungCarl Jung

It all depends on It all depends on how we look at how we look at things, and not things, and not on how they are on how they are

themselves. themselves. Carl JungCarl Jung

The Great Cookie ThiefThe Great Cookie Thief

Imagining others to be the way we are ourselves…..

LearningLearningWisdomWisdom

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Tony VolpentestTony VolpentestParalympic SequenceParalympic Sequence

What makes What makes Tony Volpentest Tony Volpentest

run?run?

Confusing Confusing Motivation with Motivation with

InspirationInspiration

MotivateMotivate:: to provide a motive; to induce, to provide a motive; to induce,

incite, impel;incite, impel;

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition; Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Confusing Confusing Motivation with Motivation with

InspirationInspiration MotivateMotivate: to provide a motive; to induce, incite, impel;: to provide a motive; to induce, incite, impel;

InspireInspire:: from the Latin spirare, from the Latin spirare, meaning ‘spirit’, to meaning ‘spirit’, to affect, guide, or arouse by divine influence; to fill with affect, guide, or arouse by divine influence; to fill with enlivening or exalting emotion; to animate; a divine enlivening or exalting emotion; to animate; a divine influence upon human beings;influence upon human beings; to give life, the breath of to give life, the breath of God;God;

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition; Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.

We are born naked, We are born naked, wet and hungry. wet and hungry. Then things get Then things get

worse.worse.

Oscar WildeOscar Wilde

Some cause Some cause happiness wherever happiness wherever

they go;they go;(advance with an auto (advance with an auto

pause) pause) others others whenever they go.whenever they go.

Oscar WildeOscar Wilde

The ResearchThe Research

Pictures of Martin Luther King, Jr., Gandhi, Buddha, Christ, Muhammad Mother Teresa, Thomas Jefferson, Nelson

Mandela, Emmeline Pankhurst, Hellen Keller, Anne Frank, Bill

Wilson, Rosa Parks

Destiny (Destiny (WhyWhy I am here on Earth) I am here on Earth) Cause (How I will Cause (How I will be be while I am here - what while I am here - what

I will stand for)I will stand for) Calling (What I will Calling (What I will dodo and how I will use my and how I will use my

talents and gifts to serve)talents and gifts to serve)

Destiny(Why I am Here)

Cause(How I Will Be -

What I Will Stand For)

Calling(What I Will Do)

Step 1: Defining Our Destiny: The Uniqueness Step 1: Defining Our Destiny: The Uniqueness Within Us That Calls to Be LivedWithin Us That Calls to Be Lived

Authenticity

Step 1: Defining our Destiny: The Uniqueness Within Step 1: Defining our Destiny: The Uniqueness Within that Calls to be Livedthat Calls to be Lived

It’s never too late:It’s never too late:

Picture of St. Francis, Bill Picture of St. Francis, Bill Wilson, Rosa ParksWilson, Rosa Parks

Manifesto:Manifesto:

A statement of problems…in reverseA statement of problems…in reverse

The U.S. ConstitutionThe U.S. Constitution

President elected for President elected for four yearsfour years

President can be President can be impeached, tried and impeached, tried and even removed from even removed from officeoffice

Checks and balances Checks and balances on leaderson leaders

Hereditary Hereditary monarchmonarch

King is sacred and King is sacred and inviolableinviolable

Entrenched Entrenched incompetent leaderincompetent leader

The Problem The SolutionThe Problem The Solution

ManifestoManifesto

TerrathreatsTerrathreats TerrafixesTerrafixes

ViolenceViolence LoveLove

ManifestoManifesto

TerrathreatsTerrathreats TerrafixesTerrafixes

DegradationDegradation SustainabilitySustainability

Violence and Ecological DegradationViolence and Ecological Degradation

Manual advance morphing the word “Violence” into the Manual advance morphing the word “Violence” into the word “Love” and the word “Degradation” into the word word “Love” and the word “Degradation” into the word “Sustainability” “Sustainability”

Manual advance morphing the words “Love” and Manual advance morphing the words “Love” and “Sustainability” into:“Sustainability” into:

To Help Create a More Sustainable To Help Create a More Sustainable and Loving Planetand Loving Planet

This is the true joy This is the true joy in life, the being in life, the being

used for a purpose used for a purpose recognized by recognized by

yourself as a mighty yourself as a mighty one.one.

