Starting Well

Published on Feb 08, 2017

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Starting Well

Good Habits for the Good Life
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Let's begin

"The secret to getting ahead is getting started."- Mark Twain
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A few good habits

  • Know thyself
  • Draw the target
  • Build strong systems
  • Cultivate relationships
  • Practice gratitude

1. Know Thyself

Who in the world are you?
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Do your Me-Search

Read, assess, ask, answer

Start with Why

What is your primary purpose?

Let's Try it

(This takes some practice.)

Helpful Resources:

Start With Why- Sinek
Strengthsfinder 2.0- Rath
Emotional Intelligence 2.0- Goleman
Stand Out- Buckingham

2. Draw the target

(THEN shoot the arrow)
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Steady your aim

Your values = your ideal lifestyle
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Take a snapshot

Introducing "The Wheel of Life"
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Tips for your wheel

  • This is only a moment in time
  • Be honest about each category
  • Decide which areas of your life you actually want to recalibrate
  • Aim for progress, not perfection
  • How do you increase contentment?

3. Build strong systems

Connect your WHY to your HOW
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for example:

  • BRAND MANAGEMENT- Make a great impression over and over
  • ORGANIZATION- Always follow through
  • DEVELOPMENTAL- Ask meaningful questions and spend time on the answers
  • ENERGY MANAGEMENT- Volunteer, rest well, and practice self-care
  • PRODUCTIVITY- Make wise decisions
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"You cannot make progress without making decisions."
-Jim Rohn

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decision making strategies

  • Avoid "either/or" decisions
  • Avoid decision making fatigue
  • Become your own advisor
  • Decide WHEN you are going to decide
  • Pay attention to what the universe is prompting you to do

Helpful Resources:
Talk Less, Say More- Dieken
Leaders Eat Last- Sinek
Question Behind the Question- Miller
Monday Morning Choices- Cottrell
Better Than Before- Rubin

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4. Cultivate Relationships

We get by with a little help from our friends

who

is on your board of directors?
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"Vital Friends"

  • Builder
  • Champion
  • Collaborator
  • Companion
  • Connector
  • Energizer
  • Mind Opener
  • Navigator
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care for your Co's

Your work-life satisfaction depends on it.

5. Practice Gratitude

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write a note

preferably on paper
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keep a journal

track your gratitude
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A 2-minute drill

will make someone's day

I am _____

Because you were_____.

"Whomever you've been thinking about, imagine how grateful they must be that you remember them when you think of your own becoming."
-Fred Rogers

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Let's review:

  • Know thyself
  • Draw the target
  • Build strong systems
  • Cultivate relationships
  • Practice gratitude
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Start well.

The journey depends on it.

How can I help?

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Kristen Partridge

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