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1 Career Provoker You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. Dr. Seuss

2 Shift Happens: By Karl Fisch Shift Happens-By Karl Fisch This video was originally created in 2006 by a School teacher for the start of the year faculty meeting. Go to for more info.

3 What Does the Future Hold for You? How will you compete?

4 Debunking Myths Finding a career, a calling, you are passionate about does not mean you have to take huge risks You don t have to become an entrepreneur Finding your passion does not always happen overnight, and once you know what it is, you don t have to Drop Everything right at that moment to pursue it Being practical and pragmatic about your dreams is not wrong. Your Calling/Career can Change.several times even!

5 Last Myth: I don t have all the answers either. My job, my calling, is to Provoke You To Inspire you to search for your own calling and to find that calling through your own, unique path of self discovery.

6 Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You. Dr. Seuss But do you know WHO ARE YOU?

How You Find Out Who You Are Discovering You: Personality tests/assessments, talk to your friends, review your previous reviews from work Who do you envy or idealize? Why?

7 How You Find Out Who You Are Discovering You: Personality tests/assessments, talk to your friends, review your previous reviews from work Who do you envy or idealize? Why? Put yourself in new situations; Get out of your Comfort Zone Work on YOU. Accept who you are BECOMING. Set personal goals that are not career related Assess your Risk Taking Threshold against the actual career risk

9 Quiet the Noise To discover who your are, you have to place yourself in an environment where you can be completely honest with yourself. Take care of yourself Physically, Mentally and Spiritually Schedule time for just you to discover yourself Clear your head-walk, Run, Meditate, yoga Lay on the ground and watch the clouds, stars, airplanes Read

10 30 Seconds to Identity

11 Personal Characteristics/Qualities Strengths---Natural Tendencies How do others describe you? What are you good at and love doing? Weaknesses What are the characteristics that get in the way? The Unknown

12 More Questions to Ask Yourself What are your needs? What are your values? Why an MBA? Where will this MBA take you? Don t Forget.Time is something you will never get back.

13 How Do You Handle Stress? What do you FEEL? What do you THINK? What do you DO? What are the RESULTS? What is your REACTION?

14 30 Seconds to Identity.Again

15 What is your attitude towards Money?

16 What Type of Environment Do You Thrive In? Cubes vs. Offices Loud vs. Quiet Flip-flops vs. Suits Creative vs. Process

17 Write Your Ideal Job Description What does your ideal job look like? What will you do? What tasks does it include?

18 THE PLAN KISS (Keep it Simple, Silly) Write it down and sign it Should include The training/education you need The cost for this training Establish the timeline from start to finish for training The place where you can do this work Do your research to find a list of companies and organizations If its your own business start researching how to run your own business The Resume to get you the job The Networking needed

19 THE PLAN KISS (Keep it Simple, Silly) Set up Check ups to see where you are against the plan On a yearly basis, re-write the plan and sign again If it doesn t work start over with something different Find a partner in crime who will hold you to your plan! Ask yourself these questions: What do I love doing? What is stopping me from doing what I love? What does success look like? What do I need to be successful? Assess the risks

20 Recommended Activities and Experiences Work. Do it for Free. Do it for $$$. Just Do it. If you don t love what your doing then understand WHY. If you LOVE what you are doing then understand WHY. Quiet the noise Expand your network meet new people Watch the TED Talks some are quite inspiring Read

21 WRITE IT ALL DOWN AND TRACK IT

22 Recommended Reading Crossing the Unknown Sea David Whyte Strength Finders-Tom Rath Something More: Excavating Your Authentic Self-Sarah Ban Breathnach Man s Search for Meaning-Viktor Frankel Anything by Dr. Seuss It s Never Too Late To Be What You Might Have Been-BJ Gallagher Coach Yourself to A New Career-Talene Miedaner Go Put Your Strengths To Work-Marcus Buckingham

Word of the Year. Lauren Ann Ebbecke

Word of the Year. Lauren Ann Ebbecke Four years ago, my coach and mentor Christine Kane introduced me to a technique called Word of the Year instead of making New Year s resolutions. I ve have spent many