The document discusses 5 secrets for thriving during times of change: 1) choose to grow by meeting new people, learning new things, and watching your thoughts; 2) keep meeting new people and building relationships; 3) keep learning new skills and information; 4) monitor your thoughts and maintain a positive mindset; 5) express gratitude and maintain a sense of humor. The document provides advice, examples, and encouragement for adapting to and succeeding during challenging times through personal and professional development.

1. Thriving on Change:
Secrets of
Successful
Businesswomen
in Tough Times
By Mary Foley
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2. Have You Seen the HEADLINES?!
Yikes!
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3. In the Last 12 Months Have You …
 Changed jobs
 Taken on more responsibility
 Lost staff and can’t rehire
 Created a new process that everyone just “loves”
 Lost members or customers
 Had to figure out how to do more with less money
 Dealt with an executive team that’s more uptight than ever
 Moved offices
 Moved homes
 Added a new member to your family
 Got married
 Got divorced
 Stayed home for vacation rather than getting away
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4. Secrets of Successful
Businesswomen in Tough Times
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5. Most of the Time We Feel Like This
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6. Fail Proof
Evidence
You Can
Thrive on
Change!
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7. Exhibit A:
You’ve Been Changing Your Entire Life
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8. Exhibit B:
You’re Still Here!
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9. “The hardest years
are between
10 and 70.”
– Helen Hayes
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10. Change is inevitable,
growth is optional.
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11. Whatever “It” Is, You Can Handle It,
You Can Learn, You Can Grow
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12. Secret # to Thriving on Change:
Choose to Grow
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13. Secret # to Thriving on Change:
Keep Meeting
New People
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15. How Often Do You Go
to a Networking Event …
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16. And Only Talk to People
You Already Know!
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17. Relationship Math
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18. Everyday is a
Great Opportunity
to Meet New
People –
in person, on the
phone, or online!
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19. Be Curious, Ask Questions, Listen
Exactly what do you do in that
department?
What do you like best about
your role?
What’s the biggest thing your
department is dealing with
right now?
Sounds like a lot of stress.
How do you handle it?
What’s the best vacation
you’ve ever been on?
I need ideas!
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20. Secret # to Thriving on Change:
Keep Learning
New Things
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21. “Learning is not
compulsory
…neither is
survival.”
-W. Edwards Deming
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22. Identify Your “Change Challenge”
& Start Learning More About It
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23. Be Open to Learning From
Everyday (even awkward) Situations
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24. Secret # to Thriving on Change:
Watch What You Think
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26. Research Shows…
We have 60,000 thoughts a day
95% are the same as yesterday
For the average person, 80% are negative
Which leads to 2 conclusions…
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28. Get Some New Thoughts!
…especially about failure
“Twenty years from
now you will be
more disappointed
by the thing you
didn’t do than the
things you did.”
- Mark Twain
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29. Are you sitting next to someone
who is uptight? Are they?
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31. New Definition of Failure
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32. Fail Fast, Learn & Move On
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33. Secret # to Thriving on Change:
Say Thank-you and
Laugh Often
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34. The Power of Saying Thank You
“The people who focused
on gratitude were just
flat-out happier.
They saw their lives in
more favorable terms.”
- Research by Dr. Robert
Emmons, University of CA- Davis and Dr.
Michael McCullough, University of Miami
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35. What’s one thing
you’re grateful for today?
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36. Benefits of Laughter
 Relaxes whole body
 Boosts immune system
 Releases endorphins
 Protects the heart
 Dissolves distressed
emotions
 Helps shift perspective
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37. Get One, Use It!
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39. 5 Secrets for Thriving on Change
—Choose to Grow
—Keep Meeting New People
—Keep Learning New Things
—Watch What You Think
—Say Thank-you and Laugh Often
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40. Are These Really Secrets?
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41. They Are If You Don’t DO Them!
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42. No Matter What,
Change Isn’t Easy
So Beware…
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43. Stay Away From Whiners!
Even if only
mentally, give ‘em
cheese and crackers to
go with their whine
and send 'em on their
way!
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45. About Mary Foley
Mary offers practical advice to create sanity for
your life and confidence for your career – all while
having a bit of fun! After setting aside an
engineering degree, she built a 10-year career at
AOL during the company’s rocky rise to a global
brand. Starting as an $8 customer service rep, she
was promoted to manager within three
years, lead a call center of 250, and became the
company’s first head of corporate training.
Today, Mary is the author of three books including
Bodacious Career: Outrageous Success for
Working Women, a popular national speaker, and
former co-host of the Girlfriend We Gotta Talk!
radio show.
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