The Secret to Success: You and

Only You

Designed Exclusively for the MASFAP March 2007 Conference

Presented by Terry D. EversonSenior Vice President of Training & Sales

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Session Agenda

• Welcome & Overview

• Let’s Get Selfish: Looking In The Mirror

• Motivation: What Does It Come From?

• Take Ownership: You Have The Power

• Now, Let’s Get Lucky

• Action Planning

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Let’s Get Selfish

Outgoing Private

Practical Creative

Analytical Values

Structured Flexible

• Develop Your Strengths

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Motivation In The Work Force

$Challenging

WorkFull Appreciation for

a Job Well Done

A Feeling of Being in on Things

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Money Can’t Buy Happiness

• Out of Poverty is the Big Step– Food– Clothing– Shelter– Life’s Basics

• It Is Easier To Cry In A Porsche Than A Vega• Read Faces In The Fire – Wow• • • • •

Step I on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

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Motivating Employees

Job-Factors-Survey Rankings

Compare your own rankings to these results validated by then-thousand workers:

Employees’ Ranking

Supervisors’ Ranking

Feeling of Being in on Things 3 10

Job Security 7 2

Interesting Work 1 5

Personal Loyalty to Employees 8 6

Tactful Disciplining 9 7

Promotions and Growth in the Company 4 3

Good Wages 5 1

Sympathetic Help on Personal Problems 10 9

Full Appreciation of Work Done 2 8

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The Grass Always Seems Greener

• Excitement vs. Happiness

• If you can’t be with the one you love, Honey, love the one you’re with.

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Speed Bumps To Change

• Nexting– Past + Present = More Of The Same

• Our “Permanent Present”

• Dire Days– Self Scope Techniques– Lessened Impact

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“For there is nothing

good or bad, but thinking

makes it so.”

Shakespeare, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

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Why We All Aren’t Polly Anna

• We See The World In A Mix Of Stark Reality And Comforting Illusions

• “The Mind May Be Gullible But It Ain’t No Patsy!”

• We Have Our Own Psychological Immune System

• We Need A Balance So We Can Cope (Good), Yet Do Something About It (Bad).

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Oprah is Only Partially Right

• P

• O

• G

• S

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How To Make A Change

• Act

• Think

• Fear

• Believe

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Happiness: It Really Is Up To You

• Think about at least three (3) good things that you experience each day and spend time in the evening analyzing and thinking about them.   

• Revel in the pleasure.  • Perform random acts of kindness. • Create your own personal “North Star”.• Celebrate yours and others successes.  • Which comes first, Money or happiness?  The jury is

still out. • A final thought: Focus on happy and you will truly

grow. 

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Take Ownership / Take Pride

“Winning isn’t everything. Wanting to win is.”Catfish Hunter

• Join A Club

• Take Small Steps / Set Goals

• Have a Hero

• See The Future

• Relax

• Collect Cool Quotes

• Fear is OK

• Use the “Next Time” Rule

• Never Give Up

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Lessons From The Lucky

• Maximize Chance Opportunities

• Listen to Your Hunches

• Expect Good Fortune

• Turn Bad Luck Into Good

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Mr. Mom Knows

“It is easy to forget what is important, So Don’t!!!!!

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Call to Action

I will do what? By when?

Action Date

Signed___________________ Date______

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Terry D. EversonSenior Vice President of Training and SalesStudent Loan Xpress3532 John Muir DriveMiddleton, WI 53562terry.everson@slxpress.com(o) 608-831-5586(f) 608-831-5589(c) 608-225-3762

Contact Information

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