George Bernard ShawGeorge Bernard Shaw

No matter how No matter how cynical you get, it cynical you get, it is impossible to is impossible to

keep up.keep up.

Lily TomlinLily Tomlin

Step 1:Defining our Destiny: The Uniqueness Within Step 1:Defining our Destiny: The Uniqueness Within that calls to be Livedthat calls to be Lived

Step 2: Defining the Cause - Creating a Magnet for Step 2: Defining the Cause - Creating a Magnet for PassionPassion

Destiny:Destiny: To Help Create a More To Help Create a More Sustainable and Loving PlanetSustainable and Loving Planet

Cause:Cause: Inspiring Others to see the Inspiring Others to see the Sacredness in EverythingSacredness in Everything

TimberlandTimberland: To equip people to make : To equip people to make their difference in the world their difference in the world

Mount Carmel Heath System: Mount Carmel Heath System: Honoring every Soul with loving service.Honoring every Soul with loving service.

Microsoft:Microsoft: To enable people and To enable people and businesses throughout the world to businesses throughout the world to realize their full potential.realize their full potential.

The Voice: Source of a Great The Voice: Source of a Great Brand Brand

American AirlinesAmerican Airlines

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Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines

Step 1:Defining our Destiny: The Uniqueness Within Step 1:Defining our Destiny: The Uniqueness Within that calls to be Livedthat calls to be Lived

Step 2: Defining the Cause - Step 2: Defining the Cause - Creating a Magnet for Creating a Magnet for PassionPassion

Step 3: Enabling Followers to Find their CallingStep 3: Enabling Followers to Find their Calling

Our calling is Our calling is the work we the work we

love…love…

What is a What is a Calling?Calling?

……the activities we undertake the activities we undertake that make our hearts soar and that make our hearts soar and

provide deep and lasting provide deep and lasting moment of bliss moment of bliss

Teddy Bear with Teddy Bear with eyes coveredeyes covered

Whatever you are, Whatever you are, be a good one.be a good one.

Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

Evelyn Evelyn GlennieGlennie

Audio track: Audio track: “Flight of the “Flight of the

Bumble Bee” by Bumble Bee” by Rimskij-Rimskij-

KorsakovKorsakov

If you want to know If you want to know about deafness, you about deafness, you should interview an should interview an

audiologist. My audiologist. My specialty is music.“specialty is music.“

Evelyn Evelyn GlennieGlennie

All my life, I always All my life, I always wanted to be wanted to be

somebody. Now I see somebody. Now I see that I should have that I should have

been more specific.been more specific. Lily TomlinLily Tomlin

Step 1: Defining our Destiny: The Uniqueness Within Step 1: Defining our Destiny: The Uniqueness Within that Calls to be Livedthat Calls to be Lived

Step 2: Defining the Cause - Creating a Magnet for Step 2: Defining the Cause - Creating a Magnet for PassionPassion

Step 3: Enabling Followers to Find their CallingStep 3: Enabling Followers to Find their Calling

Step 4: Aligning Destiny, Cause and CallingStep 4: Aligning Destiny, Cause and Calling

Destiny:Destiny: To Help Create a More To Help Create a More Sustainable and Loving PlanetSustainable and Loving Planet

Cause:Cause: Inspiring Others to see the Inspiring Others to see the Sacredness in EverythingSacredness in Everything

Calling:Calling: To Lead and Serve To Lead and Serve Through my Writing, Teaching, and Through my Writing, Teaching, and

SpeakingSpeaking

Step 1: Defining our Destiny: The Uniqueness Within Step 1: Defining our Destiny: The Uniqueness Within that Calls to be Livedthat Calls to be Lived

Step 2: Defining the Cause - Creating a Magnet for Step 2: Defining the Cause - Creating a Magnet for PassionPassion

Step 3: Enabling Followers to Find their CallingStep 3: Enabling Followers to Find their Calling Step 4: Aligning Destiny, Cause and CallingStep 4: Aligning Destiny, Cause and Calling

Step 5: Serving FollowersStep 5: Serving Followers

The gift of the The gift of the “Horse Whisperer”“Horse Whisperer”

If you want to be a leader, If you want to be a leader, you will be very frustrated, you will be very frustrated, for very few people wish to for very few people wish to be led. If you aim to be a be led. If you aim to be a servant, you will never be servant, you will never be

frustrated.frustrated.

