Thriving on Change: Secrets of Successful

Businesswomen in Tough Times

By Mary FoleyMaryFoley.com

Have You Seen the HEADLINES?!

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Yikes!

In the Last 12 Months Have You … Changed jobs Taken on more responsibility Lost staff and can’t rehire Created a new process that everyone just “loves” Lost members or customers Had to figure out how to do more with less money Dealt with an executive team that’s more uptight than ever Moved offices Moved homes Added a new member to your family Got married Got divorced Stayed home for vacation rather than getting away

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Secrets of Successful Businesswomen in Tough Times

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Most of the Time We Feel Like This

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Fail Proof Evidence You Can

Thrive on Change!

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Exhibit A: You’ve Been Changing Your Entire Life

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Exhibit B:You’re Still Here!

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“The hardest years

are between 10 and 70.”

– Helen Hayes

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Change is inevitable, growth is optional.

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Whatever “It” Is, You Can Handle It, You Can Learn, You Can Grow

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Secret # to Thriving on Change:

Choose to Grow

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Secret # to Thriving on Change:

Keep Meeting New People

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How Often Do You Go to a Networking Event …

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And Only Talk to People You Already Know!

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Relationship Math

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Everyday is a Great Opportunity

to Meet New People –

in person, on the phone, or online!

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Be Curious, Ask Questions, ListenExactly what do you do in that

department?

What do you like best about your role?

What’s the biggest thing your department is dealing with right now?

Sounds like a lot of stress. How do you handle it?

What’s the best vacation you’ve ever been on? I need ideas!

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Secret # to Thriving on Change:

Keep Learning New Things

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“Learning is not compulsory …

neither is survival.”

-W. Edwards Deming

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Identify Your “Change Challenge”

& Start Learning More About ItMaryFoley.com

Be Open to Learning From

Everyday (even awkward) SituationsMaryFoley.com

Secret # to Thriving on Change:

Watch What You ThinkMaryFoley.com

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Research Shows…

We have 60,000 thoughts a day

95% are the same as yesterday

For the average person, 80% are negative

Which leads to 2 conclusions…

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Get Some New Thoughts!…especially about failure

“Twenty years from now you will be

more disappointed by the thing you

didn’t do than the things you did.”

- Mark Twain

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Are you sitting next to someone who is uptight? Are they?

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New Definition of Failure

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Fail Fast, Learn & Move On

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Secret # to Thriving on Change:

Say Thank-you andLaugh Often

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The Power of Saying Thank You

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“The people who focused on gratitude were just flat-

out happier. They saw their lives in more favorable terms.”

- Research by Dr. Robert Emmons, University of CA- Davis and Dr. Michael

McCullough, University of Miami

What’s one thing you’re grateful for today?

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Benefits of Laughter

Relaxes whole bodyBoosts immune systemReleases endorphinsProtects the heartDissolves distressed

emotionsHelps shift perspective

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Get One, Use It!

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5 Secrets for Thriving on Change

—Choose to Grow

—Keep Meeting New People

—Keep Learning New Things

—Watch What You Think

—Say Thank-you and Laugh Often

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Are These Really Secrets?

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They Are If You Don’t DO Them!

No Matter What, Change Isn’t Easy

So Beware…

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Stay Away From Whiners!

Even if only mentally, give ‘em cheese and crackers to go with

their whine and send 'em on their way!

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About Mary FoleyMary offers practical advice to create sanity for your life and confidence for your career – all while having a bit of fun! After setting aside an engineering degree, she built a 10-year career at AOL during the company’s rocky rise to a global brand. Starting as an $8 customer service rep, she was promoted to manager within three years, lead a call center of 250, and became the company’s first head of corporate training. Today, Mary is the author of three books including Bodacious Career: Outrageous Success for Working Women, a popular national speaker, and former co-host of the Girlfriend We Gotta Talk! radio show.

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