This document provides 20 ideas for professional and personal development that were presented in a 90 minute session. Some of the ideas discussed include promoting lifelong learning in the workplace, using free online resources for training, being aware of common bad habits like passing judgment, managing risk, establishing simple success habits like waking up early and reading, and dealing with decision fatigue. The document is intended to give an overview of the types of topics covered in the presentation.

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20 Ideas in 90 Minutes
(give or take)
E. Andrew Keeney, Esq.
Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.

2. E. Andrew Keeney, Esq.
Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.
150 West Main Street, Suite 2100
Norfolk, VA 23510
(757) 624-3153
eakeeney@kaufcan.com
http://www.kaufmanandcanoles.com/movies/credit-unions.html

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Warning…

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1. Life-long Learning
• The secret to professional, personal and
spiritual growth/happiness?
– How do you attract life-long learners?
– How do you promote learning within the
workplace? Should you?
– Personal Kaizen

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2. Free Training
• Internet, plus flat-screen TV = Free “Key
Note”
• iTunes U
• YouTube

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3. Data versus Intuition
• Gut reactions
• NCIS

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4. Meetings
2 important questions…
• The Smart Phone tray
• Watch out for these 5 types of people at
meetings
• Maybe you have too many meetings, because
you have too few good meetings.
• Here are 9 tips to have a good meeting

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5. John Wooden
• His Pyramid of Success.
• Industriousness, friendship, loyalty,
cooperation, enthusiasm, self-control,
alertness, initiative, intentness, condition,
skill, team spirit, confidence, poise,
competitive greatness

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6. Beware of Sally
• Same
• As
• Last
• Year

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7. Workplace Interruptions
• Two important questions…
• Three very interesting reads…
1. Why you can’t work at work anymore
2. Instant Messaging Can Cut Down on
Workplace Interruptions
3. Today’s Choice: Be Responsive or
Thoughtful

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8. Watch Out For That Monkey!
• Who has the monkey?

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9. Twenty Bad Habits
• Marshall Goldsmith’s famous list
–Adding Too Much Value
–Passing Judgment
–“Let me explain why that won’t work..”
–Starting with No, But or However…

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10. Lottery and “Free Will”

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11. Time
• Too much time spent on problem
employees?
–4 Pieces of Paper
• CEOs and their time
• 2 Important Questions

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12. Is Brainpower Overvalued?
–Intelligence is
Overrated
–Talent is never
enough

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13. As in Apollo 13
1. Work the problem, people.
2. Failure is not an option.
3. I don't care what anything was designed
to do. I care about what it can do.
4. With all due respect sir, I think this is
going to be our finest hour.

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14. Ego
• Public enemy #1
• The only reason we’re here

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15. Employee Health
• 23 ½ Hours

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16. Risk Management
• Reputation Risk
• Compliance Risk
• Transaction Risk
• Strategic Risk
• Interest Rate Risk
• Credit Risk
• Liquidity Risk
• Concentration Risk

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17. Habits and Success
• Can simple habits lead to success?
– Wake up early
– Read vigorously
– Simplify
– Work out

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18. The Day Before a Vacation

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19. Living off the “Grid”

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20. Decision Fatigue
• Being “The Decider” Takes a Toll

24. E. Andrew Keeney, Esq.
Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.
150 West Main Street, Suite 2100
Norfolk, VA 23510
(757) 624-3153
eakeeney@kaufcan.com
http://www.kaufmanandcanoles.com/movies/credit-unions.html

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20 Ideas in 90 Minutes
(give or take)
E. Andrew Keeney, Esq.
Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.