Frank F. WarrenFrank F. Warren

Step 1: Defining our Destiny: The Uniqueness Within Step 1: Defining our Destiny: The Uniqueness Within that Calls to be Livedthat Calls to be Lived

Step 2: Defining the Cause - Creating a Magnet for Step 2: Defining the Cause - Creating a Magnet for PassionPassion

Step 3: Enabling Followers to Find their CallingStep 3: Enabling Followers to Find their CallingStep 4: Aligning Destiny, Cause and CallingStep 4: Aligning Destiny, Cause and Calling

Step 5: Serving FollowersStep 5: Serving Followers Step 6: Guiding the Contribution of BrillianceStep 6: Guiding the Contribution of Brilliance Take care of the follower’s Take care of the follower’s innerinner needs first. Brilliant implementation will result needs first. Brilliant implementation will result

eartliftingeartlifting

Every communication Every communication is an opportunity to is an opportunity to

inspireinspire

In saying what I have in In saying what I have in mind, will I really mind, will I really

improve on the silence?improve on the silence?

Robert F. GreenleafRobert F. Greenleaf

Step 1: Defining our Destiny: The Uniqueness Within Step 1: Defining our Destiny: The Uniqueness Within that Calls to be Livedthat Calls to be Lived

Step 2: Defining the Cause - Creating a Magnet for Step 2: Defining the Cause - Creating a Magnet for PassionPassion

Step 3: Enabling Followers to Find their CallingStep 3: Enabling Followers to Find their Calling Step 4: Aligning Destiny, Cause and CallingStep 4: Aligning Destiny, Cause and Calling

Step 5: Serving FollowersStep 5: Serving Followers Step 6: Guiding the Contribution of BrillianceStep 6: Guiding the Contribution of Brilliance

Step 7: Creating the Environment that Encourages Step 7: Creating the Environment that Encourages Followers to Inspire their LeaderFollowers to Inspire their Leader

(The Magic Ingredient “X”)

The purpose of a Higher The purpose of a Higher Ground Leader is to Ground Leader is to

arouse hopearouse hope

Hope is like a road in the country; Hope is like a road in the country; there was never a road, but when there was never a road, but when many people walk on it, the road many people walk on it, the road

comes into existence.comes into existence.

Lin YutangLin Yutang

The Keys to the The Keys to the CastleCastle

CourageCourageAuthenticityAuthenticityServiceServiceTruthtellingTruthtellingLoveLoveEffectivenessEffectiveness

Edward G. Bulwer-LyttonEdward G. Bulwer-Lytton

In life, as in art, In life, as in art, beauty moves in beauty moves in

curves.curves.

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Step 1: Defining our Destiny: The Uniqueness Within Step 1: Defining our Destiny: The Uniqueness Within that Calls to be Livedthat Calls to be Lived

Step 2: Defining the Cause - Creating a Magnet for Step 2: Defining the Cause - Creating a Magnet for PassionPassion

Step 3: Enabling Followers to Find their CallingStep 3: Enabling Followers to Find their Calling Step 4: Aligning Destiny, Cause and CallingStep 4: Aligning Destiny, Cause and Calling

Step 5: Serving FollowersStep 5: Serving Followers Step 6: Guiding the Contribution of BrillianceStep 6: Guiding the Contribution of Brilliance

Step 7: Creating the Environment that Encourages Step 7: Creating the Environment that Encourages Followers to Inspire their LeaderFollowers to Inspire their Leader

(The Magic Ingredient “X”)

We are all in this We are all in this together – by together – by

ourselves.ourselves.Lily

Tomlin

I asked God, “How I asked God, “How much time do I have much time do I have before I die?” God before I die?” God

replied, “Enough to replied, “Enough to make a difference”. make a difference”.

What if this What if this weren’t a weren’t a

hypothetical hypothetical question?question?

Yogi BerraYogi Berra

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