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Transcript of “Even the Lone Ranger didn’t ride alone.” All rights reserved John E. Kobara.
““Even the Even the Lone Lone RangerRanger didn’t ride didn’t ride
alone.”alone.”
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THE NETWORKING AND MENTORINGTHE NETWORKING AND MENTORINGLIFESTYLELIFESTYLE
How Passion and AltruismCan Bring Meaning to Your Life and Your Career
John E. [email protected]
2008
John E. [email protected]
2008
The of Life
Volume and Rapidity of Change More Choice, Less Time and
Commitment Declining Social Capital
Bowling Alone Less Communication--More Interruption Transactions over Transformation
Being busy is not a career strategy How Much is Enough?
Paraplegics and lottery winners
What’s Really Important to Us?
What Do You What Do You Want?Want?Where Are You Where Are You Going?Going?
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Popular andPopular and Ineffective Career StrategiesCareer Strategies
Luck will Conquer All Pre-Destined Career Divining Rod Stealth Syndrome Publisher’s Clearinghouse Federal Witness Relocation Program Wait and See
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““I always wanted to be I always wanted to be SOMEBODYSOMEBODY, but I realized I , but I realized I
should have been more should have been more specific.”specific.”
Lily Tomlin
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Essential Career StrategiesEssential Career StrategiesThe 8 P’s
Positive Perspective--Beyond the negative Personal Priorities—Your Goals Pursuit of Passion--Stalk your Genius Power Incompetences--Fast Failures Professional Dev.—Continuous Education Persistence with Charm Power of NOW Playing Out of Bounds
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““Insanity is doing the Insanity is doing the same thing over and same thing over and over and expecting over and expecting different results.”different results.”
Tony Robbins
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It Begins with YouIt Begins with You You have the opportunity to become who you
are To Discover or re-discover your passions To Become deeply fulfilled
Can you visualize the possibilities? Only you can make the choice No insurmountable obstacles
Techniques alone will not be enough Are you ready? Let’s make it happen!
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““Most people go to Most people go to their graves with their graves with their music still in their music still in
themthem.”.”Benjamin Disraeli
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Pursuit Of PassionPursuit Of PassionWhat do you really care about?
Prioritize your passion(s) Network to find your passion(s)
Follow your curiosities—informational interviews
Network with your passion(s) Integrate your passions into your
life/career Develop skills, experiences, resume
deliverables
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Guiding PrinciplesGuiding Principles
Communication
Connectivity
Community
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Why Mentor and Network?Why Mentor and Network?Better Networks Create Health,Better Networks Create Health, Wealth, and Happiness Wealth, and Happiness
Because we is always stronger than me To help others and ourselves
70% of promotions/jobs Developing real relationships
To pursue our passions Define our lives by what we do
To live longer Active/diverse networks are a source of
well-being
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Mentoring and Mentoring and Networking areNetworking are Not
A Game Passing Out Business Cards Working a Room Cold Calling An Emergency Job
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Mentoring and Networking...Mentoring and Networking...Building Social CapitalBuilding Social Capital
Strengthen existing relationships and expands your circle of friends
Utilize ethical methodologies and your own sense of comfort
Establish and invests in human connections that create value for one another
Build community through mutual benefit and support
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Mentoring and Networking...Mentoring and Networking...Building Social CapitalBuilding Social Capital
Is a lifestyle choice a choice that anyone can make
Is a commitment to teach and help others
Is meaningless without goals
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““You attract to your You attract to your life whatever you life whatever you
give time, attention, give time, attention, and focus—positive or and focus—positive or
negative.”negative.”
Michael Losier
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Mentoring/NetworkingMentoring/Networking AssumptionsAssumptions
Develop and Focus on your Goals Be Yourself, but Build Your Brand Continue Conversations Listen before You Talk Look for the Common Ground Treat Everyone as your Equal Give Without an Expectation
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““The key is to keep company The key is to keep company only with people who uplift only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls you, whose presence calls
forth your best.”forth your best.”
EpictetusEpictetus
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Networking ToolsNetworking Tools
Preparation and Research Read! Be Prepared to Network
Resumes Rileyguide.comRileyguide.com
Listening and Interviewing Skills Tracking/Follow-up System
Notes E.g. Linkedin.com
Verbal Scripting-Brief Introductory Talk BIT---“Elevator speech”
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Overcoming Networking Overcoming Networking Barriers Barriers Starting the conversation
What’s your BIT? Lead with your passions Let the conversation happen Be curious about others--Ask questions What are you looking for?
For yourself? On behalf of others in your network? Listen and care Continue the conversation
May I talk to you/contact you later?
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MentoringMentoring LifestyleLifestyle
You will always need a mentor Mentoring is a reality check Mentoring is a two-way street
Be prepared to assist Not always a wiser/older person Find someone you trust to give you the truth
Not just encouragement Adopt a mentoring lifestyle
Mentoring moments Seek mentoring Mentor others
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Developing a Total Life PlanDeveloping a Total Life PlanNot just a job, but a passion portfolio
Not dependent on your “day” job Volunteer for growth Moonlight, start-up, explore Take chances
A total portfolio will provide lopsidedness and meaning to your life
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““Start by doing what’s Start by doing what’s necessary then what’s necessary then what’s
possible, and suddenly you possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”are doing the impossible.”
St Francis of AssisiSt Francis of Assisi
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Action StepsAction Steps
Make the commitmentMake the commitment Focus on goals and passionsFocus on goals and passions Become well-lopsidedBecome well-lopsided Optimize current Optimize current
opportunitiesopportunities Create and enhance social Create and enhance social
capitalcapital Be positive—SMILE!Be positive—SMILE! Play out of boundsPlay out of bounds Take action steps – NOW!Take action steps – NOW!
Love What You Do to Do What You LoveLove What You Do to Do What You Love
Adopt a networking and mentoring Adopt a networking and mentoring lifestylelifestyle
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