According to Dr. Jean Twenge, research shows that great predictors of life fulfillment and success are perseverance, resiliency, and reality-testing — qualities that people need so they can navigate day-to-day life. Everyone faces hardships, but it's how we deal with life's disappointments that truly test our spirit. Entrepreneurs, especially, need to learn resilience and perseverance in order to be successful. At home and at work, challenges arise that can make us feel like we simply can't go on. Some are more serious and impactful than others (childhood abuse vs losing a job, for example), but all these experiences stick with us in one way or another. While every experience helps shape who we are, we all have a choice - you can either let your negative experiences define you, or define how you face and overcome your negative experiences. Christine Perkett will share stories on some of the curveballs she's been thrown both personally and professionally, how she continues to move forward despite them, and share tips on how you can, too.

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Battered, Not Beat
Living a Life of Resilience
Christine Perkett
CEO, SeeDepth, Inc.

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My Story: what the heck do I know about resilience?
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You can persevere
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A few amazingly resilient people

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My Story

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1 in 5.

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“Girls Don’t Need Math”

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“You’ll Never Make It In Boston”

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You can persevere

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Acknowledge

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-Anne Frank

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Hell. No.

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Talk to me

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Physical
Emotional
Spiritual
Mental

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Don’t let NEGATIVEand TOXICpeople rent space in your head. Raise the rent and kick them out!
~ Robert Tew

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HARDSHIPS OFTEN PREPARE ORDINARY PEOPLE FOR AN
EXTRAORDINARY DESTINY…
~C.S. LEWIS

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Be like a shark –they can only move forward

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A few amazingly resilient people

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Fear Everything And Run
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Face Everything And Rise
The choice is yours
Meet Eric:
8/16/03 diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma (age: 15)
8/16/2009 fractured 5thcervical vertebrae in a dive; paralyzed from chest down (age: 21)

24. Meet Jennifer & sons:
Sept 2011: son diagnosed with PANDAS
Jan 2012: second son diagnosed
Feb 2012: youngest son diagnosed with immune deficiency disorder
Sept 2012: third son diagnosed with 7thhuman case of EEE, with 30% chance to live, & Chiari1 Brain Malformation –requiring surgery in July 2014
Helping others
Faith and spirituality
Focus on the good: childhood

25. Ask for help.
Discover solo happiness
Focus on the good
NEVER. QUIT.
Meet Ken:
27 years in the Army –deployments: Iraq 2004-2005; Desert Storm, Afghanistan
20 years, Michigan State Police Trooper
Divorced (recently happily remarried)

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Thank You!