Transcript Shifting Gears and Changing Lanes prepared for

Speed Traps, Pot Holes
and Idiots
prepared for
2006 Business and Financial Conference
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Types of changes or
challenges experiencing:
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Count how many F’s are in the
following sentence?
FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE
EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.
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Mindset:
“Don’t bother me with the facts, I
already have my mind made up!”
“A mindset is like a lease on a car, it
can limit us”
Jay Gubrud
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Updated Beliefs
Nicotine
James Jang, a student at Stanford Medical School, assumed that since
smokers suffer from narrowed veins and poor circulation that nicotine was
the culprit. However Jang’s study revealed nicotine actually stimulates the
division of cells. And when tested on lab mice with artery disease and lung
cancer, they discovered it promotes the growth of new blood vessels in mice.
This discovery suggests that nicotine could be used to heal wounds or treat
disorders in which blood flow is impeded such as diabetes. He has already
found it helps wounds heal faster in animals. Plus it is being tested to treat
neurological disorders like Parkinson’s disease and Tourette’s syndrome.
Popular Science October 2001
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Updated Beliefs
Nicotine
Tobacco smoking apparently provides some protection against the onset of
Parkinson’s disease.
Karolinska Institute of Sweden
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Updated Beliefs
Chocolate
• Is rich in antioxidants which may help protect against heart
disease and cancer
• Has little effect on blood cholesterol. It is a plant product and
thus cholesterol free
• Only has tiny amounts of caffeine
• Is not addictive (unless you eat 50lbs at one sitting)
• Contributes little to tooth decay. Cocoa contains substances that
may inhibit the bacterial growth that promotes plaque formation
and thus cavities.
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Current Mindset and Beliefs
Are they serving you well?
Do some need to be updated?
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Four Reactions to Change
Nose to the g__________
G________
D_____ in h__________
New ________
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Nose to the grindstone
- Use a web search engine to find meetings, events, articles and other
resources in and for your industry.
- Attend a local or national association meeting in your industry.
- Ask someone you respect for a book they recommend and read it!
- Hire a trainer or speaker on a topic your employees could benefit
from.
- Ask a peer who you look up to for suggestions on what areas you
could improve in.
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Four Reactions to Change
Nose to the grindstone
G________
D_____ in h__________
New ________
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Gossip
“In my opinion”
“I believe”
“I feel”
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Four Reactions to Change
Nose to the grindstone
Gossip
D_____ in h__________
New ________
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Deer in headlights
Lee Stoerzinger ( www.leestoerzing.com ) Daily Fun Plan
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Date: ____________
Learn one new topic about my business
One excellent article for “The Envisionary” (his newsletter)
Hand out cards, newsletters or write to someone
Work on one part of the strategic plan
Set 3 appointments
Priorities for the day:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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Four Reactions to Change
Nose to the grindstone
Gossip
Deer in headlights
New ________
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New Job
According to Jake Gibbs of Legacy Frontiers, (www.legacyfrontiers.com) people
tend to be unhappy in their job when they are not engaged. There are two
questions to ask yourself if you feel disengaged:
1) Are you rusted out?
2) Are you burned out?
These are two leading causes to disengagement and ultimately decrease
satisfaction on the job.
As a rule of thumb, unless the situation is unhealthy, you may want to try to leverage
your investment in your current job. Many companies support career webbing or
career development within the company. This can also be a great opportunity to
rediscover your talents and shoot for that raise you have been looking for.
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4 Major Fears
U____________
F____________
R____________
S____________
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Top 15 Roadblocks to Action
• Basing your progress or action on something or
someone outside your control
i.e. I will do _____ when _____ happens
• Lack of action or action is unaltered
• Your commitment level
• Others don’t want you to change!
“We are all just actors in other people’s play.”
• Lack of clarity about where you are going
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• New patterns can disrupt the foundations upon
which we have built our lives
• We sabotage ourselves. We know action is needed
and wait until it is too late
• Other people’s opinion (rejection)
• Never done it before (fear of unknown or failure)
• It has been tried before
• We will be expected to maintain a new level of
operating
• We get paralyzed and procrastinate
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• Laziness
• Blaming other people or “the system” for making
you change
• Have not found a good enough reason yet!
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R__________ Ex__________
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Is it within my control?
Do these things happen to others?
What lesson can I take away?
What do I need to do to recalibrate?
Who is really good at what I want to do?
What resources can I draw upon to
change?
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Pro_____ vs Per_______
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Find what you have in
common with others!
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Look for what is right and
unique in others:
• Think about the person you least like. Now
define one thing about that person you respect:
_____________________________
• Next time you see that person think about that
aspect of them and tell them that you respect it.
• If there is a history of tension, tell others how
you respect that person.
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Personality Types - Needs
Source: Color Code by Taylor Hartman Ph.d
Type
Clues
Needs
Yellow
(popular)
Center of attention
Relationship driven
Adaptive
Public applause
Approval
Attention
Understand the big picture
Blue
(perfect)
Well dressed
Orderly
Reserved
Emotionally bothered if not organized
Understand their sensitivity
Respect their personal space
Give specifics
Red
(powerful)
Bottom line
Sense of urgency
Goal driven
Answers to questions
Acknowledge they did a task
Are usually right
Need to control
White
(laid back)
Understanding driven
Creative
Seek information
Information – details
Appreciate them for who they are
Advance notice
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“I am thinking the same thing
about you!”
Bumper Sticker on beat up VW
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Feedback
Giving
• Know the potential long term effect of
your words.
• Make sure you are respectful and dignified.
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Feedback
Receiving
• Seek out
• Consider the source
• Get a second opinion
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Healthy Conflict
• Don’t a__________ the other person
• A__________ the other perspective
• Be h__________ about what you
promise
• Keep the b__________ open
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G____ what you want
more of!
power, control, money, respect,
empathy, commitment, joy, love,
peace, confidence, time, energy,
enthusiasm, acceptance,
security, peace of mind,
flexibility
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What do you want more of?
__________________
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Most people focus on what they
don’t want in their life which
doesn’t provide a solution, just a
cycle of victimization.
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Resources
• Someone who has mastered a trait
• Tapes and videos
• Books
Lieberman, David Ph.D., Make Peace with Anyone. St Martins, 2002
Loehr, Jim, The Power of Full Engagement. Free Press, 2003
Grabhorn, Lynn, Excuse me, your life is waiting. Hampton, 2000
White, Bowen, Why Normal Isn’t Healthy. Hazelden, 2000
Meyers, David, The Pursuit of Happiness. Avon, 1992.
Hakim, Cliff, We are all self employed. Berret Koehler, 1994
Bradshaw, John, Homecoming. Bantam, 1990.
Johnson, Spencer M.D., Who moved my cheese. Putnam’s, 1998
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