The Secret to Success: You and Only You Designed Exclusively for the MASFAP March 2007 Conference Presented by Terry D. Everson Senior Vice President of Training & Sales 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 Happiness / 1 Let’s Get Selfish Outgoing Private Practical Creative Analytical Values Structured Flexible • Develop Your Strengths Happiness / 2 Motivation In The Work Force Challenging Work Full Appreciation for a Job Well Done $ A Feeling of Being in on Things Happiness / 3 Money Can’t Buy Happiness • Out of Poverty is the Big Step – – – – Food Clothing Shelter Life’s Basics Step I on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs • It Is Easier To Cry In A Porsche Than A Vega • Read Faces In The Fire – Wow • • • • • Happiness / 4 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 Happiness / 5 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. Happiness / 6 Speed Bumps To Change • Nexting – Past + Present = More Of The Same • Our “Permanent Present” • Dire Days – Self Scope Techniques – Lessened Impact Happiness / 7 “For there is nothing good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” Shakespeare, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Happiness / 8 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). Happiness / 9 Oprah is Only Partially Right • P • O • G • S Happiness / 10 How To Make A Change • Act • Think • Fear • Believe Happiness / 11 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. Happiness / 12 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 Happiness / 13 Lessons From The Lucky • Maximize Chance Opportunities • Listen to Your Hunches • Expect Good Fortune • Turn Bad Luck Into Good Happiness / 14 Mr. Mom Knows “It is easy to forget what is important, So Don’t!!!!! Happiness / 15 Call to Action I will do what? By when? Action Signed___________________ Date Date______ Happiness / 16 Contact Information Terry D. Everson Senior Vice President of Training and Sales Student Loan Xpress 3532 John Muir Drive Middleton, WI 53562 terry.everson@slxpress.com (o) 608-831-5586 (f) 608-831-5589 (c) 608-225-3762 Happiness / 17 Happiness / 18