Recession Proof Your Life:
Make a PLAN! and
Make It Great!
Phil Gerbyshak
Relationship Geek
http://philgerbyshak.com
http://helpdeskcrashcourse.com

Fast Facts About Phil
•Hometown: 996
•Navy veteran
•Licensed Stock Broker
•IT for 15+ Years
•Author of 2 Books
•Reader of 1000s of
books and blogs
•Connected to 1000s of
people
•Always looking to help

Do One New Thing

You’ve got to have a PLAN!

P is for Purpose

\"Live your beliefs and you
can turn the world around.\" -
Henry David Thoreau

Your purpose is your
promise to yourself and to
others

Values

Purpose Question
• What are my values?
• Ask yourself: Does this decision fit with
my values and my life’s PURPOSE?

L is for Learning

\"Anyone who stops learning is
old, whether at twenty or eighty.
Anyone who keeps learning stays
young.” - Henry Ford

Pickups
Drop Offs

Learning Questions
• What did I pickup today?
• What did I drop off today?

A is for Attitude

Attitude of Gratitude!

Reframe Bad Situations

Attitude Questions
• What am I grateful for?
• How can I reframe my thinking about this
situation to make it more positive?

N is for Networking
2 Words:
1) NET
2) WORK

Cast Your Net
Fish Where the Fish Are!

Networking Rule #1
• If there aren’t enough people who you
can help and who can help you in your
pond…CHANGE PONDS!

Work for Others

Networking Rule #2
• Help FIRST, sell LAST
• 2 ears -> 1 mouth -> Listen Up

Network for You
Who Knows You?

Networking Rule #3
• If nobody knows who you are, it doesn’t
matter how smart you are!

Networking Questions
• What ponds need the value you can
share?
• Who needs your help today?
• Who knows what you do and can sing
your praises?

Your PLAN
P – Purpose filled life
•
L – Learn as much as you can
•
A – Attitude matters (a LOT!)
•
N – Network with others and let others
•
network with you

Most Important Part of Your
Plan Is…

Execution!

What are YOU going to do?

Connect with Phil
• philgerbyshak.com
• slackermanager.com
• phil@philgerbyshak.com

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